...are many important factors that assist with the development of the brain such as: genetics, nutrition, physical interactions and the emotional interactions between parent and child. The brain is comprised of three main structures the brain stem, cerebrum and the cerebral cortex. The cerebral cortex is divided into four different lobes and made up of neurons. The frontal, temporal, parietal and occipital lobes control various parts of the cognitive function. Your fine and gross motor skills, vision and memory are controlled by the various functions of the brain. During this time of a child’s brain development many things are happening to the function of the body. This is why children are capable of learning so much in their early years because their brain is functioning at a rapid and active pace. That is why when I child enters this world the learning process for them begins. How a child is treated and nurtured at the beginning of conception can play a role in the development of the brain functions and can cause a lasting effect on a child through adulthood. According to the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families “children are born ready to learn. They cultivate 85 percent of their intellect, personality and skills by age five.” Yet, brain function does not mature at the same time in all children. Children grow and mature in different stages. A child may have excellent verbal skills but their fine and gross motor skills may...
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...What is NAEYC Accreditation and Why It Matters The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an independent organization that promotes high standards in early childhood education. Their accreditation program helps parents find high-quality preschools for their children It credentials educational programs on 10 standards and more than 400 related criteria. Here’s a brief overview of the NAEYC standards. When choosing a preschool for your child, consider how well each of the following criteria are met, and ask questions about any aspect of the curriculum, staff or teaching methods that may not be apparent. Relationships The staff encourages students to work and play together. Teachers talk to the children in warm, reassuring tones, compliment them on work well done, and help them feel secure. The staff aids students in...
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...I can’t even remember all the times I’ve been asked the question: “Why would you want to be a teacher?” I hear all about how little teachers are paid, and how people “just don’t know how you do it.” I have had people treat me like they don’t really think preschool teachers are teachers, rather, over-paid babysitters. I wrote a blog post on it once, so did my friend, Kristi Sauer. I’ve written about why preschool is important. What I haven’t written about, was why I choose to be a preschool teacher, or more like, why I stay a preschool teacher. It doesn’t pay great, especially if you are working in a child care setting. Working for a school district pays significantly better, but still doesn’t offer some of the benefits that “regular” teachers get (such as health care, pay stretched out over the summer, etc.). Those things don’t matter so much to me. Yes, this has led to some huge financial struggles over the years, but to me, doing what I love is more important. There have been a couple of amazing opportunities over the years that I have passed up on. The pay on said positions was much higher, but they weren’t teaching jobs. A Director position wasn’t hands on enough for me… My passion is to teach young children. The highlights of my days at work are when I see a child’s eyes light up when they learn/try something new. When they suddenly are able to make the letters in their name, or do something they weren’t previously able to do, I get as excited as they do. When a...
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...benchmark assignment was really beneficial as I went into the classroom because I was able to see those things in action and notice what the teacher was doing that was good at this specific age group. It helped me to pay attention to things that were beneficial and things that might need to be altered a little bit to be more conducive to the kindergarteners. How did the BYU Preschool or Kindergarten observation help you write the PowerPoint? I loved doing the observation because it gave me ideas of things we could do to implement the benchmarks and Utah state learning objectives in the classroom. It helped me to notice what would be good to use and things that would be better for a different age group. My observation experience gave me insight into the responses that children would give to different activities and to the teacher. How can you implement the information gained from all assignments in your future classroom--even if you don’t choose to work with preschool or kindergarten-age children? Something that I think is a really good activity is having children have buddies from a different grades. So no matter which grade teach, I can make note of the benchmarks and have buddies in different grades and implement those to make sure they get the best experience possible. In general, it is important to take the benchmarks and apply them to the presentations of the curriculum, so they can learn in the most conducive manner to them. What would you have done differently in this...
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...talk to you about the differences in the minority neighborhoods and why our government should be taking a closer look at the lack of early childhood education and how this education is an investment into our future. The Lack of Early Childhood Education in Minority Neighborhoods Early childhood education is an investment in our future. Haycock, K (2011) stated that, “In minority neighborhoods there are less early childhood educational facilities and if they exist low-income and minority students are less likely than their white and more affluent peers to have the teachers with the proper academic background to teach the subject matter they are teaching”. Due to the shape of the economy at the present time, it is even harder for minority children to receive this type of education. Most are one parent families and are not making the money it would cost to send their children to a good head start program. “So when black and Latino twelfth-graders perform at about the same level as white eight graders, it is not just a “minority” problem; it’s a national problem (Haycock 2011)”. It should be a known fact that all children should have early childhood education. In this day of separate but equal, we are all still not equal and this is more so in education. The minority communities are missing out of the benefits of the importance of early childhood education, this is why we must educate the people about the lack of early childhood education...
