Module 5 Paragraph Essay

Describe

Acknowledging children’s interest in reading, I had setup a tent in the outside area of the Pipi room and kept three books inside the tent for reading. Soon, it caught F attention, a one year three months old infant, and she crawled towards it. She sat outside the tent and observed it for a while, and then she went inside it and looked around. To my surprise, she bent her body outside the tent with a book in her hand and pointed it towards me. “Do you want me to read the book to you?” I asked F. F kept the book on the grass and pushed it towards me. Acknowledging F’s intentions, I picked up the book and went inside the tent. I read the book to F and F listened to me attentively while observing the photos in the book. Given that the book was related to dinosaurs, due to continuous repetition of the word dinosaur F tried to speak it and said, “Ddd”. When I finished reading, I looked at F and asked her if

Firstly, I intended to create a calm and caring environment for children to foster their communication skills. The tent created the environment which was so inviting that even a one and a half year old child wanted me to read a book to her. Secondly, the environment encouraged F to communicate with me, though non-verbally, and also fostered her communication skills through active listening and observation. Given that the book was related to dinosaurs, due to continuous repetition of the word dinosaur F tried to speak it and said, “Ddd.” Thus, leads to the development of verbal communication skills. Thirdly, I believe that non-verbal communication plays a crucial role in creating an optimal learning environment, especially in case of infants; therefore, I maintained an eye contact with F while asking her if she wants me to read another book to her. F’s response helped me to understand her intentions properly. In addition, I believe that this interaction was a beginning of a beautiful