Hi, I am a Moderator for this topic. I sent your requested Professional a message to follow up with you here, when they are back online. If I can help further, please let me know. Thank you for your continued patience.

Hi, cametra, I'm happy to help with this, but please read the attached note and let me know if this suits. As JustAnswer shifts towards Pearl, I'm trying to make certain that all of the responses I provide are very removed from anything that could be construed as plagiaristic assistance, for your protection and for mine. For this assignment, I could provide the research, notations summarizing cognitive, social/emotional, physical, and creative development, and design an appropriate flowchart that could display this information. I would then let you place the information in the appropriate spots in the flowchart, and alter/re-word however you deem appropriate for your project. I'm also happy to do any final editing to polish things up for my customers. :)

Here's the note--this might help this make more sense: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?soxc7wxba71p3g6

Thanks, cametra!

Lori

Hi, cametra--

I'm sorry; I thought all JA customers were being notified of the changeover! Pearl will be JA's new name, essentially, and the change is beginning to take effect. This is not going to effect the help you receive, really, in any ways, except I think you might see the quality go up even more as we as Experts strive to provide the very ultimate in customer satisfaction.

I will absolutely help you with this and any future questions you have. Since I'll need to return them to you for your perusal at least a day or two before your personal deadline, I would say to give me a good four or five days whenever possible. If it's not possible, I'll do whatever I can to fit you in. This week is not too busy since I was out of town last week, so I'm good to go. How soon do you need it back?

Cametra, that is heartwarming! Thank you for that vote of confidence. :) I'll be happy to take on your second question, as well. I'll have them both for you either late in the evening on Wednesday or by mid-morning Thursday, if that fits with your schedule.

Ok, thanks--I'll have this for you shortly.

I sent that question to customer service, myself, a few minutes ago, so hopefully they will contact me or you pretty soon. I will re-post that answer right here, though, for you, and hopefully you will be able to access it that way....

Here is the Observational Checklist: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?ufc8njdk3y9iydi

and, just in case you needed it, the lesson plans: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?0el59ewr5bak8g9

I hope this helps! Let me know.

Cametra, I can copy/paste the material here, also--the formatting just doesn't hold up:

Observational Checklist

Development
of Higher Order Thinking and Symbol Usage

Kindergartner
Age Band

Higher
Order Thinking

Executive
Functioning (inclusive of planning, organizing, giving attention, memorizing,
self-regulation, mental representation, and the use of symbols, logic, and
reasoning. Part of the cerebral cortex, which is still developing during the
early childhood stage.)

Attention and Memory
(develop concurrently throughout childhood, as children stretch their abilities
to focus on tasks for longer intervals and retain information. Children develop
strategies such as scripts-scenarios from familiar routines-that they use to
play-act the same routines and develop memory.)

Symbol Usage (begins
around the age of two, when children begin using objects to represent other
objects. Symbol usage continues to become more refined as they enter early
childhood. Kindergartners can progress by the physical manipulation of such
symbols as letters and numbers.

Reasoning and
Problem Solving (develops alongside language growth and development of thinking
abilities. Use of manipulatives and objects [symbols] can assist with the
development of reasoning and problem solving.)

Symbol
Usage

Numerals
(representative, for example, for certain numbers of things)

Letters
(representative of phonetic sounds, thoughts, or words)

Simple
objects (representative, in pretend play, of other things. For example, a box
might become a house or a walkie-talkie. Other choices include:

Pvc piping

Dolls

Scarves and dress-up clothing

Sheets

play-dough

building blocks

play food

sticks, stones, and leaves

Scribbles
(representative of words, thoughts, sentences)

Simple
graphs and drawings (representative of hands-on science experiment or math
experience)

Re-enactment
(especially helpful for representing past experiences like field trips and
prior learning)

Charting

Writing
simple stories

Calendar
shapes (representative of days/weeks/months/seasons)

Symbols can become increasingly specific with
various units of study, as well. In studying about the United States,
kindergartners might use a leaf to represent the flag, for example. In learning about weather, students might use
grains of rice to represent rain drops, or cotton balls to represent clouds.

Mediafire does say the file has been downloaded 13 times, so someone is accessing it! I hope that it was just you.

Gotcha. Okay...I reposted that link for you, just above. When I use ctrl-click, the file opens. The mediafire window opens, and you'll see the paper, with the little swirling thingamajig on it indicating that it is "working." It will "work" forever if you let it. Click on "download", just to the upper right, and then you'll see the dialogue box open at the bottom of your screen that asks if you want to open or save. Just choose "open," as you can save afterwards with your own name, location, etc. It should open in Word immediately.

Ah--sorry for that confusion! I think there have been some bugs JA has been trying to work out lately as they have been shifting things to Pearl. I'm sorry for the inconvenience to you. Don't worry about me...I receive my earnings at end of each month, so I am in no hurry. (And to answer your question, I checked my earnings record and it looks like I've recd payment for two questions--one was $28, and the other was $23.)

Thanks, Cametra,

Lori

I'm directing my church's vacation Bible school this week and next, so I'm taking a little hiatus, but I'm happy to help you and just you

Thanks, Cametra!