Reflection

Throughout this course, I was fed lots of information. Most early childhood courses I have encountered in the past has been basic instructed courses whereas this course broke down developmental domains and gave more analytical backgrounds through research. This course allowed me to really see the set foundation of a child’s ongoing development.

I would like to learn more information about child developmental milestones, considering that each child is different and unique and learns differently. I would also like to know more about community practice, finding out what the issues are in my community and how to address those issues. As much as I do, I do not feel as though I am involved enough.

One of the things I have found valuable throughout this course was the resources. There were many resources that I was able to share with families. I created a folder for doctoral research and dropped most of the resources in that folder. Some of them are useful for my practicum as well.

An idea on how we as scholar practitioners can effect positive social change would be to be consistent and fearless when working with children and families. We cannot be afraid of positive change and the more we notice needs to be changed, the more responsibility we will gain. Don’t sleep. Do not become lazy, the world may not know it, but they depend on us because we as early educators set the foundation for young children in order to be successful throughout their lives