Emotional development

“Spaces and activities help each child develop a sense of self-identity/worth”

At the ‘Y’ in both toddler and preschool wings, the children have assigned cubbies for them to put their belongings.Now when I’m with toddlers they don’t go to grab their bags the teacher usually grab their bags but the preschool kids grab their own bags from their cubbies. They also have assigned areas where they are supposed to sleep for nap time. I think it’s important for these kids to have certain stuff like a cubby and a mat assigned to them so they know where to go to sleep or where they grab their belongings when it’s time to leave. 

 

“Toileting is a developmentally appropriate, positive experience for children”.

Children are encouraged to use the toilet when they need to go use the bathroom instead of going in their diapers. At the ‘Y’, we have bathrooms in all classrooms, toddler and preschool so if a child needs or wants to try and use the toilet, they can go in there. Most toddlers aren’t potty trained but there are some that use the toilet. This is really important because it teaches and encourages children to use the toilet more so that they don’t have to rely on diapers. 

 

“Promotes a child’s growing sense of autonomy”

Teacher(s) asks the children to do certain things like sit at the table for lunch or clean the toys up and the children are encouraged to use their listening ears and do what the teacher(s) has asked them to do. After nap time and diaper change, the teachers in the toddler rooms ask the kids to go sit at the table to go have snack. And they listen. When we say time to clean up the toys to go down to the gross motor room, at first why don’t listen but we play music that is associated with clean up, and that motivates kids to clean up. It’s important that children do certain things like push in a chair or clean up toys because it encourages children to listen and it helps build a routine in the classroom.

https://mybrightwheel.com/blog/autonomy-child-development

This URL talks about autonomy in early development. I recommend this to all students who work at a childcare facility. 

 

 

Social Development

“Materials, equipment and activities provided help children experience working and playing in harmony”

ECE teachers are provided for supplies for activities for children to do everyday. At the ‘Y’, the teachers are given boxes of curricular activities for the children to do each day of the week. I think that this is important because it allows not only creativity but also for children to interact with each other and with their teachers.

 

“Encourages children’s social interactions”

Other activities to do such as play or art activities or playing outdoors allows children to interact with each other. Now, I don’t get to see the little ones do any art activities, but I do see them interact when they play. I think that it’s important for children to interact with others because it helps them step out of their comfort zones. I mean when I was little I was kind of a shy kid but I did try to interact with other kids my age. Now that I work at the ‘Y’ I try to do the same for children that were me when I was their age.

 

“Helps children understand their feelings and the feelings of others”

However a certain kid is feeling, ECE teachers try to help that kid cope with it. As well as helping kids understand why that kid is feeling this way. I’ve got a few examples: a couple days ago one of the toddlers fell off the couch and bonked her head and she started crying. One of the teachers went over to pick her up and started comforting her and calming her down. Another kid came up to me and asked me why that kid was crying and so I said “ she had a fall and got a boo-boo on her head”. And the child said “she got a boo-boo?” and I said yes. Here’s another example: another day we were in the gross motor room and toddlers and preschool joined together for dismissal. One of the toddlers thought that her mom had come to pick her and when she realized her mom hadn’t come yet she started getting upset. And a preschool kid came up to her and gave her a rub on the shoulder to calm her down. Another toddler did the same thing. It’s important for children to understand these kinds of emotions because they can learn how to comfort their friends and how to deal with these kinds of emotions as they grow up. 

 

“Materials, equipment and activities provided help children experience working and playing in harmony”

ECE teachers are provided for supplies for activities for children to do everyday. At the ‘Y’, the teachers are given boxes of curricular activities for the children to do each day of the week. I think that this is important because it allows not only creativity but also for children to interact with each other and with their teachers.

 

“Encourages children’s social interactions”

Other activities to do such as play or art activities or playing outdoors allows children to interact with each other. Now, I don’t get to see the little ones do any art activities, but I do see them interact when they play. I think that it’s important for children to interact with others because it helps them step out of their comfort zones. I mean when I was little I was kind of a shy kid but I did try to interact with other kids my age. Now that I work at the ‘Y’ I try to do the same for children that were me when I was their age.

 

“Helps children understand their feelings and the feelings of others”

However a certain kid is feeling, ECE teachers try to help that kid cope with it. As well as helping kids understand why that kid is feeling this way. I’ve got a few examples: a couple days ago one of the toddlers fell off the couch and bonked her head and she started crying. One of the teachers went over to pick her up and started comforting her and calming her down. Another kid came up to me and asked me why that kid was crying and so I said “ she had a fall and got a boo-boo on her head”. And the child said “she got a boo-boo?” and I said yes. Here’s another example: another day we were in the gross motor room and toddlers and preschool joined together for dismissal. One of the toddlers thought that her mom had come to pick her and when she realized her mom hadn’t come yet she started getting upset. And a preschool kid came up to her and gave her a rub on the shoulder to calm her down. Another toddler did the same thing. It’s important for children to understand these kinds of emotions because they can learn how to comfort their friends and how to deal with these kinds of emotions as they grow up. 

https://www.bcm.edu/news/the-importance-of-socializing-children

I recommend this to students who work at a childcare facility. It’s the importance of children socializing.

 

Guiding

“Spaces and materials provided anticipated children’s behavioral and developmental needs”

There are certain materials that are provided for toddler and preschool rooms for kids such as bean bag chairs or couches. In all toddler and preschool rooms at my workplace, all classrooms have tiny couches for the kids to sit on. So if a child doesn’t want to be sitting on the floor, he/she will go sit on the couch with a toy or a book. I think that it’s important for these materials to be provided in classrooms because it reduces running because children love to run and it provides a child with his/her own space. 

 

“Helps children learn to articulate their emotions and practice how to respond in challenging situations”

This technique helps kids to learn how to use their words if they want something. One time a toddler wanted to play with a toy shark, she couldn’t really pronounce the word shark but I knew what she was talking about because I said “you want toy shark?” and she goes yeah. Another time when a child asked for his water to be opened he didn’t verbalise but he held out his water bottle for me to open, before I opened it I asked what was the magic word and he said “please” so I opened his water bottle for him. It’s important to teach kids to use their words other than actions because actions have consequences. As teachers, it’s our job to guide and encourage them to use their words other than scream and wine because that way if there’s something they want or if something’s bothering them they can learn to verbalise it without having to behave like an infant.

 

“Candidate uses positive techniques when reacting to children’s challenging behaviors”

Using this technique can help encourage children to use better behavior and turn on their listening ears. One time I saw a toddler give another toddler a toy and I complemented that child for sharing. The way I talk to them is in a calm, reassuring voice. Another time a child wasn’t sharing any of the toys and another child wanted to play with one of the toys so I said to the child who was hogging the toys: “Hey your friend wants to play with some of those toys can you share?” Usually they share and sometimes I’ll take the toys away if the children don’t share. I think that it’s important to talk to them in a calm way and give them compliments because it can help kids have good behavior and it can have a good impact on them as they get older. 

   

https://www.pacificpediatrics.com/blog/899468-the-importance-of-behavioral-health-and-children

If there’s any students that are either parents and/or teachers I recommend this to you. It’s the importance of children’s behavior.