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ECE 313 Week 1 Discussion 1


Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. 




Attachment

The development of attachment is a process that children go through, which families and early care educators can have a positive impact on.  Chapter 2 of the text and Nancy Balaban- article, “Easing the Separation Process for Infants, Toddlers, and Families” explain the four types of attachment:  

a.	Secure attachment
b.	Insecure/avoidant attachment
c.	Insecure/resistant/ambivalent attachment
d.	Disoriented/disorganized attachment.
Select one of the four attachment styles above.  Imagine that a child in your program is exhibiting attachment issues in this type of attachment.  For this discussion, explain how you might communicate with parents to help foster a positive attachment in the early care and education program.  Your response should address the following:

a.	Characteristics of this type of attachment to inform parents
b.	Shared communication plan to engage parents
c.	Suggestions that you would offer to foster a positive attachment in the classroom
Include your choice of attachment type in the Subject line of your discussion post.  Be sure your discussion post also includes a reference to the textbook to support your ideas.

Guided Response:  Select at least two responses that focus on a different type of attachment than the one you selected.  Provide a strategy/suggestion of how educators can support this role of attachment positively in the classroom.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your discussion.