Cognitive: Yasmine's Reflection on the 3 videos that I picked.

          Of all  sixteen videos, the three that I have picked are:
     First, The promise to Georgia's children- Rollins Center for Language and Literacy.  In that video I have learn that we should watch the word we use around these young children.  That teacher was telling the kids to catch a bubble as to tell them to keep quiet, that wasn't the right word to use to talk to them. the children need us to give their voices power, listen to them and their need, try to understand what they want , not to get frustrating when they are acting like kid of their age and developmentally appropriate. we need to get down on their level.
     The second one is :  Scaffolding language Skills. I have learn that children who are exposed to rich in oral language learn to communicate more effectively than those who aren't exposed to rich in oral environment.  It is important to develop a classroom with rich language.  Arrange the classroom in a way that promote language feature of rich class.  That includes: Daily read-aloud sessions, ask open questions, encourage children to describe events and retell stories, modeling the use of new words, discussing words meaning.  By doing these , the teacher is able to scaffold children language development.  Building on what the child is already able to do.  Scaffolding moves the child from lower to higher level of languages.
   Thirdly, Saving brains, A grand challenge. That video taught me a lot about how to nurture kid from infancy to growth, how that affect their brain development. There are few key element at the beginning o kid's life.  The brain becomes richer and more networked. there are positive things we can do to help young brains. Considering negative things to  build up positive things that happens in their lives.  Negative includes extraordinary stress such as unexpected death, natural disaster, serious illness or injury, a contentious divorce.  Those are tolerable because if the child has protective relationships, it creates a significant opportunity for them to have a sense of control and adaptive copings.

Cognitive: Yasmine's Reflexion blog on earliest maths experience.

   First I can say that mathematic is universal and almost the same everywhere no matter where you come from. Coming from a different country they have different method to teach math but it all have the same outcome.  When growing up from what I remember is that in primary school ( we do say primary school back in France, which includes 1st,2nd, 3rd grade etc..) a little different than here, we were taught math sometimes with tool that could help us better understanding it. We had plastic sticks that is called " batonnets" that comes in different color. And that was helping us with sorting colors and numbers. Basically lots of colorful small thing that could fit on our table to help us with our maths counting. Growing a little further we started doing the maths without the colors sorting thing as they assumed that we learn that before we moved the next level class.  On the one hand the teacher were awesome, they were taking their time explaining things to us making it fun to learn. On the other hand I started loosing interest in math because of one of my teacher that weren't really nice and patient when I reached high school.  She was never patient with those that didn't have the math brain to pick quicker what she was teaching and she was rather focusing on those that were making it easier for her. I eventually became very discourage about math and that has a big influence on my school because I felt like I was was incapable to do any math or any other math no matter how easy it is. I ended up understanding that as I was growing, i have had those problem in math because my teacher made me loose confidence in myself.  I can say that so far my math experience has been on and off good depending on the instructor.  Coming to America has made me realize that a lot of thing that I was capable of doing.  I think we can encourage the young children, seeking for solution, support them no matter what and redirect them instead of giving up on them when it gets difficult.  They need us.  From my own  math experience growing up, I wouldn't like to see any child feeling the way I felt when it comes to math.

Cognitive: Yasmine's Reflection on textbook Intellectual Development

  The important part to remember is to know that the we part Science and  practice support and add to each other.  The science wouldn't have any meaning without us putting it into practice in our everyday lives and the practices wouldn't be effective when they are not based on the kind of knowledge provided by the science. They both need each other.  Maria Montssori was the first to point that we learn things unconsciously through our everyday action. The roots of early childhood education lie on child's development.  There are activities that can help children develop their ability to classify into set and with time to cross-classify into several sets to help them with their mathematical abilities.  Children do better on tests of early rithm skills when their early care and education program have more music experience.  Respond to babies cries, lullabies, finger plays and songs for babies and young children is a form of communication that begins long before they understand their own language. Through play as human, we invent new understanding and practice skills, but we see it easily in young in children's play. For example providing tools that help them developing, use toys that put power and imagination in the child rather than in the toy maker, provide toy that encourage joint activities and coorporation.

IEP and IFSP by Yasmine

    IEP is an Individualized Education Program.  This program is to help sharpen the educational plan for the child so that he or she can reach her full potential. It focuses on only one child.
     IFSP is an Individual Family Service Plan.  This plan helps family and children that need help to improve the development of their child.
    IEP and IFSP both help family with their child proper development but the difference is that IEP focuses on educational need of the the child and it is an education document for children age Three to Twenty-one.  IFSP  plan applies only for children from birth to three years of age.

