Early childhood educators must differentiate instruction, build knowledge together, create multiple opportunities for learning, teach to all developmental domains, integrate content areas, and monitor children’s achievement (Brown, Feger, & Mowry, n. d.). Tools, techniques, and strategies must meet the readiness levels, interest, needs, and cultural identities of individual learners. When young children learn through developmentally appropriate practices they are enabled to connect previous experiences to new knowledge and make meaningful connections. DAP also helps learners meet challenging goals, build confidence and self-esteem, and encourages them to take on a positive approach to learning. The side-effects of non-DAP can result in behavior issues, failed classroom management, miseducation, failure of students reaching their academic potential, and grade
In college I am now a mentor for kids club and working with that is a little more difficult. The kids are more unprivileged, so had to think of other ways to get through to them. That brings me to say that each child is different,
My love for children drove me to complete Early Childhood courses 1-4 and earn my Child Development Associate (CDA) in high school. My Early Childhood teacher says that I am very talented when working with young children. The way I see it, children are the world’s future leaders and I’m very honored to be the one guide them through their preschool years. With my CDA, I am able to get a job as a Preschool teacher anywhere in the U.S. Although Early Childhood has an immense significance in my life, I would not want to pursue a career in this field.
In order for children to attain the basic skills that they need such as cooperation, following directions, demonstrating self-control and paying attention, they must have social-emotional skills. Feelings of trust, confidence, pride, friendship, affection and humor are all a part of a child’s social-emotional development. A child 's positive relationship with trusting and caring adults is the key to successful emotional and social development (ECDC, 2009). According to childcare experts, the most important thing parents can give their children is love. The second most important thing is discipline (Brazelton & Sparrow, 2003).
It is key to remember children and young people cant always understand the information small amounts of information and not complicate it. Over complicating can cause agitation which can cause confusion and out bursts of upset . Making the person feel at ease around you will help the relationship to grow effectively . An effective relationship with other members of staff should again be all of the above , helping ,listening and showing trust and respect. The way we speak to people can effect a relationship speaking in a calm tone of voice and working as a team will help and maintain a good relationship.
For years, Gary would follow her to conferences and carry her materials and listen to her stories. One year he asked if she would mind if he sat in on a class and Mary’s dream came true. Gary loved what he hard and became a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer. Today, they enjoy facilitating Positive Discipline workshops together through their small business, Enrich-Abilities, inc.™ for parents, teachers, and also offer parent coaching out of their home. Mary has been teaching Positive Discipline since the early ‘80’s, and has been a Consultant to the Positive Discipline Association (PDA) since its very beginning.
As I role model and leader for the children in my setting I demonstrate a positive attitude and behavior towards all the children in my setting. Center for Studies on Inclusive , Armstrong and Moore, (2004). Suggests that “ It is critical that every child is provided with equal opportunities to learn about and experience their culture and that they face no barriers to their learning.” Alongside this statement Every Child Matters Green Paper,(2003) also suggests that “It is also equally important that children are taught the skills that enable them to remain safe and healthy, to achieve everything that they are
In our classroom we support social and emotional development every day. We teach children how to be independent and be proud of themselves. All the children have a diffrent personality’s our job to get to know them individually. We address the child by their name and encourage build self esteem through words instead of crying. We help children to learn how recognize their feelings and how to express them through words instead of throwing fits or hitting.
In order to work with children you need to be very patient, sympathetic and passionate. I have been working on my patience and I believe that is has improved tremendously. I have an understanding of others’ feelings and therefore I am sympathetic towards them. Martin Kornfeld once said “If we all do one random act of kindness daily, we just might set the world in the right direction.” an act of kindness can be shown in many ways.
I would be keeping the best interest of children above all. As for the nature of work, there is no typical day in this career. Most days’ classroom lessons need to be taught, working with small groups, and meeting with individuals often happens. Common reasons to meet with children in this career are working out playground disagreements and counseling for bigger issues. For example, these bigger issues may involve divorce, or death.
For the past two years I have immersed myself in learning about developmentally appropriate early childhood teaching practices, the impact of early childhood education on families and society and something else. Through my field placements and working as a full time teaching assistant I have acquired a command of early childhood curriculum frameworks and best practices for implementation in the classroom. Teaching in the early childhood setting is my passion, but it is also my second career. I bring to the classroom an unique perspective, and pragmatic outlook about the skills and talents needed to succeed in the 21st century workforce. There was a common thread throughout my education at MCLA that urged us to recognize the importance of standards,
Be reasonable and understanding. Explain the reason why a child is being given direction. In addition, try to understand a child’s point of view and meet him or her halfway. This will give you a closer relationship. Be flexible.
When I participated in some events, I had chances to work with adolescents. It was so much fun, and totally different from the environment that works with children. However, I realized that I prefer to work with young children because working with children need more parenting and teaching than working with adolescents. I can see how young children interact with their friends in new environments through such parenting and teaching. In addition, young children show us various characteristics depending on situation or peers.
The early childhood program can become more family-friendly, when there is a strengthening in the relationship between families and teachers. The families of children already know “the child’s physical, medical, social, and intellectual history” (Gordon and Browne, 2014, p. 235). Therefore, forming a partnership is in the teacher’s best interest, listening to the family’s intimate knowledge can become a great help and benefit the child.
Throughout my first semester at the University of South Alabama I have learned many things that have already affected my college life. CP 101 has affected my major selection, study habits, and career goals. When I first applied to the University of South Alabama I was a Pre-Physical Therapy major. This class has made me think about the career path that I want to pursue. In class we talked about the number of times that a person will change majors.
