REFLECTING ON LEARNING

An explanation of your most passionate hope for your future as an early childhood professional and for the children and families with whom you work or will work.



First I would like to be comfortable as an anti-bias educator. I want to show the children and families they have no fear in trusting me to do what is expected as an teacher. I want to give hope to the children and families that a change is going to start with me. I want them to know that they will be respecting regardless of any differences they may have. I want them to know their children with be respected with the same honors I show them. I want a warm inviting classroom that everyone feel that they can be their self. I also want my classroom to be a place where question are answered in a respect way at all time.


A brief note of thanks to your colleagues.


I would like to take this moment to thank all my anti-bias educators. I really appreciate your comments, your in sights on the discussion and the great blog post I have read. I wish everyone the best that we may make that difference in someone life.

IMPACTS ON EARLY EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

I choose Central African Republic where majority of the displaced are women and children now living in deplorable conditions with no access to safe water, nor shelter.(UNICEF 2013) I was curious about this country because of the violence I have heard over the past few weeks. After hearing about the violence I wanted to know more about the innocent children that are involved.
From reading several articles I notice why many children have not been to school one reason is because of a outbreak of measles affecting these little children. According to the article at least 600 cases have been reported. So that mean that this country to not have the measles vaccination. This is affecting children from the ages 6 to 59 months old. (UNICEF 2013) I also read that these children are in need of protection from violence, water, shelter, malnutrition and Aids.
Like the children I work with these children and seen more violence and being mistreated more than I have in my 43 years of living. Now a days children have so much more to deal with than to just think of school. In this country their health is more important than anything else
My heart breaks for these children but this is the motivation I can use with the children with disabilities. This gives me the inspiration to help children that are need. So in order for the children with disabilities to get the full learning I have to teach the class first that everyone accepted no matter what their difference are. We are a class that is in the helping business and we all have to work together.  


http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html

The Sexualization of Early Childhood

• What is your reaction to the ideas shared in this reading?

       I was amazed to see just how other felt about sexualization  among our early childhood children.  I started noticing little things in the media and certain movies my son was watching.

• In what ways have you observed the sexualization of early childhood in your own personal and professional experiences? What examples have you encountered in store advertisements, television, the Internet, other types of media, and/or other types of environments?

My three year old son like watching this movie called "Baby Bratz" and I did not like him watching it at first but my husband said it was a kids movie. My first impression was not to let him watch it but as a mother I gave in. The show was about little girls between the ages 2 and three dressing provocative wearing a diapers. They were children acting like grown up with adult hairdos and makeup. But along the movie they would portray baby needing a bottle or pacifier. I was glad my son viewed it as a child movie and not anything sexual but I do not know what lasting impact it may have on him later in life.

• How might these messages impact children and their healthy development? Consider the ways they might influence gender, and other related concerns.

It might make them think about sexuality before their time. These message are put in  front of them so they react to what they see. This show portrayed little children in sexual matters. I would never understand why we have pedophile seeking innocent children but I feel we should not parade  them as sexual beings for these predators.

• What can early childhood professional do to tackle this problem and reduce the negative effect that it has on young children?

Making the schools, parents and children more aware. Having lessons to teach children when things are inappropriate for their age. Helping the children to understand what it for children and what is for adults. But awareness will be the first step. 

EVALUATING IMPACTS ON PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

I recent moved to Westland, Michigan where I am trying to apply for a lend teacher position. I feel the move would be great for me and my son but as I interview for certain position I deeply feel that racism is playing a real huge part. Most of the schools I looked at was  predominantly white schools. I personally do not fear the threat but if I can never get in the door to prove myself  how will I ever get to prove it to the children and the centers I want to work for.

I wander if the school feel this way how would the families feel about me being black teaching their children. It is sad to still have this as an issue but I guess we will always have the racism card going. As a parent I want my son to precede to going to the best of schools and I as a parent will not be stereotyping if it is a black or white teacher I just want whatever the teacher to teach from an anti-bias point of view.