Thursday, June 7, 2012
"My Supports"
To me support means to have my back 100%. To encourage me to do whatever I need to do to complete whatever the task is at hand. The support I get from my family is very strong. Just like everybody else I make bad decisions, but they support me so much they look over that and encourage me to go on. I have great support at my job. Just recently we started a new evaluation to open the communication between us and our supervisors and its great. We are to write out short term and long term goals and they are to support us and make sure we follow through with them. I love it! My husband and children are a wonderful support. Now that I am in my third trimester my son really goes that extra mile. He coks, cleans, and just really supports me, and Im so proud. My husband does as much as he can, but my son is just awesome. My daughter can't do much, but she takes good care of me also. It would be very challenging if I didnt have these different support systems. Each one represents a different part in my life, but are still very vital. If I didn'thave them in my life, I would still function, I just don't know how long it would take to fulfil the different tasks. I appreciate each support system and I am glas they have my best interest at heart.
Friday, May 25, 2012
"My Connection to Play"
“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold."
~ Joseph Chilton Pearce~
“Play is the exultation of the possible.”
~Martin Buber~
When I was young play was the most essential part of the day for me. Play was where I was able to express myself entirely. My teachers supported play whole heartedly. They knew how important play was and how we the children learned from one another. Our teachers made sure we went outside to play daily as long as the weather permitted. And if just so happened the weather was bad, we had degsignated play areas inside that we enjoyed.
Play today is very similar to the way it was when I was a child. There are basicly the same methods as then. In my youth we would ingage in pretend play, but we didnt have the materials that are offered in classrooms now.It was great to tap into our imaginations back then, and even greater for the children exploring it now. It taught us alot about the world around us and what was going on. In my opinion its the same now and much more.
As an adult I still feel that play is neccessary. It keeps us grounded and well rounded. It gives us a temporary escape frm reality and helps in communication with our children.
~ Joseph Chilton Pearce~
“Play is the exultation of the possible.”
~Martin Buber~
When I was young play was the most essential part of the day for me. Play was where I was able to express myself entirely. My teachers supported play whole heartedly. They knew how important play was and how we the children learned from one another. Our teachers made sure we went outside to play daily as long as the weather permitted. And if just so happened the weather was bad, we had degsignated play areas inside that we enjoyed.
Play today is very similar to the way it was when I was a child. There are basicly the same methods as then. In my youth we would ingage in pretend play, but we didnt have the materials that are offered in classrooms now.It was great to tap into our imaginations back then, and even greater for the children exploring it now. It taught us alot about the world around us and what was going on. In my opinion its the same now and much more.
As an adult I still feel that play is neccessary. It keeps us grounded and well rounded. It gives us a temporary escape frm reality and helps in communication with our children.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Relationship Reflection
* Relationships are very important to me. I think relationships give you the confidence you need to be who you are. It's having someone to have your back and push you to go that extra mile.
* I have a lot of great relationships. The greatest one is my MOM. She is the most positive, supportive person in my life. The second is my husband Edward. He stands by me 100%, nomatter what I am doing. Then there are my children who believe in me whole heartedly and motivaet me to be who I am. And a whole list of family and friends that I share great relationships with. In order to have great relationships you have to be positive in someones life and supportive of whatever they are doing. You have to be understanding and unselfish. My experiences in relationships let me know that my relationship with students, parents, and administration will be very effective through my journey to Early Childhood. I possess all the qualities needed for a successful relationship and I am very confident. Good communication is an important parenting skill. Parents who discuss important matters, such as academic performance, puberty, and drug use provide their children with knowledge that can help them lead more productive and safer lives. In addition, conversations about serious topics convey to children that parents are concerned with and interested in their lives.
* I have a lot of great relationships. The greatest one is my MOM. She is the most positive, supportive person in my life. The second is my husband Edward. He stands by me 100%, nomatter what I am doing. Then there are my children who believe in me whole heartedly and motivaet me to be who I am. And a whole list of family and friends that I share great relationships with. In order to have great relationships you have to be positive in someones life and supportive of whatever they are doing. You have to be understanding and unselfish. My experiences in relationships let me know that my relationship with students, parents, and administration will be very effective through my journey to Early Childhood. I possess all the qualities needed for a successful relationship and I am very confident. Good communication is an important parenting skill. Parents who discuss important matters, such as academic performance, puberty, and drug use provide their children with knowledge that can help them lead more productive and safer lives. In addition, conversations about serious topics convey to children that parents are concerned with and interested in their lives.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
When I think of child development....
Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.
~Daniel J. Boorstin
We Did It!
I would like to thank each and everyone of you for your encouraging words and positive comments throughout this course. It has been very intersting reading the different opinions and posts, I have gotten better insight on the many topics we have read and discussed. This class has been very informational and educational and I do appreciate each and everone of you!
