My personal strengths was that I was very good at communicating and interacting with children, staff, parents and other professionals. I was also very attentive to the children’s needs. I am mild and coherent when communicating with children. I am also empathetic and a hard working individual who is capable of achieving to a high standard. I was required to be very punctual and dedicated, this enabled me to develop important skills in professionalism which I would then transfer onto a Childhood and Youth degree. When I moved onto working with the pre-school children I was able to be more advanced and mature in regards to verbal and non-verbal communication. I noticed the ethos of the environment that children wanted independence, which I was
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For example in the setting not all practitioners will agree on what is being said. Another weakness is that plans cannot always be carried out because of the inabilities of children to follow through and the incompetents of staff. Whiles I was working around children I carried out a sand activity with them, but found that some children were very reluctant to participate in the activity. As you are not allowed to force children into doing something they don’t want to do. I realised that things don’t always go according to plan. Planning is very effective because it allows us to limit mistakes instead of making impetuous decisions. I think the planning cycle was very effective as I planned around the child’s needs and interests. I then evaluated on the planning process to see what went well, what did not go so well and what I could have done better next time. I personally think the mind mapping technique is also a very effective method to use as I gained a better understanding of what I was doing. Mind mapping also helps you to remember useful information that you can review quickly. Although I found myself being quite repetitive and incoherent when I used this method. I have developed the skill of written and verbal communication for planning when observing and assessing children. I have also worked as part of a team within the setting as I always ensure to listen, share ideas, problem solve, recognise and use each other’s
For example in the setting not all practitioners will agree on what is being said. Another weakness is that plans cannot always be carried out because of the inabilities of children to follow through and the incompetents of staff. Whiles I was working around children I carried out a sand activity with them, but found that some children were very reluctant to participate in the activity. As you are not allowed to force children into doing something they don’t want to do. I realised that things don’t always go according to plan. Planning is very effective because it allows us to limit mistakes instead of making impetuous decisions. I think the planning cycle was very effective as I planned around the child’s needs and interests. I then evaluated on the planning process to see what went well, what did not go so well and what I could have done better next time. I personally think the mind mapping technique is also a very effective method to use as I gained a better understanding of what I was doing. Mind mapping also helps you to remember useful information that you can review quickly. Although I found myself being quite repetitive and incoherent when I used this method. I have developed the skill of written and verbal communication for planning when observing and assessing children. I have also worked as part of a team within the setting as I always ensure to listen, share ideas, problem solve, recognise and use each other’s