I did an ASQ last semester in the preschool class, so I knew how to do them already, but it was still a new and rewarding experience for me to try them with toddlers and with different children. I was well ready to carry out the task of doing the ASQ but I got a little overwhelmed when I saw one of the toddlers that I had to do the ASQ on was having a really rough morning. He didn’t want to share, listen, was throwing things across the room and he was even knocking over chairs. Teacher Stephanie had to work with him several times and she even took him out of the room for walks. I didn’t think I was going to be able to do the ASQ with him or if I did that I would have a lot of trouble doing it.
When it came time to do the ASQ I decided to start with the other child that I had to do so Kai could have a break. I did them separately at first but then I noticed Andrea was having a hard time doing the ASQ because of her attention span and that she didn’t want to do it at times. I then had to be more creative in accomplishing the tasks that I needed to get done so I made it more fun and exciting. When I did that I got more of the ASQ done with Andrea, I then noticed that Kai was back and was in a better mood so I decided to give Andrea a break and go work with him. I was
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I noticed that each child has their own way of carrying out a task even if it is the same task but this is one way that it makes them so unique and special. Every experience that we have with children is not the same and these experiences can bring us so many mixed emotions. These mixed emotions are what makes us the teachers that we are today. Teaching brings us emotions like joy, passion, peace, understanding, forgiveness, strength, love, etc. These mixed emotions can be rewarding but they also can be challenging at times too, but they help us to grow more as teachers so we can be the best teachers that we can
I saw that the child’s initial reaction was to be removed from the classroom, however they appeared to transition to wanting to be cared for by sitting with a caregiver or being held. As a response, every single caregiver’s (including myself) initial response was to care for the child, and most of the time I noticed it was through distractions, such as “hey what’s the matter? Why are you crying? Do you see the animals that are on the wall?” Child A was the first child that I wanted to focus on, such as the drop off, classroom interaction, and pick up. Fortunately, Child A was actually the most comfortable within the classroom based on what I observed. This however was a bit unfortunate due to the fact that I wanted to see how the child was going to self soothe until the parents returned, and how they responded during the return. However, there were other children can I was able to observe self-soothing and being “less-reliant” on the caregiver. Please note that the way the classroom was structured that I was unable to clearly see every child being dropped off and picked up, which is why I focused on one child for that portion of the
The disabilities identified were Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Emotional Disturbance (ED), and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). The special education teacher began to interact with all of the students right as they entered the classroom and also while the teacher provided them with instruction. She was extremely personable and approachable. It was apparent that even though it was a three- week summer school session, she had established a connection with the students and, therefore, developed a learning bond in the process. The boys seemed to have a great bond as well, and they worked together to complete their assignments. There were also obvious interactions among the boys that were unrelated to the lesson but not disturbing or distracting to the class. The special education teacher jokingly came near the boys and began to talk to them and suggested they continue to work together to keep each other engaged. The special education teacher mentioned that there were times when the boys will not respond to encouraging them to stay engaged and will resist her advances. Therefore, she has to make the decision when to press on to get them involved and when to back off and give them some time with the hopes that they will
The environment in which an infant is raise, has to do a lot with his/her development. I was surprise by this observation because there were different personalities. Loui was the child who interact more with the students in the classroom. Also, he was surprise of the things that he was able to do by using his gross motor skills. Charlotte imitate the behavior with the toys that were in the classroom. On the other hand, Benjamin was insecure child that needed to be near his mom/dad. I learned many things from this activity. I was able to understand the concepts because I related to the observation. This will help me in my future
They initiate projects, continue to complete them, and feel good about what they have achieved. During this time, teachers play an increasing role in child development. If it encourages and reinforces children for their initiative, workers begin to feel and have confidence in their ability to achieve goals. If this initiative is not encouraged and is restricted by parents or teachers, the child begins to feel inferior, doubting his own abilities and, therefore, can not reach its full potential.
