WHEN I THINK OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT

 

Thank you to all of you that gave me feedback and shared your views with all of us so we may see what caring teachers/caregivers you are to your students and children.  You have been an inspiration and I hope you shall continue your dream and reach your goal to achieve your masters and be the best teacher/caregiver you can possibly be.  Never allow anyone to tell you that you can't.  Believe in yourself and remember you are the one whom is capable of changing the lives of many children and adults. 

 

You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.  ~Clay P. Bedford

Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study.  Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life.  ~Henry L. Doherty



TESTING FOR INTELLIGENCE

Considering a commitment to viewing young children holistically, one thing I believe should be assessed is young children social interaction with their peers and their parents.  All children develop different depending of their environment.  The young child's social environment is important to be aware of because it involves important people such as the parents and their peers.  If social interaction lacks in a child's life it may affect language/ cognitive skills.  Helping a child come out of his shell and promoting a program that teaches the child and parent to be empowered is a start. 

In London, England children are found to develop socially because of their social interaction with parents.  Study was completed to see how often mothers interacted with their children.  England researchers reported active interaction with parents produce a higher degree of social development for the child.  The social interactions reported parents promoting play, reading, and storytelling. 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23902453

I wanted to know more about viewing young children holistically and how children are viewed socially.  What I found was a story by Susan Greener and a collaborative blog by CHC (children holistic collaborative).  The views of Susan grabbed my attention because I am able to relate to her words and compare it to the way I was raised.  The writings focus on the child developing socially, especially with the assistance from parents.  Both views focus on helping children and parents empower themselves mentally, physically and spiritually.  CHC caught my attention because it is a shared blog used to help teachers, families and children. 

http://holistic-kids.net/

http://prevetteresearch.net/wp-content/2009/07/What-Is-Holistic-Child-Development.pdf