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...Content Review: Week 2 EDUC - 4004 2012 1. Explain why the following terms should not be used interchangeably: impairment, disability, handicap, and at risk. Learning and understanding the related terms of exceptionality helps others to understand the similarities and differences of those with exceptional needs. The terms impairment, disability, handicap, and at risk should not be used interchangeably because the terms have different meanings. Additionally the terms refer to different types of individuals with or without exceptional learning needs. For example, the term impairment refers to the loss or reduced function of a particular body part or limb (Heward, 2009). Such as a soldier who may has a missing limb due to the current war or a child losing their leg after an accident. Handicap is a term that refers to a problem or disadvantage that a person with a disability or impairment encounters when interacting with the environment (2009). Children who may not have an identified disability but have a greater chance of developing a disability are considered at risk (2009). When an educator apply this term to infants, preschoolers, and young school age children because of biological, the home environment, or developmental problems. 2. Explain how each of the six major principles of IDEA will guide your thinking about working with young children as a child development professional. Based on what you learned in the first 2 weeks of the course, if you could recommend...
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...which you make decisions about what is important and about your role as an educator” (Armstrong, Henson, & Savage, 2009, p. 278). Through experience and research I wholeheartedly believe that developmentally appropriate practice is the best model for early childhood education. Children learn exceptionally well when in an environment that encourages play and exploration. Being a part of a preschool program it is my goal that the environment should provide experiences that are interactive and engaging for the age levels of the children it serves. Play is a powerful tool that benefits children’s intellectual, social, emotional, physical and language development. Writing a teaching philosophy can be a very daunting task, Montell (2003) suggests, “reflecting on what you don't like can give you insights about what you do like," and that can help you to define your own teaching philosophy and goals.” Therefore, below are various statements that I feel shape my philosophy on education. I believe that respectful, caring bonds with children and their families are the vital foundation for a wonderful preschool experience. As a teacher of the young, I share with parents the responsibility for teaching their child. I believe that...
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...Ethical Responsibility Scenario one discusses a little boy playing dress up. Like many preschool classes the home living and dress up area is a very popular spot for children. This scenario really stood out due to the fact that boys are always getting in girls outfits to be silly and vice versa. This is a scenario that could play out many of times within a preschool. In this scenario, the mother walks in while the boy is dressed up in girl clothes. This upsets the mother and she makes a remark to the teacher about how he is a boy and the teacher should know that. She is basically saying that it is wrong for boys to dress up in girl clothes. The ethical problem is that the mother is disapproving of her son wearing girl clothing, and as an...
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...The Phillips vs Martin Marietta Corporation case started on December 9th, 1970 and lasted 37 days. Mrs. Ida Phillips had allegations against the Martin Marietta Corporation that they wouldn’t hire her because of her sex. Martin told Mrs. Phillips that they were not accepting applications from women with preschool-aged children. At the time, Martin was hiring men with preschool-aged children. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964, an employer may not, in the absence of business necessity, refuse to hire women with preschool-aged children while hiring men with such children. At the time, people probably didn’t like what Martin Marietta Corp. did to Ida Phillips because in 1964 there was a civil right act for this. They most likely supported Mrs. Phillips with doing this. Civil rights activist probably stood there with her helping her on the way. I don’t know much that happened in those thirty seven days. Though from all I’ve looked through I couldn’t find anything about this subject. Some might not of cared about this at all. There might of been some that cared a lot about this like...
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...connection with work activities. It sets out employers’ duties to staff where more than 5 staff are employed, and to the community, in addition to the duties of employees towards themselves and others. Health and Social Care Setting: Preschool The Health and Safety at Work Act aims to protect staff in relation to their health, safety and security in the workplace. It provides awareness in the workplace, so children and adults are aware of the health and safety issues. Within the preschool, the employer has a duty of providing induction training to staff which involves a clear and understandable explanation of health and safety concerns so that all adults are able to adhere to the policy and procedures as they understand their shared responsibility. The induction covers employees’ wellbeing, including safe lifting, and storage of hazardous substances. This also involves regular discussion of health and safety at staff meetings even after induction and there is a responsibility by the employer to ensure a written health and safety policy is adhered to, by appointing someone responsible to carry out this role. Also, under both the health and safety and safeguarding policies, employers are required to carry out thorough risk assessments before opening the preschool, and is essential to be updated regularly to...
