Teresa Herbert

This quote by Ann Landers resonates with me because it speaks to the essential aspects of early childhood education.  The part of the quote, “It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves,” emphasizes the idea that parents are children’s first teachers.  When parents and/or caregivers are instructing children about life, the children can learn from what adults are telling them so they can learn how to become independent.  The more independent children become, the easier it is for them to transition from early childhood to adolescence to adulthood.  The same passing of knowledge and information can also be done when teachers in the classroom.  Teachers are giving children a foundation of knowledge so that the children can build upon it and carry it with them and as they continue throughout their educational journeys.  Comments Lester, thank you for contributing to the class, for I really enjoyed reading a...

Children are always given assessments to determine where they are in their own cognitive development, social development, physical development, and emotional development, but from a cognitive perspective, this is typically done through standardized testing.  The flaw with standardized testing is that it does not accurately measure a child’s intelligence because it is an affirmation of how well he or she can regurgitate information.  Maybe a suggestion would be to assess children from a creative perspective.  For example, for emotional assessment, maybe a child can draw and/or paint his or her emotions, and the clearer the picture, the more likely the child is able to articulate his or her thoughts.  This possible assessment would enable a child to express his or her feelings as nonverbal communication, and the child is able to draw from his or her imagination.  This could be beneficial for children because creativity is normal for them.  Also, a way to ass...

                     When I think about the children I teach, many of them have dealt with or are currently dealing with the stressor of living in poverty.  All of my students come from low-income families, so they struggle to survive on a daily basis.  These children try to survive poverty by sometimes not eating, for their parents sometimes do not have the money and/or the resources to provide for their family.  Many of my students have parents who rely on public assistance for survival, for they do not have the accessibility to obtain other resources.  Unfortunately, this is how some of my children’s families deal with growing up poor.  At my job, my colleagues and I try to compensate the children by feeding the children breakfast, lunch, and a snack before they go home so that they can have enough food to eat.             The country that I want t...

The topic that I have chosen is nutrition/malnutrition.  This topic is meaningful to me because I work with young children, and I make sure they are eating a meal, whether it is breakfast and/or lunch.  Because I teach children who live in impoverished communities, there are times in which some of them may not have anything to eat at home, and eating at school is their only meal of the day.  The other times, they are eating the junk food that they brought to school.  It is tough to convince children to eat healthier when they may have the opportunity at home to do so, so I try to have my children eat a fruit and/or vegetable that is included in the meals they are given.  It is necessary for children to practice healthy eating habits when they are younger so they do not deal with health issues as they grow older.  Nutrition/malnutrition is a problem that occurs throughout the world, especially in the continent of Africa. There are many countries in Africa...

The birth that I took part in was the birth of my nephew.  The reason why this birth stands out in my mind is because my sister went through a lot for her son to be born.  I remember my sister having high blood pressure, and the doctors had to monitor her until her pressure went down.  She was then sent her home because she did not dilate enough to have the baby.  My sister made my other sister and me walk with her to help the baby come sooner because she was well overdue.  My sister was in labor for two days, and she was in so much pain.  I was upset, but excited at the same time, and finally my baby nephew was born on August 3, 2010 at 8:01 p.m.  My family, especially my mother was so excited for the newborn baby.  I chose this birth because it was the first birth that occurred in the family in a while, so we all were very excited.  Furthermore, the main thought that I have on birth and its impact on child development is that the interacti...

                                                              Peers Blog Link Denise Gibson:  https://theloveforchildren.wordpress.com Hello Denise, I want to thank you for sharing helpful resources that I can use in my classroom because they will really support me as a teacher.  I love the different resources you had about NAEYC.  They have wonderful materials that I can use to educate my young children. Also, what you said about the inspirational and motivational quote you used from Lydon B. Johnson “Education is an opportunity for young children” truly speaks to the point that all children deserve the right to an education.  The pictures you posted shows who have supported you throughout your life.  I hope that I was able to support you as well as your classmate, and I wish you much success as yo...

NAEYC code: I-1.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training. This code is significant to my professional life because field of early childhood education, the best practices and information utilized to educate young children continues to change.  I have been in the early childhood education profession for almost 20 years, and because my professional goal is to own a daycare center, I have to stay informed of the changes in practices and techniques needed in the early childhood so I can provide young children with the education they need to progress in their academic journey. NAEYC code: I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.  This ideal is important to my professional life because as an early childhood education professional, teachers must be able to recognize that   each child is unique and different. When working ...