Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Blog Assignment: A Note of Thanks and Support






Violet Watson, as I reflect back to the beginning of the course studies in the foundations of early childhood development you have been an awesome supportive teammate. Also, a great inspiration to me and I appreciate your motivation you have given. I can truly say you are one of a million that can make a difference in the field of education and other individual lives. Your dedication as an educational professional says a lot about your standards as a person. It is good to know that there are people still in this world who care and love helping our children families and other individuals succeed in life. I truly wish you the best in your future achievements.

Again, thank you very much for your positive words of support and inspiration as a fellow classmate. Keep up the good work.

Congratulation!  You are a winner!

 

Dominique Metoyer, I like to greatly thank you for your positive support as a wonderful teammate. You were one of the first people to comment on my blog. Your words of encouragements clearly shows you to be a phenomenal person. It take a true professional  like your self to give credit to another person work or effort with so much inspiration, and motivation in what you say and do. Your personally will change individuals lives in a positive way. The words that you shared gave me encouragement to continue my education in the early childhood field and to do what is best and say for all children and families well-being.

I sincerely thank you and appreciate you taking out the time and responding to my blogs. In pursuing your M.S. in the early childhood field or the other goals in your life you will be successful in whatever you set out to accomplish in life because of your positive attitude. 

Congratulation! You are a winner!

P.S. Ladies, as advocates for children and families in the early childhood development field, I like to say, You Rock!  

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Examining Codes of Ethics




I.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Article: The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics.

Professional and Interpersonal Behavior
2.  We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and of those with whom we work.


NAEYC CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT

Article: NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

I-1.5
To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.

II. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION

Article: The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics.

2. We shall continually be aware of issues challenging the field of early childhood special education and advocate for changes in laws, regulations, and policies leading to improved outcomes and services for young children with disabilities and their families.


It is very important to me in my professional life that we create a safe and healthy environment that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Also, be aware of the Professional and Interpersonal Behavior, issues, laws, regulations, and polices leading to challenging improvements and outcomes of services that will continue to demonstrate personal integrity, advocate for changes in children with disabilities and their families. The children and families lives should come first in receiving the highest standard of knowledge in the early childhood field. It is about amending ones part or action for during what’s best for the well-being of our children and families that is right in life. Letting children or families fall through the crack of receiving a high standard in early childhood education development field were learning is the most critical defeats the purpose of committing to the code of ethics. Base on my personal experience working in regular education and special education requires professionals to be social and physically active. Therefore if you want a child to learn an activity we must demonstrate how it works. To many times, I have experience or observed children and families not receiving the truthfulness, and honesty in some of our professionals who are in the field of early childhood special education and regular education up hold the truthfulness, and honesty in all of our professional activities. For example, Jan Doe is now 12 months old the (IEP) Individual Education Plan states that he or she needs to use a spoon at meal time with positive redirection daily. However, he or she continues to use their hands to feed him self or her self daily. Why? Because, a person is in the professional field decided to do what was a confidence for themselves and not be truthfulness, and honest in all our professional activities perhaps they forgot or fell to demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, which states to put the children and families education and nurturance first. As a professional in the early childhood field it is very important to inspire personal integrity among all children and families and those we work with as team players in our professional field if we want what’s best for the well-being of the children and families to have the highest standards of learning in the early educational field.
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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Course Resources section

Course Resources Section

Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices
Part 2: Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being
Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week's Application assignment.
Part 3: Selected Early Childhood Organizations
Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library
Tip: Use the A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to "How Do I...?", select "Tips for Specific Formats and Resources," and then "e-journals" to find this search interface.)
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

"Individual character involves honoring and embracing certain core ethical values; honesty, respect, responsibility . . . Parents must teach their children from the earliest age the difference between right and wrong. But we must all do our part"- President William J Clinton, Proclamation 6937 of 1996

"To this end equal opportunity is essential, but not enough, not enough. Men and
women of all races are born with the same range of abilities. But ability is not just the product of birth. Ability is stretched or stunted by the family that you live with, and the neighborhood you live in—by the school you go to and the poverty or the richness of  your surroundings. It is the product of a hundred unseen forces playing upon the little
infant, the child, and finally the man."- President Lyndon B. Johnson
“The passion to make sure all children were taught in environments and in ways that truly nurtured their ability to grow and develop to their fullest abilities.”- Louise Derman Sparks.





“It’s not all about you, you have to take your ego out of it and think about what’s best for this child.”-Renatta M. Cooper
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Saturday, July 20, 2013

Personal Childhood Web



I love to give dedication to the following people who nurtured, cared and influence me when I was a child.


