Whatever we teach children and whatever they learn in early childhood will follow them throughout the rest of their lives. As early childhood educators, we have the chance and ability to make a constructive difference in the lives of both- our parents and children.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Child's Quote:
Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.” - Dr. Haim Ginott
Whatever we teach children and whatever they learn in early childhood will follow them throughout the rest of their lives. As early childhood educators, we have the chance and ability to make a constructive difference in the lives of both- our parents and children.
Whatever we teach children and whatever they learn in early childhood will follow them throughout the rest of their lives. As early childhood educators, we have the chance and ability to make a constructive difference in the lives of both- our parents and children.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Testing for Intelligence
When you are viewing the "whole child", I think they should only be measured or assessed developmentally appropriate. Observation should be done to evaluate the child's developmental progress, to make placement or promotion decisions, to diagnose learning and teaching problems, to help in instruction and curriculum decisions, to serve as a basis for reporting to parents, and to assist a child with assessing his or her own progress.
In our prekindergarten program, we observe and assess our children by taking daily observational notes on the child's developmentally significant behaviors during the children's normal activities. Teachers use these observational notes to complete the assessment forms.
School-age children in Fulford, Florida are assessed from the time they enter that school. In the foundation stage assessment takes place through formal and informal observations which are matched to six areas of learning covering mathematics, literacy, knowledge and understanding, creative and physical activities and personal and social development (Fulford Primary School, 2011).
For additional information on assessments:
Fulford Primary School:
http://www.fulford.staff.sch.uk/documents/Assessment_Booklet_parents.pdf
Ready at Five Partnership: promoting school readiness
http://www.readyatfive.org/facts/qu.aspx#how
In our prekindergarten program, we observe and assess our children by taking daily observational notes on the child's developmentally significant behaviors during the children's normal activities. Teachers use these observational notes to complete the assessment forms.
School-age children in Fulford, Florida are assessed from the time they enter that school. In the foundation stage assessment takes place through formal and informal observations which are matched to six areas of learning covering mathematics, literacy, knowledge and understanding, creative and physical activities and personal and social development (Fulford Primary School, 2011).
For additional information on assessments:
Fulford Primary School:
http://www.fulford.staff.sch.uk/documents/Assessment_Booklet_parents.pdf
Ready at Five Partnership: promoting school readiness
http://www.readyatfive.org/facts/qu.aspx#how
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