Last year the Crestview FCCLA chapter envisioned a new project. It was a project that seemed appropriate for an organization called Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America; however, I wasn’t thrilled. Mrs. Sawmiller, the FCCLA advisor, devised a plan that acted as a fundraiser, as well as a service opportunity, called Polar Express Night, a one-night babysitting service inspired by the movie, The Polar Express. It was to be a magical evening full of crafts, snacks, pajamas, and Christmas spirit; which I was excited for. My excitement soon subsided; however, upon realizing I was about to spend my Saturday night dealing with sticky, snotty, crying six-year-olds.…
Case Study Journal Three The case study focuses on Shady Grove Preschool assists a diversified multicultural suburban neighborhood, and the ages of the children ranging from infants, toddlers, and preschool. It assists people from lower to upper middle class families, and I will attempt to solve Mrs. Winger’s and Mrs. Ramirez’s problems. Mrs. Winger, a White woman, feels that the preschool should be learning computer skills, and the school is not challenging the children enough in the days of digital technology; nevertheless, she does not need the children to become pressured. According to Broderick and Blewitt, (2014) Piaget, Piaget inspired teachers to design the demonstration of learning opportunities sensibly, being perceptive to children’s present level of operations in presenting tasks and permitting children to vigorously discover…
She ensures weekly lesson plans are developmentally age appropriate, and engaging while promoting curiosity and problem solving through hands on learning. Ms. Fuentes is professional and understanding towards parents. I recommend that Ms.Fuentes Child Development Credential be renewed because she has…
I chose to write about the book, The Glass Castle, written by Jeannette Walls. This book or memoir was quite alarming in that it tells the horrific stories of child abuse, abject poverty to eventually Jeannette and her siblings becoming successful with healthy families and relationships of their own. The Walls family that was constantly on the move led by mentally ill mother (Rose Mary) and an alcoholic father (Rex). The memoir starts outs with Jeannette seeing her mother crawling through a dumpster looking for food.…
I’ve had the pleasure of working in partnership with Yolanda Young for the past eight years in my capacity as a national child welfare trainer and consultant. During that time, I have had the opportunity to witness her competence, confidence, focus and optimism in developing a highly functioning and adept team. Yolanda has demonstrated a sincere commitment to providing the best service to children and families. She takes leadership to the next level by inspiring, guiding and developing her team to provide the best to children and families as well. More specifically, when she has noticed an area in which her team was not utilizing best practice principles to achieve better outcomes for children and families; she would design incentives,…
Dr. Rhonda Howard, VP of Academic Services at The Baby Fold lights up when she talks about her work with our Hammitt School students. “I was driven to this work; it’s a calling.” When she describes her experiences being a social worker in inner city schools, to a principal who opened an alternative high school, her passion for students and families who need special care and guidance is obvious. “I want to work with a team who makes the biggest impact possible,” she states emphatically, and that desire and The Baby Fold is a perfect fit.” Dr. Howard believes the expert staff at Hammitt Schools are “the best, bar none.”…
Website Critique Incredible Infant is a blog created by mothers to offer helpful parenting tips from common concerning issues to fun craft ideas (Taylor, 2015). The Incredible Infant website reaches over six million viewers, with over six thousand subscribers who receive the sites posts delivered directly to their email, with a motto that every parent is the expert of their own child. The founder and CEO of the website Heather Taylor, is a mother of three children who started the website in order to connect and write to mothers. She finds joy in answering new mother’s questions, and has six paid staff members who are stay at home mothers to help her find what she feels are correct answers.…
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142). Parents know their children best, and through effective communication, educators will be able to discover their child’s interests and abilities to plan for further development (ACECQA 2016, p. 142; DEEWR 2009, p. 12). As a result, Daisy will feel a sense of community as educators, and her mother are working together through effective communication and collaboration. As a result, Daisy will be working towards the learning outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework which promotes knowledge, skills, and dispositions to enrich her learning (DEEWR 2009,…
1. Earlier you had to make decisions about breast feeding or transitioning to the use of a bottle with formula or breast milk. What decisions did you make and do you think your decision impacted your child's development? Consider and include issues of early social and emotional attachments, such as Freud's and Erikson's early developmental stages, and Bowlby's theory of attachment development in your answer. (5 points – describing your decision, 5 points – impact on child’s development, 10 points – connection to theory on early development or attachment with textbook reference) I chose to breastfeed Gemma with a supplement of fomula.…
One of the leading artists in the Impressionist movement, Mary Stevenson Cassatt was born on May 22, 1844, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. She was born and growing in a comfortably upper-middle-class family: her mother belonged to a prosperous banking family, and her father was well-to-do real estate and stockbroker. Her elementary schooling prepared her to be a proper wife and mother, included such classes like embroidery, music, homemaking, painting and sketching. Her upbringing reflected her family's high social standing; Cassatts lived in Germany and France, from 1851 to 1855, giving the young girl an early exposure to European culture and art history.…
Assignment method: Running record Date of observation : October 18, 2012 Time of observation : 9:05-9:35 Setting : Observation took place in a classroom of Richmond Preschool . There were 18 children who are 4 years old, 3 ECE teachers and 1 volunteer during this observation.…
My Professional Philosophy Statement My personal belief, in regards to teaching early childhood education has three primary components. First of all, I believe it begins with creating a safe and caring atmosphere for young children to learn. Secondly, as an early childhood educator I also place a value on teaching a child developmentally appropriate practices. Finally, making an effort to teach about a child’s family culture, values, beliefs, or expectations assists me to make their experience meaningful through family involvement.…
Introduction This essay will be an informative, critical and thoughtful reflection on past learning experience in the program and what these reflections inspire me on my future as an early childhood educator. Two highlighted learning experiences will be described in relation to corresponding teaching standards. And there will be reflective discussions on how to support chidlren’s learning and needs (especially special/additional needs) and how to build positive relationships with colleagues and families more effectively. Having learned in early childhood education field for almost two years, there are two experiences that impressed me most and made me think deeply. • Working with children with special/additional needs…
My mom and I were sitting in the guidance office at Manning High School trying to get a hole in my schedule fixed when my mom said, “You should do an internship with me”. “Okay” I said. Wait, why did I just say that? She is an early childhood Montessori teacher, and I do not even like little kids. I have been in my mom’s classroom before and some of her kids really got on my nerves.…