Senior Project Reflective Essay
Senior Project Reflective Essay
“Intro to Child Care” Being a big sister I have always been introduced into the basics of how to take care a children. For my senior project I chose the self-development option where I took a class at WITC on “Intro to Child Care.” The class had a Pass/Fail grading system. I decided to take the class as my senior project to expand my prior knowledge on childcare. Also I took the class to determine if I want to pursue a career in childcare so I would know what colleges to go to and what programs I would need to pursue. The initial goals I had before starting the class were to complete the class, to expand my knowledge and to decide whether or not to pursue childcare as a career. Before entering the class …show more content…
As expected my knowledge did grow. The first thing we really looked into in the class was the qualifications of being a childcare provider. The next thing we learned in the class was child brain and physical development. We covered how brain and physical development is one of the most important factors in child development because it affects the child for the rest of life. Damage to certain parts of the brain can dramatically affect a child for the rest of life. Attention is one of the most important factors in a child’s brain development because attention changes how the brain responds to actions around the child. If a child is born with or develops eye problems, it is recommended to have those corrected because they can affect learning and attention abilities in young children (Benson). Parents can help encourage a child’s physical development by allowing them room to explore by providing push-pull toys and reading or singing to them, allowing them to join along (Longo). As the class went on we started learning about safety in childcare centers. Most of the rules and guidelines seemed like common sense. For example, teachers and volunteers must be free from illness, smoking is not allowed on the premises, and open windows must have a screen (Department of Children and Families). After the class I learned how to overcome anxiety by practicing what I needed to practice and by believing in myself with the knowledge that I had
“Intro to Child Care” Being a big sister I have always been introduced into the basics of how to take care a children. For my senior project I chose the self-development option where I took a class at WITC on “Intro to Child Care.” The class had a Pass/Fail grading system. I decided to take the class as my senior project to expand my prior knowledge on childcare. Also I took the class to determine if I want to pursue a career in childcare so I would know what colleges to go to and what programs I would need to pursue. The initial goals I had before starting the class were to complete the class, to expand my knowledge and to decide whether or not to pursue childcare as a career. Before entering the class …show more content…
As expected my knowledge did grow. The first thing we really looked into in the class was the qualifications of being a childcare provider. The next thing we learned in the class was child brain and physical development. We covered how brain and physical development is one of the most important factors in child development because it affects the child for the rest of life. Damage to certain parts of the brain can dramatically affect a child for the rest of life. Attention is one of the most important factors in a child’s brain development because attention changes how the brain responds to actions around the child. If a child is born with or develops eye problems, it is recommended to have those corrected because they can affect learning and attention abilities in young children (Benson). Parents can help encourage a child’s physical development by allowing them room to explore by providing push-pull toys and reading or singing to them, allowing them to join along (Longo). As the class went on we started learning about safety in childcare centers. Most of the rules and guidelines seemed like common sense. For example, teachers and volunteers must be free from illness, smoking is not allowed on the premises, and open windows must have a screen (Department of Children and Families). After the class I learned how to overcome anxiety by practicing what I needed to practice and by believing in myself with the knowledge that I had