Babysitter

== =The World's Best Babysitter = A family has hired you to act as a baby-sitter for their children for one weekend. The family's children are a one-year-old girl, a five-year-old boy, and an eleven-year-old girl. The family has hired you because of your vast knowledge of learning theories, developmental psychology, and creativity. While you are babysitting, you must intellectually challenge the children and encourage cognitive development in them. To do this you will be bringing books, providing them with toys, involving them in activities, and watching a television show or movie. Determine a well-rounded, age-appropriate set of educational and enjoyable activities for each child and create a presentation using the following guidelines: You learned about Piaget's stages, both in your text and in the classroom activities. Here is a link to the handout you received in class: Here is the handout you received about Gardner's Multiple Intelligence theory: Use the following links to learn more about Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. brief synopsis of story: explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || Name of Book; brief synopsis of story: explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || Name of Book; brief synopsis of story: explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || Describe the activity; explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || Describe the activity; explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || Describe the toy and what it does; explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || Describe the toy and what it does; explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || brief synopsis of show or movie; explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || Name of show or movie; brief synopsis of show or movie: explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories || Name of show or movie; brief synopsis of show or movie: explanation of how it meets Piaget's and Gardner's theories ||
 * The Situation: **
 * The Assignment: **
 * Well-rounded means that at least five (5) of Howard Gardner's types of intelligences are used per child!!
 * Age-appropriate means it is consistent with Piaget's stages of mental/cognitive development.
 * Multiple Intelligences Overview**
 * Theory of Multiple Intelligences**
 * Multiple Intelligences Chart for Teaching**
 * What should be included in your presentation: **
 * || **One-Year-Old** || **Five-Year-Old** || **Eleven-Year-Old** ||
 * **Book** || Name of Book;
 * **Activity** || Describe the activity;
 * **Toy** || Describe the toy and what it does;
 * **Television**
 * Show or**
 * Movie** || Name of show or movie;

Begin your project by reading about Piaget's and Gardner's theories and researching books, toys, activities, and television shows that would be appropriate for a one-year-old, five-year-old, and eleven-year-old. Use the guidelines for this assignment and the following PowerPoint guidelines:
 * Expectations: **
 * slides are visually appealing and include images
 * information is in note form, not full sentences and paragraphs
 * information is accurate
 * check for spelling and grammar mistakes


 * A copy of the rubric you received in class can be found here: [[file:Worlds Best Babysitter Rubric 2014.pdf]]**

Not sure how to set it up? Here's a sample page: