These relationships and interactions in the Microsystem are the strongest and have the greatest impact on the child. Adults need to be good role models because children will observe their behavior and try to imitate it. If the adults promote positive healthy interactions it shows children an effective way to communicate in a self-confident manner. The Mesosystem is connections between the structures of the child's Microsystem. This refers to the relation of family experiences to school experiences, school experiences to church experiences, and family experiences to peer experiences.
Moreover, a child’s biological and socially influenced characteristics like habits, temperaments, physical characteristics and capabilities influence the child’s behavior as well as those people who are around the child. At this level a child’s relationships have impact in two directions. Both impact on the child from relationships and impact on relationships as a result of the child’s behavior. For Example: A child who has a difficult temperament may cause friction between parents and also with other peers and teachers. It is important that the child has a sound and functional microsystem.
Establishing ground rules and mutual respect at the start of any relationship when working with children is vital, this will be the foundation to successfully interacting with all children regard less of their age, culture and abilities. This can be achieved through group discussion, allowing each person to put across what they would like to gain and how they are going to be working together as a team. All children need attention, but not when they demand it. Showing awareness of issues that may have risen, and taking time to discuss these with the individual, will allow the pupils to feel respected. Making all children feel a valid member of the school community is something all adults will do daily.
These opportunities give the children confidence and promotes their interaction with each other. This has an impact on how each child behaves at the school. The school has the understanding that some children may be restricted and may not perform as well as others because of their different backgrounds or their learning capabilities. The school helps children feel content at the school by realising each child’s learning capabilities and provides extra intervention and other resources where needed and by promoting
That is when I realized that he wasn’t necessarily a “bad” student he was just a young child who needed motivation and someone who would just care. That is the meaning that I found within Dr. Michaels statement. How does a classroom teacher garner respect? There are many methods that a teacher can use in order to gain their students respect. For example, the most effective method would be, to respect the students and their feelings before they can respect you.
Infant and Toddler Learning Development Sheila Bagwell Infant and Toddler Learning & Development/ECE345 Merrian Gagnon Throughout their day-to-day experiences with infants and toddlers, caregivers will find that there are developmental strands that tie the elements together, much like a ribbon. The strands come together to create a picture of excellent care for infants and toddlers. The strands do not represent lessons or activities in the traditional sense. Rather, the strands provide a framework that supports optimal developmental in all areas. The strands are: • To learn about themselves - Self Concept Development • To learn about their feelings - Emotional Development • To learn about other people - Social Development • To learn to communicate - Language Development • To learn to move and do - Physical Development • To learn to think - Cognitive Development The quality of early experiences is shaped by the individuals with whom infants and toddlers spend their time and by the environments where they spend their time.
For the most part both children’s development is fostered here. It seems that both Simon and George’s parents are in communication with their educators and they are involving in some decision-making (George’s parents more so then Simon’s). This communication will insure both Simon and George are on a positive developmental path. Urie Bronfenbrenner concludes, “A child’s development is determined by what he/ she experiences in the settings he/ she spends time in and that the most important setting for a young child is his/her family, because this is where he/ she will spend most of
Children tend to role play themselves through play playing schools and playing the role of teachers, playing mums and dads, etc so this proves that the way in which adults behave has a strong impact on how children look up to adults as role models. Having strong role models gives children security throughout their life. Teachers as role models help the child learn about rules,
Teachers who truly value the family’s role in a child’s education, and recognize how much they can accomplish by working with families, can build a true partnership (Dodge, Colker, and Heroman, 2002, pg. 211). The curriculum is based around the theories of: Abraham Maslow (basic needs and learning), Jean Piaget (logical thinking and reasoning), Lev Vygotsky (social interaction and learning), Howard Gardner (multiple intelligences), and Sara Smilansky (play and learning). These theorist help mold the foundation for the curriculum that is used in many classrooms today. The Creative Curriculum enhances social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
(Erikson) Another, amazing theory that I can compare this classroom and teachers, their practice and professionalism, children are motivated to learn on what they are interested on, the teacher nurtures that ability so that the children grow and learn. I was in awe the genuine respect the children received by the teachers. They respected the child’s ideas and decisions. However, there were incidents that the teacher had to sit a child down to control behavior, the teacher called it “Time to take a break”. Reggie Emilia stated, “Children are not assumed to be empty vessels to be filled with instruction; they are seen as ready to learn when the right, best, or most appropriate opportunities are offered.” (Reggie