~Daniel J. Boorstin
We Did It!
I would like to thank each and everyone of you for your encouraging words and positive comments throughout this course. It has been very intersting reading the different opinions and posts, I have gotten better insight on the many topics we have read and discussed. This class has been very informational and educational and I do appreciate each and everone of you!
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Testing for Intelligence?
In my opinion the type of things that should be assessed are social skills, communication skills, physical skills, and interlectual skills. I don't really think it's fair to assess a child solely on thier intelligence. Basically children develop at different stages and are not all at the same level . In a asay it is good to know how they are processing and after observation the observer can suggest things that will help the child improve development. Also I don't think preschool age children should be assessed for intelligence. They should be assessed while in the classroom performing different activities. Some children do better alone while others flourish in a crowd, and so each child should be assessed based on his/her individual charecteristics.
Testing for Intelligence in Germany
I researched the mainstream assessment systems in Germany. In Germany shildren performance at kindergarten is not assessed, teaching does not take place in the same sense of lessons at school. The educational staff monitors children development and informs parents of thier child's progressand of any problems he or she may experience. The assessment in Germany is designed for children ages 6-12 years of age. It is criterrior based and assesses knowledge and skills in three areas: (a) cognitive, (b) behavioral, and (c) effectiveness ( Stone, 2010). The parent information gives description of the child's social skills in home and community settings. The teachers information gives a description of social skills in the school setting. The information from the sources should be interpreted in terms of the child's stregnths and weaknesses. The children are usually assessed in conversation, social understanding, role play, and social motivation activities.
Stone, W. (2010) Triad Skill Assessment. Retrieved from http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy_files/TSSAManual_102010.pdf
Snow, K. (2003–2009). Redefining disability. Retrieved from http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/redefindis.pdf
In my opinion the type of things that should be assessed are social skills, communication skills, physical skills, and interlectual skills. I don't really think it's fair to assess a child solely on thier intelligence. Basically children develop at different stages and are not all at the same level . In a asay it is good to know how they are processing and after observation the observer can suggest things that will help the child improve development. Also I don't think preschool age children should be assessed for intelligence. They should be assessed while in the classroom performing different activities. Some children do better alone while others flourish in a crowd, and so each child should be assessed based on his/her individual charecteristics.
Testing for Intelligence in Germany
I researched the mainstream assessment systems in Germany. In Germany shildren performance at kindergarten is not assessed, teaching does not take place in the same sense of lessons at school. The educational staff monitors children development and informs parents of thier child's progressand of any problems he or she may experience. The assessment in Germany is designed for children ages 6-12 years of age. It is criterrior based and assesses knowledge and skills in three areas: (a) cognitive, (b) behavioral, and (c) effectiveness ( Stone, 2010). The parent information gives description of the child's social skills in home and community settings. The teachers information gives a description of social skills in the school setting. The information from the sources should be interpreted in terms of the child's stregnths and weaknesses. The children are usually assessed in conversation, social understanding, role play, and social motivation activities.
Stone, W. (2010) Triad Skill Assessment. Retrieved from http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy_files/TSSAManual_102010.pdf
Snow, K. (2003–2009). Redefining disability. Retrieved from http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/redefindis.pdf
Sunday, March 25, 2012
South Africa : Consequencesof Stress on Children's Development
I looked into growing up in South Africa and discovered cross cultural/cross national research could deepen my understanding of the relation between social environment and child development. I learned that children there are not strangers to stress. One of the stresses there that plays the biggest part is violence. There have been wars there that left children orphaned, and displaced from thier families. This is a very strong stressor. Even though children appear to be strong and holding it together, as you can imagine it's very hard to keep it together. There is so much violence going on in South Africa, this due to many different reasons.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Violence....Consequences of Stress on Children's Development
As a child I had a good friend who suffered the stresses of violence in the home. She lived with her mother who had a boyfriend who was very nice until he consumed alchohol. Once he had his fix he became very violent emotionally and physically. He would do a lot of loud talking and profanity. This he would do toward her mother and the kids. He would even be in such a rage that sometime he physically abuse her mother. He never hit the children though. She had three other siblings. This really effected my friend negatively. She would come to school she couldnt concentrate, she was always sleepy, and she barely ate anything. This went on for a couple of years until we got to middle school and I could really see a difference in her. She said that she was now living with her grandmother and things were great. Her grades started to improve, and she began to be very outgoing and happy again. She stayed with her grandma up until we graduated and went on to be a very successful teacher in North, MS. There were stressors in her life, but she pushed on and eventually was able to overcome them and move on with her life in a positive way.
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