My Great Aunt Lillian, was a very caring, loving, nurturing, and giving person. She was the disciplinarian and supporting person in my life. My mother passed away when I was two years old. Aunt Lillian took me under her wings and raised me as if she gave birth to me, she gave me love, respect, guidance and advice in life. She taught me if I wanted something in life I had to work hard for it. She took out the time and gave me her best as a person to show me how much I meant to her, despite the fact she couldn’t have children of her own. I was her little girl. To have her as a mother figure and for her to treat me as if I was her own daughter made me feel very special as a person. She would always tell me that she loved and cared about me and wanted what’s best for me in life. She said, “You can do and go as far as your mind will let you go, just put your mind into getting your education, because education is the key to success.” This had a great influence on me as a child. It gave me encouragement to strive for my goals in life. She always was willing to take the time to show me places outside my environment and introducing me to new things. Aunt Lillian made sure I had a home cook meal in a family style setting which included my brothers and my father everyday. We would sit down at the table and say grace. She showed me the proper way to eat, drink, and to know how to serve myself. She took out time to read to me a story and also taught me how to read. She helped me with my homework, taught me how to cook, and sew. She taught me the life skills I need in order to be independent in life. I learned respect, how to love, and be honest to not only others but myself. She said, “Respect, communication and understanding goes a long way.” Most importantly she taught me to trust in God.
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My Father, Bernard Willis was a single parent who shows nothing but love for his children.  He was a dedicated parent and provider. He worked very hard as a single parent of five children. He cared for me by making sure I had the necessities I needed as a child growing up. He also gave me love, respect, nurturing, guidance, and support I needed as a child. He protected me and made me feel secured in many ways. Growing up without my mother was hard, so my father would take my brothers and myself to visit my mother home town, Lock Heart, Texas where my mother’s sister Aunt Rachael and her children resided. It made me feel special that he gave me opportunity to learn about my mother side of the family and about her as a person along with the environment she grew up in as a child. I had the opportunity to meet my grandparents, cousins and uncle who told me wonderful stories about my mother. This taught me the value of family and gave me hope. I was able to establish an identity. He would say, “Relationship is all about family sticking together no matter what obstacles come your way.” He showed me that hard work will pay off in the long run with determination and commitment. . My father was a very supportive man. He cared about helping me solve problems or giving me positive suggestions or approaches to problem. His biggest influence on me was showing and telling me how much he loved and care about me as his little girl. I remember him taking time out to teach me how to play baseball and introducing me to new activities such as golf and dominoes. He would take my brothers and myself to baseball games. He would often tell me experiences growing up as a child and stories about his career as a baseball player for the Army. Ultimately, he taught me the most important lesson to never give up on the dreams in life that I have for myself. He said, “The Lord will make a way you just have to believe in yourself and him.”

My Aunt Rachael lived in the Lock Heart, Texas which is a very small country town with an estimated a population of 12,698 people.
She would let my brothers and I stay with her during the summer time. She had three daughters and two sons of her own and was my mother’s only sister. Aunt Rachael was a very loving and nurturing, caring aunt. She loved to cook, go to church, shop, and watch television together. We would sit on the porch and just have the longest conversations about what happening in our lives. We would talk about growing up together or apart. We would share ideas and experiences that we had in common. She always made me feel special when she would parade me around the neighborhood to meet her friends and other relatives. I can recall her telling them how smart, beautiful and talent I was like my mother.

My God Mother, Ms. Pat, had a great influence in my life she was a Registered Nurse and a close family friend. She always took time out of her busy schedule and family to love nurtured and care for my brothers and myself well being. She would come by the house with something for us to eat during the times when my father was at work and we were at home with my great aunt who took care of us who didn’t have transportation. Her love, respect and understand for my family and I made me feel very special as a child. She was very encouraging and motivated me to continue my education. She introduced me to vacation bible school and bowling. She would offer to help babysit my brothers and I and would take us to her family events, such as birthday parties, shopping trips, and different restaurants in town. She greatly influenced me as a child by offering me something to look forward to when I had finished school. That was my class ring, I was motivated even more to continue my education and make good grades, because I never own a gold ring before. She encourage me by telling me “I know you can do it, plus, you can grow up and take care of your family and your self without depending  on any one else to take care of you.”

My father oldest sister, Aunt Voncile, I called her Aunt Cile, was a Teacher. She was the only adult on my father’s side that had the highest level of education. She taught high school students Cosmetology. She would watch me until my great aunt got off from work. I had to stay at the High School were I watched her teach  hair styles. On the weekend, I cleaned her house and in return she would pay me. This is where I learned how to earn money and be financially responsible. She rewarded me in other ways too, when I made good grades in school she would take me out shopping. She would say this is your reward for helping around the house and making good grades at school. She always made me feel special and that is what I valued about our relationship. the students creative hair designs, facials and how to do nails. When she took out time to fix my hair and make me feel pretty it really made me feel special. Staying with her after school was an learning experience. She was a funny person who would laugh at me before she corrected me during the times when I mispronounced a word or use incorrect grammar. Also, I remember her giving me a mannequin head and wig to play around with. Because I was given the freedom to explore creative styles I learned all different type of styles.


