Children Quotes
Testing for Intelligence
When I think in terms of the whole child, my mind immediately shift focus on the well-being of that child. This can include their health, safety, their support system, how they are engaged and even how they are challenged. A standardized test in my opinion only measures the child’s skill level as it pertains to a subject. I think their ability to cope with any given situation whether good or bad should be assessed. Many families face stressful situations, including parental depression, community violence, and poverty. Adversities like these can be painful for the children in these families. But the hopeful news is that research on children facing such problems has shown that many children show resilience and do surprisingly well. Resilience is the ability to cope with the stress caused by such challenging situations. You can encourage resilience in your child and develop it in yourself. Remember, even those children who are facing the most difficult life situations do not all turn ou...
Yolanda,
ReplyDeleteI love the quotes you chose. Thank you for sharing your knowledge over the past 8 weeks. I enjoyed reading your discussion posts. I wish you well as you continue your educational journey.
Donna
Yolanda,
ReplyDeleteYour quotes about teachers bring out the best in every child must become a universal language along with teacher motivation and love for the early childhood career field
Yolanda, I think that this quote is true, because when children first attend a child development center learning occurs through teacher and student interaction.
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