Families do not have it easy these days with children in school with all the required elements that today's standards demand. I cannot imagine dealing with "isms" and trying to ensure that my child was meeting the academic demands of the current curriculum. As a parent of four children, I first realized the demands of school requirements, keeping the children current in their studies along with the extra required nightly homework, sports, music and clubs, etc. I was so exhausted by the end of the week running around trying to get everyone where they needed to be, while reciting spelling words, flashcards, music programs, club requirement, etc. The idea of being faced with any sort of "ism" along with these demands realize how important my role as an educator truly is.
- The isms that today's children are faced with such as single parent home is tough. These types of challenges are forcing educators to work more quickly to form strategies outside their current situation in preparation for the family's particular challenges. This has impacted the professional early childhood education field by more requirements for the educators, but in turn it seems to help these students and families to go even further than previously.
Hi Deana,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your post. I think you must have excellent time management skills! :) I agree that as educators we must sometimes think outside the box to meet the needs of children and families that we serve. What are some of the things you have done to meet the challenges? I am trying to build my knowledge base and would welcome ideas!
Kristi
Deana,
ReplyDeleteAs educators it is important that we work to meet the needs of our children and their families. Parents come in with goals already set for their children to accomplish by the end of the year. All children learn differently so we have to learn to teach how they learn and not force them to learn how we teach. Enjoyed your post!
Deana
ReplyDeleteI agree it is challenging to be a child today, it is even challenging to being an educator this day and age but I still believe that children should stay in a child's place and that is determined by the parents. I'm sure while you are driving your children around to their different extra activities you do not have explicit music blasting in your vehicle. I believe you said you call our spelling words and use flash cards, while traveling from point A to point B. A lot of other parents need to do that, instead of having this explicit music playing in the car while your child is with you, play child appropriate music, or a foreign language cd.