Bill Rogers (2006) in his book cited the report of Branwhite's study (Branwhite, 1988) that, "a teacher's capacity to empathize was the most valued teacher quality cited by a student." Meaning that effective teaching does not only consist in conveying nuanced and logical thinking about the subject matter discussed but also imparting the positive attitudes in one’s students. To understand your students, feeling and identifying their imperatives enable the teacher to address their deepest needs. Presumably, touches the students' inner self especially at the crucial stage of the child’s life. This, I’m referring to, is the early childhood education which I believe would beget positive attitude in them helpful for their wellbeing in the future. …show more content…
However, sometimes amidst the crowd in the classroom someone needs the proper attention and care the most. Maybe one of them suffers transient tic disorder which is common among children below 18 years old. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry states that tics affect up to 10 percent of children during their early school years (AACAP, 2012). A child who is suffering from a transient tic disorder exhibits either a single motor or vocal tics or multiple motor or vocal tics uncontrollably. This disorder is three to four times more likely to happen in boys than girls. Grounds with its gender relation are still unfounded and unknown up to this time. Tics will be aggravated if the child experienced pressure, anxious and stressful situations. But it will considerably lessen or possibly stop when the child is fascinated and engrossed with novel and unique things, situations and …show more content…
In other words, it is hereditary which other researchers have also the same idea. Other research has also suggested that the “constant movement or sound production is related to brain chemical (neurotransmitter) abnormalities (dopamine).” Although tics may not stay forever with the child, it may affect him tremendously. While still suffering, the child obviously faces peer pressure, bullying and teasing. These painful experiences may deter his social interaction and put him under distress which heightens the tics. Considerably, the child’s learning aptitude is also affected.
But this situation did not left us helpless. The Early Childhood Education providers, particularly the teachers have much to do to relieve, improve and even stop the child’s tic disorder. Collaboration between education provider and parents is a must here. When a mentor notices a child exhibiting a symptom he/she should immediately talk to child’s parents, ask his/her history and family background related with the disorder. Or much helpful still, the parents themselves should inform the teacher of their child’s tics, so that appropriate measures could be applied