- Insights gained from my interviews regarding current advocacy efforts and needs in my area of interest within the field of early childhood.
The first person I interview was Patricia Hudson (Developmental Therapist). Insights I gained was the Erickson Institute conducts medical diagnostic evaluations to identify children 0-3 years of age with developmental delays, in speech, cognition, social-emotional, language and self-help. Also Child and Family Connections provide free/sliding scale fee screening for special needs children 0-3 years of age. My next interview was a primary grade teacher (Lucille White). I select Ms. White because my interest area is early literacy for my research paper. Insight I gain CPS elementary students had a 2% increase on the ISAT. I think if parents, caregiver and teachers began early literacy with children from birth we will see a greater increase before children reach the benchmark grade.
- How these interviews may have influenced your decision about which area of interest and topics to choose for your research paper.I think there is a need in early literacy and I am going to focus my paper on this area. The three specific topics are print knowledge, emergent writing, and linguistic awareness.
- Questions I have for my colleagues related to my area of interest and/or three topic are:Do you think literacy should begin by immersing children in literacy-rich environment.
- Do you think these emergent skills will give children a solid foundation before he/she start school.
- Do you think babies learn to read as early as birth.
I really like the approach you're taking to early literacy. To answer your question, I think it is very important to involve the child in literacy from a really young age because it helps them throughout their development.
ReplyDeleteLiteracy begins at home, mothers should talk with their children more, explore objects at home, play "show me how" game. Majority of our kids could speak but unable to express themselves and struggles with listening.
ReplyDeleteTo answer your questions:
In order for our kids to build a solid foundation for school/daycare, parents must play their role with engaging their kids in conversations, reading books, and role play. If we fail as parents in our homes we set our children up for failure and make it harder for them to achieve litearcy.
Yes, I think our children learn to read as early as birth, only if we take the time out to teach them. The root to literacy starts with the parents first, school/daycare comes second. Our kids pick up learn behaviors from their parents first.