Justification Statement for the Idaho Teaching Standards This is an example of a Communication that I created in my FCS 333, Development

Curriculum for Young Children class. This communication is a brochure to parents about the benefits of play for children. This brochure defines what the word, play, means for parents as well as discusses the when, why, and how of play. This includes the different styles of play, and how play is beneficial to their childs creative, emotional, social, physical, and cognitive development. This brochure also provides activities that parents can do with their child to promote their childs growth and development through play. This would potentially be one of many examples of brochures that can be sent home in a childs folder for the parents to look at during the beginning of the school year or during a parent meeting. This demonstrates how I meet Idaho Standards for Blended Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education Teachers: Standard 4: Knowledge of Subject Matter Knowledge 5: The educator understands the elements of play and how play assists children in learning.