September Blog Post: Pros & Cons

    During the month of September I have been trying to see the cons of putting a child in daycare. My research checks have delved into why some parents decide to opt out. While I've been at my mentornship I've concentrated on how different react to being in daycare. For example some kids never want to leave and others can't wait to go home and consistently complain about missing their parents. Now that I've been at campus kids for a month I have noticed the kids who struggle to get a long with others. Most often than not these kids fight and tend to be disruptive. The ones who are happy to be their tend to be more helpful and excited to do new tasks.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

        For the 30 hours that we need to meet for the independent component I plan to continue working at campus kids with my mentor Adrianne. To fully take advantage of this project I talked to my mentor and she is letting me do a craft with the kids twice a week for a period of one month. I plan on using various websites and teaching blogs to help me design an activity that can be both fun and educational. 

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

        To show 30 hours of work being done to meet the requirement of 30 hours I plan on using pictures to document  my students doing the activity and recording the time it takes me to set up and create the activity with my mentor to verify. 

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

        Creating and executing a craft with a group of children will better help me see what skills are important and how doing different exercise can inspire different aspects of learning for children.

Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

My Mentors name is Adrieene. She works at Campus Kids Daycare Center. Her class includes children from age 5 all the way to 12.

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

      1. How long have you been working in child development and how has your opinion on the                  subject changed over time.

     2.In what ways would you consider yourself an expert in child development?                                          3. What are your goals for your future in child development? EX: Would you want to be a                       director. Why are these your goals?

    4. How has working in child development influenced the way you see learning and parenting?
    5. What inspired you to choose child development as a field.

Blog 5: Mentorship Reflection

1. Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship? 

        I am currently doing my mentorship at Campus Kids Daycare Center. When I was younger I attended this daycare as well as many other family members. The summer after my sophomore year I decided I wanted to finish the 200 hours that are required for graduation.  I asked the daycare director if she needed extra help and they had lost an employee so they were short staffed. I volunteered there all summer and finished my hours. When it was time for senior project I decided to go back to the daycare because I missed it. Since I worked there before I already knew all the policies so I didn't have to do any training.

2. What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?

         One of the most significant article I have read is The Effects of Daycare on Social Emotional Development. This article has really helped me get an in depth view of how daycare can affect a child positively and negatively. The article bullet points both the pros and cons and it makes it easy for me to see what information will be useful.