Reflection

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" -Nelson Mandela

When I sit back and think enduring my career; so many thoughts are running through my head. Being able to make a difference in someone else life is very important. The aspects of child development is ongoing. I have learn overtime child are the eyes of our future; it is important for them to see bright and successful. During my research I have discovered many resources that will help educators and parents ensure child develop is effective.  I am always willing to go above and beyond my duties to ensure my children are grasping the new knowledge they may need.
 

"Child development refers to the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy. It is a continuous process with a predictable sequence yet having a unique course for every child. It does not progress at the same rate and each stage is affected by the preceding types of development. Because these developmental changes may be strongly influenced by genetic factors and events during prenatal life, genetics and prenatal development are usually included as part of the study of child development. Related terms include developmental psychology, referring to development throughoutthe lifespan, and pediatrics, the branch of medicine relating to the care of children.

Developmental change may occur as a result of genetically-controlled processes known as maturation, or as a result of environmental factors and learning,

but most commonly involves an interaction between the two. It may also occur as a result of human nature and our ability to learn from our environment."

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Resources:
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/
Berk, Laura E. (2009). Child development. Boston: Pearson Education/Allyn & Bacon
Blades, Mark; Smith, Peter K.; Cowie, Helen (2011). Understanding Children's Development. Wiley-Blackwell.
Kail, Robert V (2011). Children and Their Development (6th Edition) (Mydevelopmentlab Series). Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice Hall.

I have gain much understanding from my collegues! I appreciate all the feedback and comments I have receive throughout this course. Thanks for everything. I pray everyone is successful in the future

Happy Holidays!

Resources for Fostering Early Learning

How do you know if your students are achieving their learning goals? You need to collect evidence—evidence of different kinds and on different levels. It might be useful to keep in mind that gathering evidence of your students’ learning is something you have been doing for most of your academic career.

Effective approaches are those which explicitly develop awareness of learning strategies and techniques, particularly when these are targeted at the metacognitive level. The characteristics of these approaches identified by the review include:

• Structured tasks which focus on specific and explicit strategies in the subject context;
• Capacity in lessons for more effective exchanges between the learner and the teacher concerning the purpose of the activity;
• Small group interactions promoting articulation about the use of learning strategies;
• Mechanisms built into learning tasks to promote checking for mutual understanding of learning goals by peers and with the teacher;
• Enhanced opportunities for the learner to receive diagnostic feedback linked directly to the content of the task.
  We can also identify some necessary conditions for these approaches to be successful:
• The teacher needs to have good understanding of the subject, of different approaches to learning and be sensitive to the demands of different types of learners;
• Teachers should have a repertoire of practical tools and strategies to guide the learner and enhance opportunities for feedback about learning;
• Both teachers and learners should have an orientation towards learning characterized by a willingness to engage in dialogue and negotiation regarding the intent and purpose of a particular teaching and learning activity;
• The focus of learning should be on how to succeed through effort rather than ability and through the selection of appropriate strategies by the learner.

Suskie, L. (2009). Assessing student learning: A common sense guide (2^nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Speech and Language Development

Children's speech and language development varies from individual to individual. However, there are typical milestone that children go through in their language development such as cooing, babbling, one-word sentence, etc. When children do not reach the milestone at some specific age, speech delayed is suspected.

The first 3 years of life, when the brain is developing and maturing, is the most intensive period for acquiring speech and language skills. These skills develop best in a world that is rich with sounds, sights, and consistent exposure to the speech and language of others.

Information for parents with questions about speech and language development

Welcome to speech-language-development.com, your resource for the tools you need to empower yourself and your child!

Did you know?

·         Language development begins in the womb. Infants less than an hour old can tell the difference between the language of their parents and a foreign language.

·         Children are born wanting to talk and communicate with the adults in their lives—that's you!

·         The first year of life is critically important for language development, even though many babies do not say any words during this period.

·         How, and how much, you talk to your children from birth to age three has a huge influence on their language skills in school.

·         Babies can communicate many of their needs and wants before they start talking, and how you respond can help them learn the words and phrases they will use later.

If you're reading this, chances are you're worried. You may be worried that your child has a communication delay or disorder and wondering how to find out for sure. Your child may already have been identified with a speech delay or a language disorder, and you're wondering where to turn for help.

                   Source:…http://www.speech-language-development.com/

 

Early Childhood Journey

This has been an outstanding journey. My life revolves around the field of education.  I am person that is willing to find out new solutions for children. I just love what I DO. As a child, I always wanted to become a teacher. I wanted to make a difference in someone else life.  I would often have favorite activities and books. They would include role playing and reading Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat. Which was my all time favorite book. I would try to relive the book with playmates.
Throughout my career, I would often encourage my students to find out who they are. Being able to identify your sense of belonging is very important to me as an educator. In future I hope to continue to be a lending for children at all ages. When it comes to the development of children, they just need a lending hand. What are some suggestions I can include to ensure I am on the right path?