My family continues to contribute to my present life. They motivated me to achieve my goals and dreams in life. Also, motivated me to work hard for what I want and always believe in myself. They are always open to share and introduce new ideas. Always caring, loving, and nurturing people. I learned how to value everyone, especially family. Overall their contributions of the different resources, tools, and skills helped me to grow into the woman that I am today. It helped me to have a better life for my children and me. Their encouragement, love, and respect showed me how to build a strong support system. I know that it will be rewarding to make others feel special. It truly means the world to have someone who cares about you and respect you as a person.


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Saturday, July 13, 2013

Making A Difference

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them."- Lady Bird Johnson, former U.S. first lady.The reason why I decided to share this quote about children is because I found it had truth to it. I feel that what a parent /and teacher believes and say about a child can affect them in positive or negative way. It can shape how they see themselves as a person and what expectations they pursue in life. Also, it can affect what they believe they are capable of doing as an individual in order to succeed.

The reason why I decided to use this child's drawing is because I see children smiling and holding up different shapes. It says to me look what we can do as a team we can make each other happy no matter what shape you maybe in working together makes a difference in everyone life. I'm proud to be apart of the team of individuals that helps shapes the youth of America.


The very hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle



The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a book I like to read to the children,because they love and enjoyed the story. In addition, they are learning about the different variety of foods in which they are familiar with and love to eat .The children love how the caterpillar became a beautiful butterfly.
                                                   

                                                       Making A Difference
My beginners blog of making a difference in one person life is base on my life experience working with children. One child who inspired me had a disability called Multiple Sclerosis, he was born with the disease that attacks the nervous system, which can impact your speech and physical ability as you grow. It will eventually will affect any physical activities. But, he didn't let that stop him from accomplishing his dreams in life. He gave everything he had in his self to reach his goals. First he had to learn to have patience, to stay positive and persevere. If he didn't succeed in what he was trying to do and he fell down trying he would get up, dust his self off and try again until he succeeded at his task. His teacher and I worked with him each and everyday and we even had him to enter the special Olympics each year. Every year he always came on top of the game. He won red and blue ribbons in bowling,basketball,and track. I loved that he didn't let his disability discouraged him. He learn how to jump over obstacles in his way and let no one discourage him. If there was ever a moment when he had fear being around other children who were different from him both emotionally and physically, he never showed it.He always kept his head up high with a beautiful smile on his face. Nothing or no one stop him from the love he had for participating in his favorite sports. After he completed middle school he didn't stop there. One afternoon I saw him at the grocery store with his parents and he had the biggest smile on his face , " Ms. Pickrom I made the basketball team at my high school."I remembered his Special Education teacher, who was the girls basketball coach, I was her instructional assistant at the time and we both assisted him by training him everyday at P.E. I remember during that time he did not know how to even throw a ball. That's why I said that day to him, "Fantastic job, I'm proud of you. Keep up the good work." I thought to myself that this was a job well done "Herleen". It was a good feeling of excitement and it felt rewarding to know I can make a difference working with children. That day I became inspired even more in my career knowing that I can make a change in other individuals lives. Several years later I saw his mother and she came up to me in church. She hand me an invitation to attend his graduation from college. She stated that he was receiving his PhD. in Theology. His parents were always involved in his life. I believed that the parent's willingness to contribute in his life made all the difference his education. That's why parent involvement plays the most critical part in a child's education. I believe that when parents and educators work together we can make all the difference in their life. He became an inspiration to me because of the fact that he continued to believe in his self and preserved throughout out the challenges in his life in order to reach his goals in life. It's rewarding that I had the opportunity to help make a difference. Because he had the courage to overcome his fears and taking chances to reach his goal and objectives in learning was truly inspirational to me.



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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

My Journey through Early Childhood Development

Hello! Classmates,
I will love to have the honor of taking you through my personal "beginner's blog". A journey of being successful working with children in early childhood development. Since the beginning I believe children were born to be love nurture, respected, educated and to have guidance from our great society. I decided to be a person who wanted to make a difference in lives. I decided to continue my education and specialize in Early Childhood Education. In addition, I wanted to continue to learn all that was required of me to be successful teacher. I started working with children from my home town in 1977, by recruiting children who live in low income housing in my neighborhood at the age of sixteen though a youth program called "Sonyo" and Bexar County Industrial Operations Corporations (BCIOC). The programs helped low income families all over Texas. Each day I was required to walk door to door asking parents if their child can join this recreation program to get the physical development, nurturing and guidance they needed to develop and learn to become successful individual in society. I attended these programs as a child and it help me to become a productive and successful citizen.Therefore, I wanted to give back that same love that was given to me in my hometown of San Antonio, Texas. I continue to work with children from diverse cultures of all ages and disabilities for over 25 years. This new exciting beginning is my personal blog in which you'll can enjoy and be apart of as we explore and share our great ideas and opinions together as one.
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