Thanks A Lot!

When you think you have it all together someone always come along and lift you higher. I thank God that we all were asked to post thoughts and comments. I wanted to give up, but I started reading some of your comments about information I posted and decided to go on. You all made this class seem to look so easy so that was even more motivation. So, continue to encourage me as I continue to encourage you.

A Special Quote

"Train up a child in the way he should go: adn when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Proverbs 22:6

It is our duty to do all that we can to live our lives in a positive manner before children. In retrospect, we should also teach them the proper way of life and all other things will fall into place.

"Viewing the Whole Child Through My Eyes"

     Schools are places of culturally diverse populations, just as our society is. As a result, we must become culturally responsive if we are to serve all students effectively. Diversity must be valued and used to reinforce classroom dynamics. Our current educational environment is rife with change and technological advances. The core of our curriculum, reading, writing, and mathematics should be expanded to include 'critical and creative thinking, problem solving,' and the love of life-long learning. In times like these the economy expects children to be prepared to think effectively. I like to view these issues of diversity because of the multicultural classrooms in this century. The demands of the 21st century requires an approach to educating the whole child and his community engagement. Effective education must also now include assisting students with appropriate social development in out fast-paced world. Some may believe it's necessary to differentiate between using the term "culturally responsive" and "multicultural education." The latter term has no specific meaning.

     However, no tables should be left unturned when focusing on the whole child. As an early childhood educator, I believe the educational system is doing a great deal to focus on the whole child. In addition, there are a number of ways educators can assess the child such as; maintaining children's sense of wonder and curiosity, binding cognitive learning to affective experience and accompanying it with language.

     This year I've wanted to focus my attention on children China because of my opportunity to educated two students from that region. Children in China are assessed by testing the rates of language delay or a history of dyslexia at age 5. They are also tested to understand their IQ level. This country focuses a great deal on intelligence.

Roux, J.L. (2002). Effective schooling is being culturally responsive. Intercultural Education, 12.1,4151. 
     Retrieved June 20, 2011 from EBSCO Host database.

Stressors: How Do Children Cope?

During my second year of working with children I witnessed a child trying to cope with issues of abuse, neighborhood violence and neglect. Derick was around 7 years of age when he was forced to live with his grandmother and a house full of other relatives. His mother was arrested for theft. His way of coping was being quite and alone. He interacted in class activities very little. Therefore, he didn't really know how to cope or deal with his situation. Other teachers along with myself gave it our all to help him deal with his issues. At that point there was no way we could get him mentally out. Now a days, in this community there is a number of resources that our youth can use without the parents knowledge.

CHILDREN IN CHINA AND STRESS:
I have wondered about children in China and the stress that may impact their development. Actually, their competitive spirit of climbing educational skills I believes helps. Due to the over population they have much love and support of both parents and at least one grandparent. These children has to attend school about six days of the week. This great deal of education helps their intelligent level. However, this shows how they excel educationally than children in America. This type of stress for them seems to be a help to us, which is important in child development.