Preventing child sexual abuse
Activities for young Children
Resources for parents
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Resources for the Early Childhood Field
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
World Forum Foundation
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage
World Organization for Early Childhood
Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission.
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission.
Association for Childhood Education
International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.
Early Childhood Journals
Quotes
ECT Interview: Sue Bredekamp & Susan Neuman on
Learning to Read
By
Early Childhood Today Editorial Staff
BREDEKAMP: Developmentally appropriate practices are
ways of teaching that vary for or adapt to the age and experience of the
individual learner. So fundamentally the definition has not changed. Instead,
it has been expanded to include the fact that not only do you have to consider
children as individuals, but you also have to consider children as members of
groups with their own cultural identities.
"Children
benefit most from teachers who have the skills, knowledge, and judgment to make
good decisions and are given the opportunity to use them".– Susan BredeKamp NAEYC,
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through
Age 8 (2009)
multimedia segment week 2
“I always wanted to be a teacher”. Louise Derman Sparks
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Personal Childhood Web
Mom (Keisha Lasane)
My mom gave birth to me, She loved me, she told me she loved
me, she kissed my boo boo’s, she fed me, she clothed me, she sang to me, she
read to me, she played with me, she worked so that she could take care of me
and my siblings, she took me to the park, she took me to the store to let me
get my favorite things, she did my hair pretty, she did my hair pretty, she
kept pretty clothes on me, she made sure I spent time with my family, she took
me to church, she made sure I got back and forth to school until Drugs took
over her life.
Now my mom continues to offer her love and support for me in my adult life. She is such a good grandma to my daughter and her other
grand kids.
<-----My Mom
My great Aunt Gloria –Adopted me and two of my brothers. She didn’t have children of her own but she took all 3 of us in. She
kept me involved in extra curriculum such as Church activities, girl scouts,
Delta carousel, and Eastern stars (gleaners). She got us a dog when I was in the 4th
grade. She showered us with gifts, she stay involved with school activities, she
cooked for me, she made sure we ate family style dinners, she raised me with morals and values,
she taught me to always have respect, she taught me the value of money, the
value of education. She made sure I spent time with my family, she made sure we
had everything we needed and wanted. She made sure I traveled to places I had
never been. She made sure I made friends in the neighborhood, she gave me
responsibilities around the house , she gave me encouraging advice, she set
rules that were to be followed in the home, she showed me tough love when I was
in trouble. She made sure I understood actions had consequences.
My aunt is a major part of my life, I go to her for
guidance, reassurance that I’m making the right decisions, she offers her love
and support and everything that I do.
<------ My Aunt Gloria
Grandma Mont (Catherine Lasane)- Was my mother’s mother. She loved me just as my
mother did. She was always there for me. She always made me laugh, she taught
me the value of family and made sure we stayed close, She came to school
events, she was always proud of me, in her eyes I could do no wrong, in fact in
her eyes none of her grandkids could do any wrong, she always gave any body her last,
she always cooked big meals for the whole family to come over and eat, she made
strangers feel like family, she made my friends feel like they were her family,
she always wanted her family to be together, she always drove us fun places,
she introduced me to the oldies music. She took care of everyone else before
she took care of herself; she showed me that being selfish was unfair. She made
sure I was always protected and in a safe environment.
Up until my material’s grandmothers death she was a huge
part of my life. I talked to her every day, I took care of her when she was
sick, she cooked for us even when she was sick, she baby sat all of her great
grandkids even when she was sick, she always gave me money even when I didn’t
need it or ask for it.
Gma Mont ------->
My mom <-------
My mom <-------^ Gma Hermena (holding my daughter)
|
gma Mont------->
<-------------- Gma Hermena
<-------------- Gma Hermena
Great Grandma Hermena- Always made sure I had fun while in her care.
She made sure I always smiled and laughed. She offered caring suggestion, she
was always there to listen to my problems and always had a good solution. She
offered biblical guidance, she made sure I stayed grounded in the church. She
always fed me even when I wasn’t hungry. She always shopped for me even if it
were not a holiday. She always told me stories of how life was when she was a little
girl. She taught me how to fold and wash clothes. She always made sure I looked my best
everywhere I went. She stressed the value of education to me. She taught me to
be a giver.
Grand ma Hermena- is a major part of my life, I go to her
for guidance, reassurance that I’m making the right decisions, she offers her
love and support and everything that I do.
Reggie (Big Brother) – my brother always listens to me. He
makes sure I’m protected. He makes sure I always laugh. He always supports my
decisions. He helped me with math homework. He showed me how to play
basketball. He taught me how to be strong. He taught me how to stand up for
myself.
My Brother------>
<------ Me
<------ Me
Reggie is a huge part of my life. I talk to him just about everyday, we laugh, we joke, we hang out, we support each other in times of need, and our daughters act like sisters.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Confirmation
My first year as a head start
teacher was in December 2011. There was a little girl in my class who was severely
developmentally delayed. She had trouble walking, talking, climbing, and she
was not potty trained. She was four years old when I began as a teacher
assistant. My teacher was old and didn’t seem as if his passion was there any
more. In February 2012 I was promoted to the teacher and my teacher retired. I
worked hard with the little girl all year. By the end of the year she was
talking in complete sentences, she was climbing the playground structure by herself,
she was telling her parents and her teachers when she needed to potty, and she
was spelling her name. She was also beginning to write her name. Her parents
were extremely happy with her success and praised me constantly. I also received
constant compliments from my co-workers, my supervisors, and the little girls
therapist. This was a huge confirmation that I was in the right field.
Favorite Quotes
Dr. Seuss, author
"A person's a person, no matter how
small."
Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa
"There can be no keener revelation of a
society's soul than the way in which it treats its children."
Mignon McLaughlin, journalist and author
"Only where children gather is there any
real chance of fun."
My Favorite Chilhood book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
My kindergarten teacher read this
book to me and she read it with so much enthusiasm. We did a lot of art activates based on the
story which were fun. The Very Hungry Caterpillar was a pop up story so I loved
the pictures. The story was also easy to
follow so she read it over and over to us to the point we began to retell the
story. This made me proud and I wanted to show everyone I could read the story.
This became my favorite book.
Friday, March 8, 2013
My Passion
Early Childhood Education is my passion and has been most of my life. I have always wanted to be a teacher. Since I was younger I have been involved with Early Childhood. I went to a great 5 star day care as a child. We always had fun and took lots of field trips. I was a sunday school teacher at my Church home while in middle in high school. I was an intern student at at local daycare in high school. When I started college I tried something new, Elementary Education. I thought I wanted to be an elemntary school teacher and wanted to explore something new. I quickly changed my mind when I was a junior in College. I studied child development and family relations. Early childhood education is truly where my heart is. I want to one day own and operate my own preschool
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