Reading in Young Children
Stages of emergent reading: Listens Looks at the book’s illustrations while listening Talks about the illustrations Recognizes logos Pretends to read Memorizes test and pretends to read Recognizes some words in context Reading mehtods: The Natural Approach Popular. Centers on the idea that a child can learn to read as he lean to talk, with [...]
Personal Development of an Early Childhood Education
Personal development comprises of: improve self-knowledge improve identity develop talents develop potential build human capital enhance employability bettering quality of life realizing dreams achieve aspirations become a person one aspires to become integrate social identity with self-identification increase awareness or define one’s priorities strategize and realize dream develop professional potential and talents develop individual competencies [...]
Multilingualism and Multiliteracies
Multilingualism – Ability of a person to speak in a language other than their native language with a degree of fluency (Gordon & browne, 2004) Simultaneous acquisition happens when a child is exposeed to two languages from birth. Successive acquisition occurs as a child with one language now enters the world of a second language. [...]
Progression of Teaching Skills
As described by Lialain Katz(1999): Survival: First year/In the beginning, feels inadequate and ill-prepared. Consolidation: Begins to focus on individual children and specific behaviour. Renewal: Third and fourth year, ready to explore new ideas and resources. Maturity: Come to terms with teaching and searches for insights and perspectives. Skills needed as an early childhood professional [...]
Factors Affecting Child Speech and Language Development
Inadequate stimulation (talking and playing with the child) Delayed or problem in general development, physical development, and cognitive development Specific difficulty in language learning Inadequate awareness of communication, lacks “communication intent” Changes in child’s environment such as moving to another place Expose to too many languages Inadequate opportunity for speech Emotional factors Short attention span
Language and Literacy Experiences in Play
Play can help children in stimulating their language and literacy skill as they will interact with their peers to express themselves. Dramatic play is one way to do so. Example, they can pretend to be a waiter taking order from a diner and when doing so, they have to take the pencil and paper to [...]
Writing in Young Children
Stages of emergent writing: Drawing Scribbling Invented or pseudo-letters Random letters Emergent spelling Instructional approaches in printing: Traditional approach Play and learning, given with materials and free time and let them discover. Readiness approach Provide writing materials and models, program is planned. Natural approach Provide writing and reading materials and models, planned program emphasizes print [...]
Language Development
Why do we learn language? To connect with others To understand understand the world To reveal ourselves Language development of young children: Baby’s cry Cooing Smiling and laughing Babbling Association One word usage Recall Telegraphic speech Multiword speech Language skill development: Stage 1: Response (0-6 months) E.g. Smile, gaze when hearing voices Stage 2: Vocalization [...]
What Makes a Professional Early Childhood Educator
Professional in the field of Early Childhood Education are people who are: committed to caring for all children within the contexts of both family and the community high tolerance for ambiguity flexible has specialized education and training in child growth and development and early childhood education possess certain body of knowledge shared by others in [...]
Don’t Feel Like It…
New semester started. I don’t feel like updating this blog anymore. Should I close it or just let it rot here? Hmmm… This semester I’m having Becoming An Early Childhood Professional and Language and Literacy for Young Children. Lots and lots of theories.
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