When I Think of Child Development

"Children are our most valuable resource." Herbert Hoover, 31st U.S. president 

The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.
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"The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop." Mark Twain

The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.
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The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.
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Testing for Intelligence?

I think when testing children you have to be very careful because some people are just poor test takers. People comprehend things differently, therefore, one can not expect the same results from every child. The only thing I think should be accessed if what grade level a child is preforming on and that is still hard because the children that set the standards on a grade level could have been much more intelligent than the children that are being tested now.
In Asia there are two types of assessments used "As a result, there are two fundamental strands of student assessment in elementary immersion programs: assessment of student learning in various subjects taught in the language, (e.g., math and reading); and assessment of the student’s proficiency in the immersion language. Both are used to evaluate individual student progress, to report to parents and the general community, and to support continual program improvement."(Tollefson, A., Bacon, M., Ennis, K., Falsgraf,  C., and Rhodes, N., 2013).

Hunger stress

When I was a child I have experienced stress from being hungry. My mom and dad use to go to work and left my sisters and I at home with my older brother to care for us, but he use to always leave the house and go with his friends so that left us with no one to care for us. It were times when I was so hungry I couldn't get out of bed and I didn't know how to cook so I was lost but how I coped with it was I would eat some crackers and cheese. When I was hungry I didn't feel like going play with friends or anything. I used to fix my sisters a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) "28% of all child mortality in Ethiopia is associated with under nutrition" (WHO, 2013). In Ethiopia children are dying everyday from starvation and here in America I know I now waste a lot of food. There are people trying to help but the need for food is almost too much to supply.

World Health Organization, 2013.

Immunization

The topic that I chose this week is immunization. Immunization is meaningful to me because it allows me to know that children are getting the preventive care they deserve. It is already bad that in most cases soon as an infant enrolls in a daycare they catch all the viruses that are going around and get sick really fast. Immunization does gives me some type of peace of mind that if a child is not up to date on their immunization shots they are not allowed to attend the daycare. I know not all sicknesses can be prevented but some can be prevented by a child getting a little shot every 3-6 months of their early life when their immune system is not as strong as an adult. In Ireland immunization is only require if the parents want their child to have it done and their signature is require stating that they want their child to have the immunization preformed.

Birthing Experience

The only birthing experience that I have seen is the birth of my son. He was born October 23, 2012 at Bolivar Medical center. It was an exciting experience for me so that is why I chose this story. He was born 9lbs12ozs. What i remember is my wife constantly slapping herself on the leg repeating that "come on Chaundakay you can do it" she must have said this for a couple of hours. The scary part is when he came out he had no response my heart just dropped and all I could do was have a blank stare, didn't want to cry and upset my wife but after about 40 minutes they allowed us to come see him and he was fine. How birth has an impact on child development is this is were a child's life begins and the future of the rest of their life can begin.

In China when a baby is born, they are already considered to be a year old. Praise is never giving to a new baby from China because they believe this is an invitation of ghosts and demons. These things are different from my culture because when a baby is born he/she is considered a day old. And also when a baby is born we get our baby blessed to bring God in their life and try to keep the devil away.

This is Just the Beginning

First of all I would like to thank God for giving me the strength to make it to the end of this course. I also would like to thank all of you for visiting my blog and giving me feedback. I also thank you all for doing your blogs so I would be able to complete my assignment of responding to two blogs. I really enjoyed reading the blogs and the advice that was giving to me by my colleagues. I want you all to know I will not stop until I reach my goals, if its God's will.

Code of Ethics

P-2.8

—We shall treat child assessment information

confidentially and share this information only when

there is a legitimate need for it.

I-2.4

—To listen to families, acknowledge and build upon

their strengths and competencies, and learn from

families as we support them in their task of nurturing

children.

I-1.3

—To recognize and respect the unique qualities,

abilities, and potential of each child.

 

In the social work field we must keep all records confidential unless court ordered to release them. If confidentiality is broken you can lose your license if you have one and even lose your job. We also always look out for the best interest of the child and try to maximize a child's fullest potential. When talking to families I must listen and give feedback to try to gain trust.

Week 5 resources

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf

http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller

http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf

http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us

http://www.omep-usnc.org/

http://acei.org/

http://www.naeyc.org/

http://www.dec-sped.org/

http://www.zerotothree.org/

http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm

http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/

http://www.highscope.org/

http://www.childrensdefense.org/

http://www.ccw.org/

http://www.cec.sped.org/

http://www.iwpr.org/

http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/

http://www.nccanet.org/

http://nieer.org/

http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067

http://www.voices.org/

http://www.erikson.edu/