Observin and Interacting with Families of the Children in Your Setting

Whom you observed and interacted with in your setting during this module

I interview Ms. Johnson who is a Kindergarten teacher, and she has a child at the school.  She was more than happy to meet with on her break.  She discussed with me how important literacy is important to her as a teacher, and a parent.  She told me make sure to read books, sing, and  play games in making learning fun.  Her classroom has a listening center, book center, dramatic play, and writing center to develop the students’ skills in various ways.  Ms. Johnson knows each child has their own learning styles, and she tries to accommodate all of them.  She does outside activities like painting, water activities, and reading outside on the patio.  For example,  Ms. Johnson does fun activities like cooking where the students have to read the labels, and along with math in a lesson.  The school incorporates a lot of art into their academic program.

Ms. Johnson told me has a daughter that also attends the school, and she  loves her experience.   Ms. Johnson told be as a parent she knows what to expect from the teacher, and the program.   She knows the right questions to ask  her  teacher when it comes to her child learning.  Her teacher is incorporating a huge amount resources, materials, and strategies in building up her reading skills.  The students are given assessments three times a  year, and parents meet for a conference each  time.  The children take the SAT 10, and the teachers can look at that information see how much student learned.  The students can go to after school get additional tutoring on information she did not understand during regular class.  Ms. Johnson told me she really likes the schools, because the things they do, and offer  parents.    
- Any special learning experiences you may have had or an experience that provided you with insight about children and families including advocacy efforts.

I did not have any special learning experience with Ms. Johnson.  Teachers should be supportive, and included parents make sure they thought what is going on in the classroom.   I know parents care about their children, and they want the best possible education for them.  Parents are very concerned when their child is not reading on grade level.  The parents are looking to the teacher for guidance, supports in helping them  in working the problem.  Parents are major advocacy in making sure their child is able to read, and write.  Teachers, and parents should work together in helping  children be successful,  and feel comfortable with learning.   

At least two insights gained from your observations of, and interactions and experiences with, children’s families regarding advocacy efforts and needs related to your area of interest within the field of early childhood.

Parents are concerned with literacy development, and they read books to their children daily.  Some parents are not aware of all new things going on with literacy development, so they do not know what to ask the teacher.  Ms. Johnson is fortune enough teaches at her daughter’s school, and she aware of questions to ask.   As Early Childhood Educators, we need to keep our teachers informed email, and notes or a phone call home.