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...My spirit animal is a snake. Snakes are known to be cunning, resourceful, quick witted, and use brains over muscle. Snakes also have an amazing sense of smell. Trust me, I can smell cologne from the other side of the world. Snakes are portrayed as evil and or mischievous. To add more, snakes shed their skin, thus meaning rebirth. Rebirth as in before I was a snake, I was a feisty demon rat child. Growing up, we were all troublesome and malicious. But me especially. I am not entirely sure why I was a no-good-demon-brat, but I do have a few pointers. My oldest sister, Samantha, wasn’t the best influence on me. When I was little some memories are still vague, but I do know that she did some pretty, well, kooky stunts. The act I remember most...
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...Assessment (FHP) | Toddler 1-3 Erickson’s Developmental Stage: * | Autonomy versus shame and doubt | | Preschool-Aged 4-5 Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative versus guilt | School-Aged 5-12 Erickson’s Developmental Stage: * | Industry versus inferiority | | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | Healthy patterns are established such as brushing their teeth prior to getting dressed and at bedtime Learning to recognize when to wash their hands, | Parents allow preschooler to assist with small task in the kitchen to encourage a healthy lifestyle Preschooler is encouraged to learn basic hygiene. | Child is aware that dirty hand causes illnesses but not why. Parents encourage healthy hygiene such as hand washing and proper bathing | | Parents do not in cooperate toddler in healthy routines like oral hygiene Parents do not help toddler recognize when hand washing is needed. | Parents do no encourage preschoolers to learn about healthy living. Preschooler is not encouraged to maintain basic hygiene | Child disregards dirty hands frequently with no comprehension on why they need to be clean Parents have no Hygienic control over child. | Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern: List...
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...Using Technology to Support Literacy in a Preschool Classroom CIEC 6180 Esmeralda Torres Introduction What is literacy? Literacy is defined simply as the ability to read and write. This is taught in all classrooms in many different ways from reading books to writing summaries of books. Literacy though, can be taught through technology as well. In today’s world, technology continues to grow at a rapid pace and has therefore opened many opportunities for teaching and learning. Connecting students with digital literacy will allow teachers to support their students’ literacy growth. It is not just about the pencil and paper anymore. When we think about technology we immediately envision a computer, a tablet, or a smartphone but technology is not just those things. Televisions and radios are technology as well and can be used to support children’s literacy development in different ways. There are many different methods and programs that allow us to target all types of students therefore teachers should embrace technology and its many educational uses. This paper will look at how different types of technology can be used to support literacy in a preschool classroom. Why use technology? Using technology in our classrooms will actually help motivate students into learning. The excitement the students get when a laptop or tablet is pulled out is what begins that motivation. Even those children that were not paying attention are suddenly paying attention all because...
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...Running Head: GENDER ROLES 1 Gender Roles Cindy Rohwer SOC 312 Yelena Gidenko November 2, 2013 GENDER ROLES 2 Our children are the leaders of tomorrow. That is why it is imperative that they are raised with care and understanding. Most children today are raised by parents with certain social expectations of them depending on their gender. If they happen to be boys, they are expected to be outgoing, mischievous, and always in the mood to get dirty. Since this is the boys’ expectations, the girls are expected to be the total opposite. Girls are expected to be dainty, pretty and nice. If these standards could not be met, then the child would probably be reprimanded. It is my belief that parents and teachers should stop enforcing these gender roles on their children because gender roles do not let the children find out what they like or want to do. It limits the children’s creativity, and makes children feel like outcasts, when...
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...Young children play when they aren’t eating, sleeping, or complying with wishes of adults. Discuss why is play important for: (a) motor development: According to Parent Magazine (n.d.) “…fine motor abilities allow for increasing independence in smaller but equally significant matters: opening doors, zipping zippers, brushing teeth, washing hands, and so on” (par. 1). It important for children to develop and increase their motor skills, so they are able to do the task that needed to be done as preschoolers. Parent Magazine stats (n.d.), “fine motor skills also open new doors to exploration, learning, and creative expression” (par. 2). Children are using their fine motor skills such as their hands and figures to be able to hold a pencil to...
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