The Early Chapters

Career goals for the next five to ten years My career goal for the next five to ten years is already in progress. A year and a half ago, I began my new career with the Division of Child Development in Early Education (DCDEE) within the health and human services department. By utilizing my first steps in obtaining my ultimate professional SMART goals, I planned by the age of 36 years of old, I would transition from my non-profit career within technical assistance and quality enhancement to…

An interview with a female preschooler, age 3 years 11 months, was conducted to examine the characteristics of early self-concept and self-esteem. A series of questions were asked, including “can you tell me a little bit about yourself/describe yourself” and “what are some things you like to do.” After a response to these questions was collected, the interviewer was to ask, “How good he/she thinks they are at the particular activity.” Samayah, the preschooler interviewed, answered the first…

The fourth chapter of the textbook Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs written by Carrrol Copple and Sue Bredekamp, the different aspects of development in the preschool years (ages 3 to 5 years). According to the author, these years are an important period of development in all areas of human functioning such as physical, cognitive, emotional and social development. Therefore, it is very important that the learning environment for these young children is…

sections, with examples for each application. This has recommendations for the mentally retarded, explaining their cognitive development along with applications and helps for them. http://www.teacher-support-force.com/early-childhood-cognitive-development.html Teacher Support Force: Early childhood cognitive development is a critical issue, assists in the understanding of cognitive development along with delving into the power of imaginative pay, language physical activity, music and the arts.…

Multicultural/Anti-Bias Resources For this assignment I am choosing to talk about the preschool age group specifically. As I was reading Chapter 1 Ramsey talks about the multicultural goals that teachers and parents should have for their children. I think he does a very good job at explaining why certain activities and why we should have these goals set for our young children. He breaks up these goals and explains them into different groups; Strong flexible identities, Sense of connection,…

daughter, has recently been a contributing factor to my choice and her parting leaves me with a void. I come from a family of educators who have many strong encouragements in the education field that have influenced my recent decision to enter the Early Childhood Education program as well. Whenever I thought of…

I grew up with two full time working parents and so I never had a taste of life of a “stay at home mom” until now. My parents place a high value on education and so I grew up with the understanding that I had to be successful in school. I went to the local public grade school until I reached high school. Then I applied and was accepted into a private all girls Catholic school 25 miles from home. That is where I was taught unforgettable lessons on life, women, friendships, faith among other…

discussing in that chapter which helped to have a clear picture of the problem. In the end of this book, they gave step by step ways for parents and teachers to protect children from the harms of media. So Sexy So Soon, was a narrative story told by the authors about their real life experiences with this topic. It was also in a descriptive form they told stories that brought up emotion and concern for the…

Include the following in your argument: a. Critique one example from these categories, which you find to particularly problematic in perpetuating stereotypes. b. Assess the potential impacts of these messages on children of diverse backgrounds in the early childhood classroom (think especially about the hierarchy described in Vivian Gussin Paley’s book? Are they, in any way to blame for who is seen to be among the “bosses”…

E.B. White’s children’s novel Charlotte’s Web encapsulates a trifecta of distinctive features. The bildungsroman work accomplishes the tasks of telling a great story, educating the young, and catering to the moral, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of children, from within the story and out. White captures appropriate progression and maturation, especially through the protagonists Wilbur and Fern. To Love and To Be Loved A child’s need for love is based on security and it is…