Quotes & Thanks

We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today. ~Stacia Tauscher


You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance. ~Franklin P. Jones


Children make your life important. ~Erma Bombeck
Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity. ~Kay Redfield Jamison

I would also like to say thank you to all of my classmates in this course.  Thank you for responding to my blogs and sharing your opinions and ideas.  I hope we can continue to communicate through our blogs and learn from each other.  I would personally like to thank the following:

Althea Richardson       http://alirich2401.blogspot.com/
April Darringer            http://addarringer.blogspot.com/
Kisha Hawthorn           https://kshhawthorne.wordpress.com
Melanie Balakirsky      http://melaniebalakirsky.wordpress.com/
Giavanna Whooper      http://ladygiavanna.blogspot.com/
ShaKeema Solomon     http://shakeemasecsb.blogspot.com/
Roslyn Brooks              http://rozecs.blogspot.com

Testing for Intelligence

Viewing children holistically is a great way to get to know the whole child.  It is also a great way to assess children.  It allows teachers to assess so many different skills, not just the academic skills.  They are able to assess fine motor skills, gross motor skills, language development, social skills, and the environment in which they live.  What I think should be assessed is all the skills combined.  I believe through play, observations, one-on-one time with the child, and speaking with families about the child are ways that we can measure and assess a child’s social and academic achievements.  Assessing the whole child is more than just focusing on academics.  Young children learn best through play and they can comprehend more than people realize. 

Young children in Sweden are assessed through observations.  “Swedish preschools are now part of a strong culture of assessment. Young children’s development and learning is documented through tests and measurement, and is assessed using a variety of diagnostic tools”(Arpi, T., 2011).  They assess numerous skills and do not place as much importance on the academic skills as they do social skills.

References

Arpi, T.  2011.  Early pedagogical assessment of young children at preschool.  Retrieved at:  http://www.ufn.gu.se/english/News/newsdetail//early-pedagogical-assessment-of-young-children-at-preschool-.cid1040399