"Experts generally agree that taking all opportunities to read books and other material aloud to children is the best preparation for their learning to read. The pleasures of being read to are far more likely to strengthena child's desire to learn to read than are repetitions of sounds, alphabet drills, and deciphering uninteresting words. By Lilian Katz.
“[P]art of being who you are has to do with feeling your feelings, which means you'll have a wide range of emotions--not just constant sunshiny happiness.”
― Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care and Education
― Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care and Education
" Most joyful experience was wanting to teach and it take everything in me which made feel whole and creative. The passion to make sure all children were taught in environment and ways that truly nurture them to their fullest ability" -by Louise Derman Sparks Professor Emeritus, Pacific Oak College,CA
Hi Lachelle! The quote by Lillian Katz was, also, chosen by Shana, and I definitely want to add it to my list. The more I think about her words, the greater impact they have. You know what... when I was in the classroom (2 years ago), my pre-k children miraculously learned simple words to read. However, we never drilled letter sounds or were under pressure to prepare these little children for Kindergarten. Instead, they learned to read because we shared stories, every day... many times during each day. I worked hard to stretch stories that the children enjoyed. We learned math, science, creativity (art), and so much from each story. Reading to children has amazing power, and as early childhood professionals, we need to share this power every day. Thanks for your sharing, Lachelle!
ReplyDeleteI really like your quote by Janet Gonzales-Mena. It is important for children to learn to recognize, label, and work with their emotions- all of them! It seems more and more important for young children to experience opportunities to learn about their feelings and how to cope with them in the early childhood field, since their opportunities in kindergarten and primary grades continue to diminish to make room for more academic time. It is also important for children to be comfortable with all emotions, as this leads to healthy functioning with others throughout life.
ReplyDeleteHi Lachelle,
ReplyDeleteI selected the same quote from katz. I think she is an amazing educator and we can all learn so much from her and her approach to early childhood and specifically to early literacy development. Reading to children is the best way to promote early literacy. When working with preschool aged children there are fun ways to teach phonological awareness, we do not need to have children sitting at desks and drilling them. We need to learn how to teach these academic skills in developmentally ways.
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Lachelle! I liked the quote written by Ms. Janet Gonzales-Mena. Early childhood professionals and students are going to be placed in situations where a ray of emotions will be expressed. Everyday is not going to be perfect. As a matter of fact, it is healthy for us as humans to have different emotions from time to time. Children tend to get caught up in their feelings more than adults
ReplyDeleteIts totally normal and it is apart of their "growing up" process. Thanks for sharing her quote!