Closing One Door, Opens Another

This course has opened my eyes to maybe new aspects of Early Childhood Develop and I look forward to pushing forward in my career.

"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood." ~ Fred Rogers

This quote shows much of my feelings towards childhood, education and development.

I want to thank several of my colleagues for their posts and insights throughout the semester. It was a pleasure reading your thoughts and learning alongside you.

Kristen Tulli - www.ktulli.blogspot.com
Samantha Testa- www.samtesta.blogspot.com
Jantina Maria- www.jantinamaria.wordpress.com



Thank you everyone for a great semester and the expansion of knowledge in childhood development.

Kids will be Kids

Really, thinking about the “whole child,” I believe that there should be measurements taken: physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development can all be measured in different ways. However, children should not be compared to others, this is not a level “playing field” for comparison. Doctor’s measure physical development with weight and height and educator’s measure cognitive and social-emotional development through charts and progress reports.

Looking at England and other English speaking nations, tend towards the same measurements (in aspects of types of measurements) to show progression throughout childhood. Many parts of the world measurement height and weight to show growth in children physically. Childhood throughout the world mirrors itself in general ideas. Culture will change but children will be children.