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Unit 5 Exploration Forum
The Exploration Forum is a chance to discuss any topics related to this unit or the course. It is an opportunity to think about how the concepts we cover relate to you and your work as an early childhood practitioner. It allows you to express your thoughts, expand your thinking, gain knowledge and perspective, share and view resources, and gather ideas about approaching the course assignments. Think of this as “practice time,” where you ponder, apply, and make connections while earning points based solely on participation.
There are no assigned topics or questions to answer and no length requirement. While you should use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation, your grade will be based solely on participation.
- 25 points for three (or more) relevant posts
- 15 points for two relevant posts
- 10 points for one relevant post
- 0 points for no relevant post
Please represent yourself honorably. Your posts need to express your thoughts and your words. However, if you paraphrase (summarize or reword) or include a quote, you must cite (identity) your source. Provide the web link when referencing an online source.
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Deanna Marra
RE: Unit 5 Exploration Forum
After taking so many childhood education classes, and working with children I learned that Social Emotional regulation is so important not only for the children but for the teachers and the parents. Children are like sponges as they grow so if we are trying to teach them how to regulate their emotions but we are losing our minds and always panicking or yelling the children are most likely going to absorb those “strategies” and not the ones we are trying to teach them. Children also can teach their educators and families that their regulation strategies work or do not work simply based on how they act infront of these caregivers.
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Tamarra Thomas
RE: Unit 5 Exploration Forum
Hello All,
I liked reading about this chapter because it shows how vital cognitive thinking is for children. Children need activities that are age and developmentally-appropriate for them to grow. It is essential to observe children and see what their strengths and weaknesses are. Playing with them and asking them open-ended questions during play is also beneficial. I did not know that children can have language without cognition because I assumed that they think about things before they say them (in some cases). Now that I think back, my first daughter was very impulsive, and she would always say things without thinking. She did things impulsively when she was five; she was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder (ADHD). I am happy that today, there are so many resources that are helpful with child development, and it is crucial to have a routine schedule and centers for children to engage and interact with their peers.
What are some ways to strengthen children’s cognitive thinking?
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Karen Lundy
RE: Unit 5 Exploration Forum
I want to discuss the impact that virtual learning has made on younger children. It has been stated that families has explained an increase in their child’s behavior, since the start of remote learning. Online learning has increased anxiety and depression in children, since the start of COVID-19. Do to children all over the world, engaging in schoolwork from home, research has proven that children have suffered from high amounts of challenges. A significant amount of children have faced many extraordinary challenges due to learning from a computer at home. As some children have done well, others face struggles in achieving goals and becoming successful. Quaranined schooling was a challenge for reachers, families/parents and students. Working parents as well as non-working parents, struggled with the demands and expectations of online learning from home(Vanbuskirk, 2022).
Question: Did anyone struggle with their child(ren) during the pandemics virtual learning?
Link: https://www.verywellfamily.com/the-impact-of-distance-learning-on-kids-5118430.
Reference
Vanbuskirk, S. (July 22, 2022). The Impact of Distance Learning on Kids. verywell family.
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Unit 5 Discussion: Math Experiences
Unit 5 Discussion: Math Experiences
National and state statistics show that children who live in poverty and who are members of linguistic and ethnic minority groups are not as successful in mathematics. NAEYC and the National Council for Teaching Mathematics issued a joint position statement that provides guidance in keeping with practice that is developmentally, culturally and individually appropriate. The statement also underscores the importance of building on the children’s existing experiences and knowledge form their own families and culture.
After reading the statement, Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings, reflect upon the content. How will you ensure that your students receive equal opportunities in mathematics experiences regardless of socio-economic status, cultural differences or individual abilities? What are some specific strategies or methods you will employ? What obstacles might you face and how can you overcome them? How can you encourage parents to become active in their children’s mathematical experiences and what benefits does such involvement provide?
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Diera Butler
RE: Unit 5 DB: Math Experiences
Hello Professor and classmates,
After reading the statement Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings Some ways that I would ensure that all students receive equal opportunities in math is to know each child or student individually be able to adapt to their differences and to use high-impact teaching strategies inside the classroom and understand the differences of the children. You also want to make sure that you allow adequate time for students to be able to learn. As a teacher, you would want to create, support, and sustain cultural access and the equity that requires being responsive to students’ backgrounds, experiences, and traditions. As a teacher, it’s important to build on a child’s experience, knowledge, and family. Throughout children’s lives, they notice and explore mathematical concepts and dimensions of the world they live in. Learning mathematics helps us to learn and understand the world and we also use the world to understand math. One specific strategy that I would employ to learn math is to integrate mathematics with other activities. Simply try to use children’s everyday activities and routines to help children develop the math skills that are needed. For example when teachers tell children to line line up by the color of their shoes that they are wearing. In a classroom setting children should have materials that are used to help build those mathematical skills such as constructing with blocks measuring and counting objects. As a teacher, I can help parents become active in their children’s mathematical experiences by sending home a newsletter that talks about different ways to use math at home with children to keep them engaged with learning mathematical skills. One example is to have the necessary for every child to count the forks, spoons, and plates at dinner time while they are setting the table. Numeracy is necessary for everyday living. throughout our everyday lives, we use math in some way so I think it’s important to teach children at home so they can be more familiar with the concept of how mathematics works and how they can use it and apply it in life skills.
Question? How is math used in a child’s everyday life?
Early childhood mathematics: Promoting good Beginnings
Sluss, D.J. (2019) Supporting play in Early childhood environment, curriculum, assessment (3rd Ed. ). Cengage
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Ashlee Helmer
RE: Unit 5 DB: Math Experiences
After reading the satement I would first wanna make sure that each child is understading what is being taught and sometimes you can tweak it a little to help the child understand better and find new ways of teaching it as well. When it comes to different cultures in the classroom we have to be very understanding and ready for the challeneg of making sure every child undertand the cirruculm being taught and they are learning it as well. Some learn things in different ways and some don’t pick it up very fast depending on their learning style we can work with them to make sure what works best for them
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