10 songs by Yasmine

 Here are the 10 songs I found:
Color song ( Orange is carrots, yellow is pear, green is the grass,brown is a bear, purple is a plum, blue is the sky. black is witch's hat and red is cherry pie).  I am a little pumkin ( I'm a little Teapot., I'm a little pumkin, orange ans round, when I'am sad my face is frown, But when I'm happy all alow).  Orange treats. Baa, Baa Black sheep.  Black bear,black bear.  The square song.  The triangle song, Six little ducks. Johny Johny Yes Papa.  A B C song.

Assignment#3 Blind folded Yasmine's experience

  I would like to start by telling you that it is not easy to live with blindness.  I felt very terrible with my eyes blind folded and I can tell how difficult it is for someone who cannot see or hear to have an easy life like everybody else.I could feel the pain they go through in their life every single day and how difficult it is for them to be in that situation.  I think the teachers go through a lot of struggle to understand children with disability. Instead of ignoring or getting frustrating with their capabilities we should put ourselves in their shoes and create a comfortable environment for them and make them feel like they are like everybody else.  Have the necessary resources to to make sure they are well taken care of despite the fact that they have that disability.


  Children with visual and hearing impairment:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCKAJ_H0rPw

A night with CASPAR BABY PANTS (summary)

    I went to South campus to watch the show A Night With Caspar Babypants. The room was very full parents, families  especially children of all kind.  It was a Free concert for families enrolled in a bates-affiliated child care center or preschool.  The children had fun Caspar Babypants 'real name is Chris Ballew.  He is a very good guitar player and all the kids were exited to dance to his song.  he was playing musics that the kids were familiar with and also ask them what they would like him to play. It was really fun we all had a good time being there. everyone was excited and it was a really nice show.

Emotion coaching

     Children's behavior mostly depends on their environment. Some children only reflect the behavior of what they experience at home from families or divorced parent. The situation is very critical for those who comes from a broken family and the lack of love. Once at school they become very aggressive and really distant from the other kid and don't want to sociolize. Their behavior is not necessary their natural behavior, they need someone to talk to and need special attention to make them feel welcome their school environment. Advicer can also help by keeping in touch with the parents to come to a common ground in the best interest of the child.

Multiple intelligence

 In the multiple intelligence quiz I identify more like an intra-personal intelligence. Learning alone is what Motivates me the most to achieve what I want to achieve. I love reading and do my own research because i want to know my strengths and my weaknesses. Challenge is very important to me because it help me to identify myself in a better way. I like to bring out what i have in mind and reflect on it to see wether it matches the reality or not. Working on things solo is a very helpful to me.

Hand Washing

   People don't use the right method of hygiene for hand washing.  I have noticed that they will be washing their hand for only 10 second without even scrubbing all the part of their fingers and not even letting the water run the way it should be. I think rather than eliminating the germs they are actually spreading them. they don't even turn off the focet with the napkin and still touching the door handle with the same hand they just washed.  It is very difficult for certain people to apply the rules of hygiene.

Early intervention WA kids

    The early interventions that are available are intervention that can give information to the parents. The foundation, First Pillard, Second Pillard, FPTRQ, Roof and Measures. The Foundation which is engaging everyday interaction with children. Choosing and put into action a strong curriculum which is First Pillard; Second Pillard is using  regular assessment of children skill; Individual teaching which is the roof, Family and Provider/Teacher Relationship Quality (FPTRQ). Measures are tools that help programs assess relationships used to look at the realtionships between families and providers, teachers and family service staff for children birth to 5years of age.

Yasmine: Learning through play (discussion)

    Play is an attitude  to healthy development and learning. I agree that play is the work of children because children learn through play. They discover a lot of things they couldn't think of just by playing and come up with ideas. Free play is a play that comes from children's own ideas without adult intervention but adults only provide a place and let them play. Play has an influence on creative capacities and problem solving abilities.  It is joyful, surprise, imaginative, free from adult and solution to challenges. Outdoor playing help the children to explore and bring the knowledge and experience they have gotten from outside to bring inside the classroom. Play is important for children.

Yasmine: DAP Advocacy Early Childhood Education assignment # 1

     Children should always come first in the society because they are very vulnerable little human being. We
 should be using a lot of resources that can help them developing in the right track. Families of the children should also be involved to help the children. If I was given  three wishes to bring change for young children and their families it would be;  Bringing confidence to the children and their families; Creating an association for children's parents; And also create a program that can help families and children to socialize according to their cultural background so that they know about other people and families and what can be good for their children.  Have a mutual understanding of the children's development and learning with the families in order to follow the children milestone in their learning environment. "Two-way communication" which is when each child is assigned to one care giver that provide all the information to the parent about their children activities and learning development.  Using DAP book is also a very powerful tool for the staff, children and families because it helps with appropriate teaching and tells us for is good or not good for the children while learning.

