An explanation of your most passionate hope for your future as an early childhood professional and for the children and families with whom you work or will work.
My most passionate hope for my future as an early childhood professional is to make a huge impact in the lives of the children and the families that I serve. It is my goal to give each child the necessary time and individualization that is needed to ensure that they are developmentally prepare for school. I would like to us my tools and educational knowledge to help my co-workers understand that I am a positive role model which I plan to help educate others about the importance of being a positive educator.
A brief note of thanks to your colleagues.
As a future graduate of Walden University, I would like to wish all of my fellow classmates luck in all of their future endeavors. I feel that Walden was a great place to learn about the importance of educating children and their families. I wish that each person learns various concepts will make each person great in their career.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Impact on Early Emotional Development
- Look for information on specific challenges in the area that would affect the emotional development of children living in this region
The country that I decided to research was Latin America. While researching the country, I had the opportunity to learn more about this country and some of the issues and challenges that children face in this country. One major issue that I researched was a project that focused on abuse and exploitation and trafficking in children and adolescents in Central America and Dominican Republic.
As I read about this topic I learned just how frequently children are abused and mistreated. I also read about the different types of methods that they are taking to ensure that all illegal actions are reprimanded. Four areas that were focused on in the project were 1. Innovative practices in participation for the prevention, 2. Innovative practices in tourism, 3. Innovative practices in care and 4. Innovative practices in administration of justice. With these efforts that program was attempting to make this area safe for travelers as well as residents of the country.
I feel that this issue would definitely affect the emotional development of children due to the fact that abusing and exploitation of children is a serious issue. I know some children that have went through an abusing home environment and they have turned out to have major issues. Abuse is something that would affect a child for the rest of their life. I know that it is important to understand and accept the culture in certain countries, however, abuse and exploitation of children is totally unacceptable.
This information was researched through the http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html. Website.
The country that I decided to research was Latin America. While researching the country, I had the opportunity to learn more about this country and some of the issues and challenges that children face in this country. One major issue that I researched was a project that focused on abuse and exploitation and trafficking in children and adolescents in Central America and Dominican Republic.
As I read about this topic I learned just how frequently children are abused and mistreated. I also read about the different types of methods that they are taking to ensure that all illegal actions are reprimanded. Four areas that were focused on in the project were 1. Innovative practices in participation for the prevention, 2. Innovative practices in tourism, 3. Innovative practices in care and 4. Innovative practices in administration of justice. With these efforts that program was attempting to make this area safe for travelers as well as residents of the country.
I feel that this issue would definitely affect the emotional development of children due to the fact that abusing and exploitation of children is a serious issue. I know some children that have went through an abusing home environment and they have turned out to have major issues. Abuse is something that would affect a child for the rest of their life. I know that it is important to understand and accept the culture in certain countries, however, abuse and exploitation of children is totally unacceptable.
This information was researched through the http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html. Website.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
The sexualization of Early Childhood
• Share your reaction to the topic of the sexualization of early childhood.
I believe that sexualization in early childhood and is prevalent and constantly changing. It is important to understand that this subject must be explained carefully with children so that they understand what it is and show it in the world today.
• Provide three or more examples, from your personal or professional experience, that further illustrate the exposure of young children to a highly sexualized environment.
The three examples, that I can remember that are related to sexualization of early childhood education are:
- A boy telling another child that they cannot play in a group due to the fact that they are girl. Some boys form groups or clicks that have issues with allowing girls to participate in the male bonding group activities.
- Another example is when come children have created their own ideas about careers and their future. Some children feel that only certain jobs can be held by certain gender individuals. For example, some children feel that a nurse or teacher can only be a female.
They also believe that certain types of sports are considered real sports because women are not real athletes.
- I have also experience certain girls only allowing girls to participate in certain activities because they are not female.
I believe that sexualization in early childhood and is prevalent and constantly changing. It is important to understand that this subject must be explained carefully with children so that they understand what it is and show it in the world today.
• Provide three or more examples, from your personal or professional experience, that further illustrate the exposure of young children to a highly sexualized environment.
The three examples, that I can remember that are related to sexualization of early childhood education are:
- A boy telling another child that they cannot play in a group due to the fact that they are girl. Some boys form groups or clicks that have issues with allowing girls to participate in the male bonding group activities.
- Another example is when come children have created their own ideas about careers and their future. Some children feel that only certain jobs can be held by certain gender individuals. For example, some children feel that a nurse or teacher can only be a female.
They also believe that certain types of sports are considered real sports because women are not real athletes.
- I have also experience certain girls only allowing girls to participate in certain activities because they are not female.