Such as, if Brayden and another little boy are not listening during transition I could separate them rather than giving them multiple warnings. Also, if I know that Roslyn is having a hard time controlling her anger appropriately then I could give her an “angry ball” or something that she can squeeze or take her anger out on rather than her hurting others. While for Fiona, we could talk about feelings one day during circle time and possibly figure out why she is feeling the way she is feeling. Due to the fact that everyone learns differently teachers need to be aware that not all children learn the same way as them. Teachers could possibly change the way they do activities such as, doing some hands on, watching videos, reading books, or even asking one child a day how they would like to learn about the theme of the
The third child looked at was Sarah who has a learning disability that wasn 't diagnosed until she was in fifth grade due to her ability to compensate for her disability in the previous grades. It is found that she has an expressive language problem. Sarah understands everything well, but has trouble expressing what she knows. I was surprised that the solution was to just practice speaking in school. I expected it to be a lot more complicated to help
As a teacher I believe that the most effective way to teach children is teaching through play and example by using pictures and gestures. Children are motivated to learn when they have opportunities to make choices in an environment that are inspiring and stimulating. Children are interested from infancy and have a desire to learn from their environment and those around them. When children are encouraged to interact with their peers and adults in positive ways, they feel safe to explore their surroundings. I as teacher have the opportunity to nurture and educate my students on all levels, making sure that my students are being taught developmentally appropriate
Child A is a forty month old male pupil at this setting and attends regularly for five mornings a week since September 2011. He has two siblings and he is the middle child. He lives with his siblings and both parents. He is one of the younger children in his nursery year. He has not yet formed any friendships with his peers at the setting and children are wary of him due to his unpredictable volatility. His behaviour has also been ...
...iors are challenging as we will always face those, and our patience, character, and flexibility affect everything. Creating a stimulating environment for a child allows that child to grow and develop into a confident individual who is eager to learn. Every individual needs to respect different personalities in this world. As I always say, children are blank canvas and whatever we paint on them whether we use oil paint, or sparkle paint it will still. That is why as teachers we have to be adamant on our materials and our implementation of lessons.
This experience as a whole provided me with the opportunity to show my professional quality as an educator, a cooperative team member, and a lifelong learner. A few things that I continuously had to reflect on throughout this experience was my self-competence, my performance as well as the children’s, and of course my professional demeanor which directly impacted the effectiveness of my planning, teaching and...
When working with children, such as in a childcare center, you will soon find out that children react in a vast number of way to their environment. It would be nice if all children had behaviors that were easy to understand and deal with, but the truth is – that is not the case. A childcare teacher will come in contact with children that have a variety of challenging behaviors. It is important that the childcare teacher understand the nature, causes, and ways to deal with these behaviors.
...th different personally and different learning styles can be very difficult. That is why it is important for a teacher to be organized and keep a clean and safe classroom environment. It is also important to develop some type of structure, staying on the same schedule on day-to-day activities. If you notice a child seeming down on his or her self point out positive strengths to try and changes ones mood.
... their contributions are worthy and appreciated. This appreciation they receive upon completion of tasks develops one’s confidence as they desire to strive for excellence. This confidence remains with them throughout their life allowing children to take on situations with the mindset to endeavor for success. Although parents are providing children with various opportunities to develop responsibility and self-belief, it is important that parents do not rescue children. It is important for them to know what is expected of them, what role parents play in their life and that as a parent you will be there to support your child when faced with a problem, but not solve this problem for them. Once children learn to self-correct their own mistakes it helps by maturing brain development as they become aware of their surroundings allowing them to learn from their mistakes.
The teachers were giving the students positive reinforcement throughout the day. In class we talked about how positive reinforcement helps the students to succeed in their classes. Another ah-ha moment was the environment of the classroom. The classroom had no windows at all. In class we talked about what kinds of things are distracting to students with ASD in classrooms and one of those things are the windows in classrooms. The third ah-ha moment was the parent sheets that the teacher and the school provide for the parents. In class we talked about how parent involvement is very important for the students with disabilities. The teacher fills out the parent involvement paper that lets the parents know how the child did in school this week and what their child needs to improve on. The students must give their paper to their parents to look at when they get home. The things that I had learned during my observation experience that I will use in the future for my classroom will be including student learning objectives in the classroom, using positive reinforcement, and get the parents more involved in their child’s education. I will go over with the students what the student learning objectives are in the beginning of class so the students will know what they will be doing and what they will be learning throughout the day. I also will use positive
We need to continuously assess and evaluate our students so we can set appropriate goals for each student and individual instructions. Each child learns different, so as a teacher we need to have different styles of teaching for positive reinforcement.