The second video, titled “Investigating Pathways,” is the sixth installment of the “e-clips” video series, which teaches educators how to engage young children in a variety of useful learning experiences. This particular installment has toddlers and preschool students follow pathways, such as the paths through Eastern’s campus, and then inform their teacher what they notice along these paths. By exposing children to the concept of pathways, children can learn appropriate social conventions, in addition to learning that pathways, including sidewalks, are usually the safest route. Exposing children to these concepts causes them to think critically about something that they might not have considered before and ultimately contributes to their education. Four members of the CFDRC faculty, Patricia Gardner Amie Theriault, Cynthia DeJesús and director Niloufar Rezai, are featured in the video. DeLapp and Measimer once again contributed to the development while two communication students, Sarah Pierce and Hannah Giuffre, assisted with production.
The two videos can be found under the “Videos” tab on the Center for Early Childhood Education’s website at http://www.easternct.edu/cece/.