Children Are Our Future, Teach Them Well: February 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010

GLEE -yes, that TV series..

Watching this new TV series, "Glee", one cannot help but be reminded by the "Creative Arts" module that was delivered by our erstwhile lecturer during our ECE course.

Which lecturer was this?

Well, let's see if you can relate to this and figure out who we mean (from the first 2 episodes)..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoRarLC2298&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_mZiV69a3w&feature=related

This TV series brings memories of not just our ECE lessons from the past but also the children's concerts of the more recent. Try to catch one episode (StarWorld, CH18), and see if it rubs off on you in a similar manner? Who knows? You may end up with some new ideas for your next music&movement lesson, or even your next year-end concert for your own preschool..

DNA way of spotting talent in a child

"A child's development is a result of several factors, including her inherited genetic traits and upbringing. Trying to predict your child's progress on the basis of her DNA results alone is doomed to failure bcoz this narrow approach ignores all the other influences, for eg a brilliant child won't achieve educationally if she isn't motivated. It's far better to give your child a full range of learning experiences that will maximise her potential than to opt for an expensive DNA test that has limited predictive value in the real world"..Dr Richard Woolfson, child psychologist, on the new DNA tests that some parents are using to predict their child's future

Learning Disabilities in Children

The truth is 15% of children of normal intelligence in every cohort have learning disabilities. The best known is probably dyslexia where the child has difficulty reading because some numbers and letters of the alphabet appear similar to him. Early intervention can make a critical difference to these children. It would be terrible waste for a society to lose up to 15% of each cohort because they had not been given the opportunity to develop according to their individual talents..Prof Ho Lai Yun, SGH

Erikson's 8 Stages and Looking at Ourselves as Educators

Stage1 - See our trainings as necessary for our own job satisfaction and not just a requirement to do a job; Stage2 - Develop a can-do attitude as opposed to "just-tell-me-what-to-do" attitude; Stage3 - Devise new or expand on old curriculum ideas; Stage4 - Participate in mentor-teacher programs and informal discussion groups; Stage5 - Speak positively about ourselves and our job; Stage6 - Seek ways to establish teamwork; Stage7 - Become a mentor to someone newer in our field; Stage8 - Know that for many children and families we have made a difference ..extracts "Erikson and ECE: Looking at Ourselves and Our Profession Developmentally", R Gratz, P Boulton

Make-believe Play

Let There be No Impatience in Your Life

Children Are Our Future, Teach Them Well

Saturday, February 6, 2010

GLEE -yes, that TV series..

Keep Teaching Them Well!

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