When I think of child development....

A quote that I love to use is:

"Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.”
Dr. Haim Ginott

I love this quote because it describes how children pick up everything they hear and see. I know that children learn most by what they see on television, radio and in their home environment. This quote should be shared with other because it describes how cautious parents and adults should be when talking around curious children.

Assessments

I feel that assessemts have good and bad objectives. I definately believe that assessemnts are needed to report what a child knows and doesnt know. I feel that children should be looked at holistically because a person can truly see the whole child and everything skill that a child has been able to master.
The items that I feel a child should be measured on should be social skills, cognitive skills as well as fine and gross motor skills. I think it is important to see how children interact in the classroom as well as with other children.


After researching France, I learned that children in France have a ridgid curriculum that teaches the facts and basic skkills. Children are not given many tests that rate how much they actullay know. Tests are given from 3rd grade though high school which takes away many pressures that occur in the final year of high school. One important thing to know is that in France there is no formal test that is given to move children to the next level of thier education. This decision is solely based on the child's parents and teachers.

I feel that the United States should take on some of the educaitonal ideals from France. I feel that this would take the pressures away from teachers and students to do well and perform well on national exams.

References:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/our-children-tested-to-destruction-779790.html