March Extra Blog: New Answers

After reviewing my questions I realized that they were all different versions of the same thing so I decided to do some extra research and change my answers. After doing the research I have changed by answers to the following.

1. A parent can best help their child exceed cognitively by placing them in a standard preschool on a part time or full time basis.


2. By establishing a healthy emotional attachment with their child a parent can best ensure that they feel secure enough to expand themselves in a way that benefits them cognitively.

3. When a parent sets clear boundaries and reachable goals for their child they will give them the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

February Blog

February I started diving more into depth with my answers. The interview I did with Ms.Diana one of the teachers at my daycare really gave me lots of insight into how good daycare can be for children. The other alternatives are few and far between. In today's society with moms constantly working full time jobs to support their families its hard for anyone to be able to accomplish staying at home and giving a child the attention necessary in order for staying at home to actually be helpful.

November: Parents & Teachers

The more I work with students I've started to realize what a huge role parents play in how helpful or unhelpful preschool is to them. In my limited experience I've realized most parents fall under two different extremes. Either they couldn't care less about how their child is doing and never do homework with them at home. This puts a lot of strain on the teachers because in a class of 22 its hard to make sure each child finished and understand every part of each assignment. Then you have the parents that expect us to turn their kid into Einstein and get upset when they start to realize they set their expectations wayyyy to high. The kids who succeed the most are the ones that fall in the middle. They care, are supportive, and have a better understanding of their child. These are the parents who stop and ask how their child is doing and work with them at home to improve their knowledge.  This kids are always the most well behaved and intelligent.

October Extra Post:New Kids

One thing that I've been paying attention to is new kids and how they adjust at Campus Kids. The reason I've been paying attention to this is because we've had four new kids in the last month. The new kids always struggle because they are afraid to ask for help with homework and sometimes its hard for them to integrate themselves. Most of the kids at the day care have been together since they were 2. But seeing them start to get comfortable with the environment, the students, and with me improves their experience with day care. Once they are comfortable they play and ask questions, they get so much more out of it. I also started thinking about how horrible it must be for the kids who move around a lot because they have to go through the "i'm still getting used to this place" phase so much.

August Blog: Getting to know my students

    My entire mentornship revolves around spending time with all the students from age 5-11. When I first started at the daycare I had to decide if I wanted to work with two year olds or the 5-11. I made the choice to work with the 5-11 age group because I was told by one of the teachers at the daycare that I would find for research on that group of kids. I love being with my students an helping them get a better understanding of the things that they are learning at school. Sometimes its hard because the kids argue among themselves and sometimes we have to separate them. But for the most part they are sweet and the more time I spend there the more I learn about each student as an individual. I think its important to try and get to know all the students to the best of my ability because it makes the class more fun. The kids know that their teachers care and as teachers it makes you feel special when you walk into the room and your students are absolutely ecstatic to see you.