Assessments for Early Childhood Programs Catherine Kelley Saint Petersburg College William J. Wilson once said‚ “The person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character‚ leadership‚ creativity‚ or perseverance”. Why do we test students? What is the purpose of assessments? Do these tests and assessments benefit the students? These are questions educators have been asking for years. It is impossible
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future educational opportunities and career choices are directly related to literacy ability. Since early childhood is the period when language develops most rapidly‚ it is imperative that young children are provided with a variety of developmentally appropriate literacy experiences throughout each day‚ and that the classroom environment is rich with language‚ both spoken and printed. Early childhood teachers are responsible for both understanding the developmental continuum of language and literacy
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throughout my educational experience and life. Without the encouragement and extra help from my teachers‚ I think I would still be struggling in school; however‚ that is not the case today. This year will be my senior year‚ and I no longer need special education services. When my teachers dismissed me from the program‚ I knew that I had gained the confidence and determination to be successful in my senior year of high school and throughout
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Application of Theory: Early Childhood Every builder knows "A house is only as strong as its foundation". They also know that they have to evaluate and become familiar the land before beginning to work. This rationale can be used as a guideline for teachers across the world‚ especially with the children in the early childhood stage‚ ages 2-6‚ because how teachers assist children in this stage will serve as the foundation for the life ahead of them. A child develops physically‚ cognitively and socially
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Even though many people think that art doesn’t matter in a child’s life‚ it is a crucial part of the early childhood because children are able to become independent through their art and it helps children develop in many different aspects of life. Art activities are very important. Not only because it allows teachers to recognize children with unusual abilities‚ but because it encourages each child’s “full and all-sided development.” Art activities can and do help children develop their cognitive
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Infancy and Early Childhood Development Infancy and Early Childhood Development As a child develops families play a role in teaching the child. The first role is done through the five senses as a child’s brain develops. Parents are also responsible for making sure a child stays healthy. Piaget says that a child will learn through experiments in his or her world. Erickson and Freud also have ideas on family interaction in childhood development. Along with interaction a parent has different
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Developments During Early Childhood Physical‚ cognitive‚ and psychosocial are the three major developments that children learn to live by. Children learn so many new things as they grow and‚ these three developments tend to change the way children think about the world and themselves. When children go through physical development their appearance tend to change as they are growing older. They also learn great motor skills. Cognitive development is when child start to use their language skills to
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Infancy and Early Childhood Development Samantha Trudeau PSY/375 June 27‚ 2011 Heather Harrison Infancy and Early Childhood Development An infant’s brain is something quite similar to a blank video tape. During infancy the child records everything he or she sees and hears. The things that are recorded are stored for later use in life. The way that people behave with the infant as an individual and a family greatly impacts the development of the infant. It is for this reason that it
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are a lifelong learner and anyone in the early childhood education field should continue their education and be informed on the latest practices. CS VI A: Why I chose to become an early childhood professional:
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group. Early childhood leaders are advocates because they support the cause of education for children before they enter kindergarten. This is not just children playing all day with no agendas. The curriculum is created with activities and experiences that support the cognitive and social development for preschoolers. Some of the benefits are the programs have teachers who work from lesson plans to engage children in purposeful play‚ activities‚ and learning. The programs consist of early literacy
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