Parenting And Cognitive Analysis

Children require supervision twenty-four hours of the day, educational skills, emotional support, and so much more. Although parents supply a large portion of these needs, we as teachers are left to fill the gaps in students’ lives. Whether someone teaches two or ten year olds, you are a piece of the puzzle that complete individuals. Children look up to you for help with school work as well as support with some of life’s biggest challenges, such as friendship. With this being said, teachers undoubtingly serve children educationally, and also as a parental figure. Cognitive development is only a small portion of what it takes to raise I child. People are humans with thousands of emotions and reactions to daily events. Without the mentorship of others, children fail to understand how to handle their emotions in a safe and practical way. According to the theorist, Johann Pestalozzi, teachers are to care for the whole child, not only the intellectual aspect. (Essa, 2014, …show more content…
As soon as children enter the classroom they immediately begin to assess their environment; teacher’s reactions are included in this environment. Something as simple as how a teacher greets their student can set the tone for the day to come. Often times teachers can become consumed in every day occurrences which is completely normal; although it is important to remember the mentorship, guidance, and impact teachers have on the developing pupils they are serving just by their actions alone. How you respond to stressful situations are being consistently observed by students whether teachers realize it or not. Children look out towards older individuals for insight on how they react to difficult situations in life. As observed by Jean Piaget, children learn from adapting to their environments; which includes using strategies observed by other individuals in the past. (Essa, 2014, p.