A Journey Through Angie's Mind

As this first class comes to a close I would like to thank my colleagues, teacher, and staff at walden university for helping in this transition. I have learned so much not only about myself but about my profession and the extra steps I will be taking to further my knowledge and enhance my classroom. I love the fact we had to make a blog, it really helped me overcome my fear of talking to people well more so sharing my thoughts. I'm not the type that likes to converse that much so this really helped me break out of my shell. I have learned so many laws, views, and ways of life throughout this course that will help me in my field. I now understand many of my children and why they exhibit certain traits in the classroom and I don't fault them for it anymore. I've learned to have more patience which was my ultimate goal, because you cant really be working with children and not have that key aspect. I've learned about many alternatives to making families aware of child ab...

We shall build relationships with individual children and families while individualizing the curricula and learning environments to facilitate young children’s development and learning. (The Division for Early Childhood, 2000) I chose this idea because i strongly believe having a bond with your children and their families really benefits the child more than we know. If you don't have a relationship with the parents are you suppose to communicate to them their child's developmental path. Being able to have a lesson plan in effect in order to help enhance a child's want to learn and grow is something amazing in the field of early childhood education. Recognize that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect. (NAEYC, 2005) This statement is so true because without trust and respect there is no relationship, there has to be a foundation of trust in order to build respect for a individual I feel. ...

Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices NAEYC. (2009).  Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8 .  Retrieved May 26, 2010, from  http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap NAEYC. (2009).  Where we stand on child abuse prevention .  Retrieved May 26, 2010, from  http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf NAEYC. (2009).  Where we stand on school readiness .  Retrieved May 26, 2010, from  http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf NAEYC. (2009).  Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity .  Retrieved May 26, 2010, from  http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf NAEYC. (2003).  Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8 .  Retrieved M...

"Parents don't make mistakes because they don't care, but because they care so deeply". - T. Berry Brazelton "I think my passion comes from wanting to make a difference".- Raymond Hernandez