Throughout this course, I have learned many valuable
resources, a skills that will help me expand and grow as a professional early
educator. I have chosen to embark on a new journey, which will involve being
out of the classroom, and working more in the community with young children and
families.
My hopes for the early childhood field, is that all children
and families continue to receive quality care, fairness, support from school,
and the community, as well as support in learning that will enhance growth, and
developmental skills.
I would like to thank Dr. Kein, for providing so many
great resources, media segments, example scenarios, and activities, that help
expand my knowledge in learning to work with children and families, that are
differently abled, who may encounter –isms
in their daily lives, and also how to support families through such challenges.
To my colleagues, I have enjoyed the discussions,
the personal stories, and experiences, which were provided through our blogs. While
having the pleasure of learning with each of you, I suddenly remembered that many
of the challenges I have encountered as an early educator, while working with
children and families, were “normal”, and through patience, nurturing, strong advocacy,
and perseverance, our main goals in the end, are to help children and families
succeed.
Good luck to you all! Many of you I will see in our
last semester, on our final journey towards obtaining our degree.
Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you, the resources in this course were very informative. Along with the feedback from the Professor and colleagues it has made this learning experience for me helpful to my future work in the field. I have truly enjoyed learning about the experiences we shared with each other throughout this course. Good luck in your future work on the field and your personal development.
Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your blogs, thoughts and opinions.And I can really say that I have gained insight from you and your stand points. It is always sad and bittersweet at the end of each course but we have to take the knowledge we have gained here and build on it. Again I wish you much success and a bright future!
Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t agree more with you in the value of this course’s resources and assignments. I feel as though it has been one of the final pieces that I needed to establish a personal belief in my professional skills to do this work. Good luck on your new adventure! I am sure you will find success!
Sandra
Hi Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you when hearing about your new journey--being out of the classroom and working more in the community with children and families. For me as a beginner in this field, what I can do at the moment to better serve children and families is within the classroom. Later on, when I feel more confident in dealing with issues beyong the classroom, I would explore more out of the classroom. Thank you!
Xiaowan
Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to you as you transition from the classroom. I'm sure you will be successful as you reach children and families on a different level. Thank you for your willingness to share your perspectives throughout this class.
Renee