I wish the best for my colleagues that have followed me and supported my adventure. I look back on all the information that they have posted and passed on. It was all worthwhile reading and meant from the heart. I liked the idea of learning to do the blog all together. Any information that you take from these post are good, everybody always has a different point of view and that is important when you are sharing information.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Module 4
Whom you observed and interacted with in your setting during this module?
I interacted with the principal and the superintendant of our school. I talked with them about our program and the problems of the funding for our program. The superintendent has a daughter in our class and he talked about what he saw in the classroom and how his daughter responded to all of the activities that we did.
Any special learning experiences you may have had or an experience that provided you with insight about children and families including advocacy efforts?
I learned that not all parents are appreciative of the program. Some of the parents feel that it is expected of the state and not a gift from the state. I do not think they understand that the state can pull the program next year and that the families will have to pay for the program. I tried to explain to the parents that I had to pay for Pre-K for my children and they were shocked. It is amazing to think of the people that expect things and not want to pay for them.
At least two insights gained from your observations of, and interactions and experiences with, children’s families regarding advocacy efforts and needs related to your area of interest within the field of early childhood?
One of the insights I learned is that the school likes our program but is not sure what will happen to the Pre-K program next year because of the funding. The parents wanted to know what they could do to help us so that we would have a program next year, we told them there is not much we can do except keep our fingers crossed. It is nice to know that they do appreciate the program and feel that it is helping the children.
I interacted with the principal and the superintendant of our school. I talked with them about our program and the problems of the funding for our program. The superintendent has a daughter in our class and he talked about what he saw in the classroom and how his daughter responded to all of the activities that we did.
Any special learning experiences you may have had or an experience that provided you with insight about children and families including advocacy efforts?
I learned that not all parents are appreciative of the program. Some of the parents feel that it is expected of the state and not a gift from the state. I do not think they understand that the state can pull the program next year and that the families will have to pay for the program. I tried to explain to the parents that I had to pay for Pre-K for my children and they were shocked. It is amazing to think of the people that expect things and not want to pay for them.
At least two insights gained from your observations of, and interactions and experiences with, children’s families regarding advocacy efforts and needs related to your area of interest within the field of early childhood?
One of the insights I learned is that the school likes our program but is not sure what will happen to the Pre-K program next year because of the funding. The parents wanted to know what they could do to help us so that we would have a program next year, we told them there is not much we can do except keep our fingers crossed. It is nice to know that they do appreciate the program and feel that it is helping the children.
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