I have really enjoyed every one over the last eight weeks, we have learned a lot about the developmental skills of our yuoung children.  I hope everyone has meant well and gain knowledge to become a professional in the field of Early Childhood Education.  Good Luck in the future and hope we can inspire each other in other courses.  Keep up the great work!!!!


"Once children learn how to learn, nothing is going to narrow their mind. The essence of teaching is to make learning contagious, to have one idea spark another".  Marva Collins

Death of a Loved One

On Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 1:25pm I received a phone call that my cousin and her child was in a terrible car accident.  After, receiving the call, I drove to the scene not knowing the tragic that was near.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  Kiara Short, 21 years of age.  She was loved by many and gone so fast.  You will truly be missed.

Testing for Intelligence?

Educators assess a child’s intellectual functioning as part of a multifactor’s evaluation , a school psychologist or other trained professional administers an intellectual test (Heward, 2009). When assessing a child you must consider the “whole child” and focus on his or her skills of development when teaching each child. You have to create a roadmap for what works to educate the whole child. One must get the resources you need to identify and address challenges in educating the whole child (http://www.wholechildeducation.org).

Despite a policy focus on educating the whole child, China continues to struggle with a culture of testing, placing a premium on academic knowledge to the detriment of a more well-rounded curriculum. Students are overworked, lack of adequate sleep, and have little time for anything beyond school work. The Chinese Ministry of Education has enumerated the problems associated with test-oriented education, including an overemphasis on preparing students for tests, a reliance on rote memorization and mechanical drills, and lack of creativity (http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may07/vol64/num08/abstract.aspx).



References
http://www.wholechildeducation.org

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational- leadership/may07/vol64/num08/abstract.aspx

Heward, William L. Exceptional Children. An Introduction to Special Education. 9^th Edition. 2009