Independent Component 1

LITERAL

(a)  I, Perla Villapudua, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

(b) Ms. Aracelle    Email: aracelletan@csupomona.edu                                                                                          

(c) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0As7bwGFFrkV-dDZCY05LNmJCTG02VTBNbmpFTnRHclE#gid=0 

(d) I worked for 30 hours at the Cal Poly Children Center, is a good experience. I contributed by helping the teachers and also I became to know how a teacher works. It is a very fun but at the same time a difficult job. I say this because the purpose of my independent component was to know the feeling of being a teacher. As I was with the children I notice that it is difficult because not every child is the same, not every child listen, and you as the teacher needs to gain their attention and to trust you. When the children trust you is better because they feel confident to tell you what they feel or to talk to you. Is fun because children are cute and the world with children is the most fun place to be in.

      INTERPRETIVE

My independent component was fun but hard at the same time, at the beginning was fun because I just look what the teacher did and help her. I began to read to them and wanting to gain their trust. When I gain their trust I play with them and continued to help the teacher to create some activities for the children. I ask if I could do an activity by myself for the children, I thought it was going to be easy and fun. It was very easy to decide what the activity was going to be but it wasn't easy to handle them at first, but as I started to help them it was so fun that I felt the best teacher ever. Here are four of the ones that I like the most.

 

I wrote there first letter of their name and they supposed to do the little balls of tissue paper and they glue it on it. 

APPLIED

This helps me to understand my topic better because, as the teacher I actually notice how the children are actually learning, and what skills they are or have develop so far. I was most of the time with children of 3-4 years old; I also worked with 2 and 5 years old children. I saw the difference from each year level how they develop and learn different things.  Everyone is different and learns at their own pace, as a teacher you need to be very patient because not every child is the same and also each age level is different. This helps me to understand my topic better and to know what the children develop and learn.  For example I research on Early Childhood Development and I they develop social, language, cognitive, and motor skills. Also they become to learn the abc’s, numbers, colors, etc. I wanted to know if this was true and yes, it is because in the center the children actually learn is a really good place where a child should start. 

Senior Project Update

Top 3 Most Loved Schools for Early Childhood Education schools in California
Past Week
Last 30 Days

1. California State University-Fullerton
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2. San Diego State University
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3. Riverside Community College
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Senior Project Update

 

Children learn through play, during play time they become to share, communicate, and listen to each other. I learn that all children progress through a sequence of physical, cognitive, emotional growth and change. The goal of early childhood programs is to improve young children capacity to develop and learn. 

Senior Project Update

 

  

Children playing and learning how to share, also they are communicating to each other. I help them by asking them question about what they are playing, I also ask how many sides has the shape that  they are playing with, ask the color of it. That is the most fun and creative way that a children learn. 

Senior Project Update

 

      

The top picture is what I were when I volunteer in the pocket we always carry bandage, pen, and paper. The other picture shows the room where I work in and how you can see there is a very cool classroom where children spend most of their time. 

Blog 13: Rough Draft of 30 min. presentation

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0As7bwGFFrkV-dE84cDVNNXJvREZxbGhFWldpTUI0RkE&hl=en#gid=0 

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

1. Why is preschool important?

2. How does preschool help children?

3. Why do you think preschool is the best way to prepare a child before going into elementary school?

4. What are the activities that preschool offer to prepare a children before going into elementary school?

5. Which skills are the most important that a child develops?

6. Why it is important that a child learn in their early years?

7. What is the difference between a community preschool than a private preschool?

8. How is a preschool more helpful than a day care?

9. How much time does a child need to be in preschool to be prepare for elementary?

10. Is there any proofs that shows that preschool does help children in elementary?

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 hours check

1. Where are you doing your mentorship?

•   I am doing my mentorship at Cal Poly Children's Center

2. Who is your contact?

•     Melissa Terrazas and Aracelle Tan

3. How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right side blog like your WB)?

•   32 hours

4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

•      For the 10 hours, I help in the center, the teacher show me how to be patient and work with children. I also help taking the dishes to the kitchen, as well when a teacher needs help with something that needs to be done I do it, ex: wash a pot, bring bleach with water, clean the tables, cut something etc. Most of the time I am with my mentor but sometimes they need me in another classroom because a teacher need to go to break and is hard for just one teacher. This is helping me because I am actually learning and working as a teacher. I gain almost every child trust and this is the most important thing.

5. Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number.