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?
Hi Rachel,
ReplyDeleteEarly literacy also interests me. I always had an interest in this area because i wanted to learn how and what is the best way for children to learn their literacy at a young age. I too believe that rhyme, rhythm, and repetition are very important not only from my experience in teaching but also with my children. I have noticed that they can easily pick up those up faster than me teaching them anything. Using finger play is also very important because it will help enhance their understanding of what they are rhyming of.
I also believe that children will become more interested if parent got involved even a tiny bit. i have noticed it with my kids as well. When my daughter, (who is three) asks me what a sign or word says I explain it to her the saying, meaning and everything else she asks. The more i get into it with her the more interested she gets and makes her want to not only hear stories but read books. Right now what she likes to do is repeat what i read. First i read a word or two and she repeats those words after me. Getting involved makes them more willing.
Val