Our communities Family Resources

   Families who are interested in  in early childhood education need to be aware of all the need and requirement that a center, childcare or school district need. they will need to meet all the requirements that that place they are looking for consider before getting the job there.  Families who are interested need to understand how the system works.  Depending on the position you want to have, in order to begin an the ECE program,  But it is Mandatory to have the following done:
 - Applicant registers online at MERIT.del.wa.gov
 -Portable background check
 - Get Merit/ STARS ID Number
- Finger prints
-Stars training
- Negative TB test
-Program orientation
-First Aid and CPR training
- Food handler card
 -Submit you education transcript.
    Families should be explained how it is like to work with children and you have to love children to be working with them because it demands a lot of patience and love for what you do with them.

Becoming An Administrator

    After Attending the training at the department of Early Learning Licensing  Childcare orientation I have learned a lot about being a director of a center and I have also seen how tough it is to be the head of  a whole center. You have to make sure that all the staff meet all the requirement in order to make the center work. TB skin test, background check etc... and the director himself or herself has to have a clean background and not been involved in any criminal act in their past... And one of the most important thing that I have kept in mind is that, it is very important to to consult a Fire Marshall and have him come out first to check the building where the center will be located before buying or signing any paper because he knows better to avoid inconveniences. In conclusion I have learn that it takes a lot of courage, attentions, determination to become a director and also details that need to be deeply checked to have a successful center. I really do have a lot of respect for director and I saw how uneasy it it to become a director.

USDA Nutrition

  In order to apply to CACFP, in Early Learning Center you should contact the state agency.  Also attend a parental information event to know more about it. Submit your application. The childcare must receive federal cash assistance to serve healthy meal to the children and the meal serve must meet the requirements, income eligibility to be used in determining  eligibility for free and reduced price meals for free milk. Reimbursement will be made by the government.

My phylosophy of teaching for ECE

    A preschool teacher is the second care giver for children. Every child deserves respect and tolerance when they are learning from caregivers because kids learn gradually and with patience. A preschool teacher role is to be respectful to children and give out the best care and love to the children they are caring for. An Early learning center or daycare should have experienced and devoted teachers around the children to help them learning the right way.  The classroom should have the appropriate materials that can help the children developing their skills as well as good staff who know what they are doing and also who value the children needs.  Teachers should also build  a relationship with the children family to meet on the same page as far as following their development.

Cradling Litteracy

   Getting ready to read is one the the major thing primary care giver should be really focusing on.  Children always learn from their primary care giver and everything start early with children. there is nothing wrong in starting to teach kid at very early age. It doesn't harm, it only help them get ready and be ahead on everything.  Even before twelve months it is still okay to read to children so that their brain is a little prepare for what's coming up next. From 12 to 24 months we should encourage children to use sounds and actions to communicate with us.  Reading to children helps and encourage them to love reading.  Older todler can put words together to share their thought. No matter the age of any children it is always safe and beneficial to encourage reading and the more they learn to like reading the better for them as they growing into it. And it is always good because reading is the key to success.

Tolerance

  After watching the video and visiting the website about tolerance, I have learn that we need to accept and understand everyone, no matter where.  It could be at work, with the students, children, with the co-workers with everybody and everywhere. Like in that video, I really like that teacher who was explaining to the student at kindergarten how everybody cannot be comfortable doing what other people are comfortable doing.  The children were learning and being explained and experienced how it was like to be in the weelchair. Diversity is unavoidable because we will always come across people that don't share the same value as us. Everybody deserves to be comfortable.  As teacher, we need to encourage bondage amoung ourselves and the children. Make them feel confident in every cation they take. Understand that everyone have their own way of learning and we should embrace the level of every child and welcome every child to their best abilities.

The importance of respecting cultural diversity

    All  children deserve an early childhood education related to their families, communities and cultural background.
   Early Childhood educator faces the challenge of how best to respond to these needs.  Children
still develop and learn everyday in their lives so no matter what language they speak they will develop their cognitive and social development.  The language spoken at home is the language that the children have learn and know since birth.  Parents should encourage it by speaking it to their children because regardless they will speak English at school.  Early childhood educator should  encourage the development of children's home language while fostering the acquisition of English.  Diversity is one of the wonderful experience  educator and children can have.  They both get to learn a lot about others.  Children coming from diverse different cultural background should be respected like any other children because all children deserve to be treated equally.  The goal for early childhood educator should be to make the most of children's potential, strengthening and building up on skills they bring when they enter the programs.  Educator should also keep contact and good relationship with the children's parents because  it helps with the involvement of their development and keep track of them.
    Bilingual teacher are also playing an important role in the program.  If the early childhood teacher speaks the child's home language, the teacher can use that language to speak with the child to make it easier to understand, the teacher can also use it to communicate with the children family in a language they can understand.  They can assist the other parents and community member who maybe unable to read and help with the communication with staff and parents.  Early childhood educator can best help linguistic and culturally diverse children and their families by responding to the importance of the child's home language and culture and most importantly by respecting and preserving the diversity of their home language and culture.