Reflection Day 12 (Sensorial Day 3)
--- Discussion on Sensory Integration---
“Over 80% of the nervous system is involved in processing or organizing sensory input” (Sensory Integration and the Child p. 28).
- It sorts, orders, and makes everything work together as a whole.
“Sensory stimulation and motor activity during the years of early childhood will ‘mold’ the neurons and interconnections to form sensory and motor processes” (p. 37).
To help… incorporate everyday activities (p. 32)
1) Wake up: wash face, stretch
2) Bed time: lights low, soft bed
Sensations tell us what is coming from outside the body (p. 38)
1) Sight
2) Sound
3) Taste
4) Smell
5) Touch
--- Discussion on Teacher Preparation ---
“The first thing required of a teacher is that he be rightly disposed for his task” (The Secret of Childhood p. 149).
“We can conquer our evil tendencies in two different ways, interiorly and exteriorly” (p. 150).
“Teachers, and in general all those concerned with the education of youth, should free themselves from this combination of errors that undermines their position” (p. 151).
“A teacher should reflect often upon a child’s predicament” (p. 151).
“We still must be humble and root out the prejudices lurking in our hearts” (p. 153).
*Plans Curriculum*
“A curriculum is much more than a collection of activities. It provides the framework for developing a coherent set of learning experiences that enables children to reach the identified goals” (Developmentally Appropriate Practice p. 42).
*Assess Children’s Learning , Development, and Progress*
“Thoughtful attention to assessment is essential to developmentally appropriate practice in order to: 1) monitor children’s learning, 2) guide planning and decision making, 3) identify children who might benefit from services, and 4) report and communicate with others” (p. 44).
*Establishes reciprocal relationships with families*
“The effective teacher recognizes that families are an invaluable source of information about their child as an individual, and she understands that a family wants to know that their knowledge and insights are regarded as important” (p. 45).
--- Discussion on Nature and Senses ---
“When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength” (The Discovery of the Child p. 69).
“A child, who more than anyone else is a spontaneous observer of nature, certainly needs to have at his disposal material upon which he can work” (p. 71).
- Children would rather reap than sow, let them garden instead of just plant (p. 72).
- The garden doesn’t have to be huge, children need limits (p. 74).
“The biological objective is to assist the natural development of the individual; the social objective consists in preparing the individual for his environment, and this also embraces professional education, which teachers an individual how to make use of his surroundings” (p. 143).
“Assist the natural development of the child” (p. 144).
“After he has finished his formal education, a professional man must train his senses so that he becomes into direct contact with the surrounding world” (p. 148).
- Lifelong learner qualities are being built
- Utilization of critical thinking skills
- Being resourceful
--- Discussion on Sensorial ---
“The mistake is so obvious that it immediately destroys the child’s earlier illusion. His attention is brought sharply to bear upon an obvious problem” (The Discovery of the Child p. 124). – importance of control of error
“This movement, with the help of observations already made, assists a child in concentrating upon the repetition of an exercise” (p. 127).
“Silence is also a means of procuring collective efforts, since in order to obtain it everything, or everybody, that it embraces must be completely motionless” (p. 134).
“I attract the attention of the children to myself as I become silent” (p. 138).
--- Discussion on Sensory Integration---
“Over 80% of the nervous system is involved in processing or organizing sensory input” (Sensory Integration and the Child p. 28).
- It sorts, orders, and makes everything work together as a whole.
“Sensory stimulation and motor activity during the years of early childhood will ‘mold’ the neurons and interconnections to form sensory and motor processes” (p. 37).
To help… incorporate everyday activities (p. 32)
1) Wake up: wash face, stretch
2) Bed time: lights low, soft bed
Sensations tell us what is coming from outside the body (p. 38)
1) Sight
2) Sound
3) Taste
4) Smell
5) Touch
--- Discussion on Teacher Preparation ---
“The first thing required of a teacher is that he be rightly disposed for his task” (The Secret of Childhood p. 149).
“We can conquer our evil tendencies in two different ways, interiorly and exteriorly” (p. 150).
“Teachers, and in general all those concerned with the education of youth, should free themselves from this combination of errors that undermines their position” (p. 151).
“A teacher should reflect often upon a child’s predicament” (p. 151).
“We still must be humble and root out the prejudices lurking in our hearts” (p. 153).
*Plans Curriculum*
“A curriculum is much more than a collection of activities. It provides the framework for developing a coherent set of learning experiences that enables children to reach the identified goals” (Developmentally Appropriate Practice p. 42).
*Assess Children’s Learning , Development, and Progress*
“Thoughtful attention to assessment is essential to developmentally appropriate practice in order to: 1) monitor children’s learning, 2) guide planning and decision making, 3) identify children who might benefit from services, and 4) report and communicate with others” (p. 44).
*Establishes reciprocal relationships with families*
“The effective teacher recognizes that families are an invaluable source of information about their child as an individual, and she understands that a family wants to know that their knowledge and insights are regarded as important” (p. 45).
--- Discussion on Nature and Senses ---
“When children come into contact with nature, they reveal their strength” (The Discovery of the Child p. 69).
“A child, who more than anyone else is a spontaneous observer of nature, certainly needs to have at his disposal material upon which he can work” (p. 71).
- Children would rather reap than sow, let them garden instead of just plant (p. 72).
- The garden doesn’t have to be huge, children need limits (p. 74).
“The biological objective is to assist the natural development of the individual; the social objective consists in preparing the individual for his environment, and this also embraces professional education, which teachers an individual how to make use of his surroundings” (p. 143).
“Assist the natural development of the child” (p. 144).
“After he has finished his formal education, a professional man must train his senses so that he becomes into direct contact with the surrounding world” (p. 148).
- Lifelong learner qualities are being built
- Utilization of critical thinking skills
- Being resourceful
--- Discussion on Sensorial ---
“The mistake is so obvious that it immediately destroys the child’s earlier illusion. His attention is brought sharply to bear upon an obvious problem” (The Discovery of the Child p. 124). – importance of control of error
“This movement, with the help of observations already made, assists a child in concentrating upon the repetition of an exercise” (p. 127).
“Silence is also a means of procuring collective efforts, since in order to obtain it everything, or everybody, that it embraces must be completely motionless” (p. 134).
“I attract the attention of the children to myself as I become silent” (p. 138).