Sorry for any confusion, but my original blog was deleted. So for any of you who posted on my blog, I did not see it. Any way...I interviewed the director of the child care facility of which I am employed. I learned that she has been in this field for over thirty years. I could not believe that. I am really interested in early literacy development and asked several questions regarding this issue. I learned that she believes rhyme, rhythm, and repetition are a must. Finger plays are great as it keeps their mouths and hands busy. She does not see this being done enough which has disappointed her. Another issue that she brought up is parent involvement. Though parents are busy, they still need to take the time to read and write with their children.
I am also considering childhood obesity as a topic for my paper. For this area, I interviewed my aunt who is also a nurse. She says she sees more kids with asthma related problems and diabetes problems than anything else. Yes, all types of children can have asthma, but the ones she sees are the ones who have trouble running because of their obesity. She has also seen a lot of children who have been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes because of childhood obesity. Obesity strikes a lot of people, but why children?
