Competency Goal 2

What do I want to learn from this course? To be honest, that is a hard question. I have worked with two-year old’s for the better part of my 24+ years of service and I don’t really know how this course will help me in the future. I do not do a lot of writing as a form of communication. We work on a monthly and quarterly newsletter, however my two other co-workers and I work on it together. We also do daily slips, but those tend to be very short.

Goal #1

I would like to learn how to write my daily slips and newsletters in a more creative/exciting ways. I feel that I write the same things every time and that if I could write with a little bit more gusto, the parents might actually read them and I may enjoy writing them!

Goal #2 …show more content…
If and when we have to do written observations on the children, when we feel that the child might need some specialized help, it would mean more if I could articulate what needs to be done in written form. To be able to have better written communication would be a great way for parents to understand that: 1) I care about their child, 2) I want to help them and their child, 3) that I know the steps that need to be taken, and 4) I can write these things with tact. I am also starting to think about changing my career. I am thinking about maybe becoming a child life specialist, still in the beginning research phase. I know that I would have to do a lot more writing/reports in that field than the one I am in