Channette's Early Childhood Studies Blog

  Blog Assignment: Professional Goals, Hopes and Dreams   What issues regarding quality and early childhood professionals are being discussed where you live and work? An issue regarding quality and early childhood professionals that is being discussed where I live, and work is accessibility. I currently work for 3 childcare facilities on a military base in Sigonella, Italy. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the only families able to receive care are children that have parents that both work mandatory jobs. Families of that have at least one parent at home are unable to receive care. There are currently over 50 children that are on a waiting list to receive childcare services. The 50 plus children that are unable to receive services have at least one parent that is not a mandatory worker. In addition, due to low staffing 2 of the facilities can no longer accept more children. Also, the Youth Complex that provides care for youth between the ages of 11 to 18 is closed ...

  Blog Assignment: Sharing Web Resources- Week 6 The website that I have chosen to explore throughout this course is Savethechildren.org. There are several links throughout the website. The link that I have chosen to explore this week of the course are the links associated with the donate subpage. These links lead to information regarding the finances of Save the Children. On the donate subpage there are links to Forbes, Charity Watch and Great Nonprofits. Forbes provides financial information from the top charities in the United States. According to Forbes, Save the Children organization received “$424 million” in private donations in 2019 and a total revenue of $864 million”. Charity Watch is an organization that looks out for donors of a charity. It reports any abuse of funds and keeps an out on an organization. The organization conducts in depth analysis of the financial records of nonprofit organizations, such as Save the Children. They provide the organizations with a grade...

  Global Children’s Initiative   To help children around the world reach their full potential the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University collaborates with organizations around the world to provide ground-breaking information in regard to how science is connected to child development. The information is shared with policy makers. I find it fascinating that there is a global effort to improve the lives of children. According to Harvard University’s “Global Children’s Initiative” website , “The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University was established in 2006 by Center director  Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D.  Our founding mission was to generate, translate, and apply scientific knowledge that would close the gap between what we know and what we do to improve the lives of children facing adversity.” (Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, 2010 ). The scientific knowledge that is discovered or gathered at the center is taught to orga...

                        Sharing Web Resources- Week 4                The website that I have chosen to study is Save the Children. I chose this website because during my search for a website I became aware that this organization does more than feed children. The Save the Children organization helps children with receive an education, proper health, and protection. The section on the website that seems particularly relevant to my current professional development   is the one regarding protection. As a childcare professional I am a mandated reporter. As a mandated reporter I am responsible for reporting any type of violence made towards children. Even if those children are not in my direct care. It is crucial that   I am aware of the protection that is needed by children. In the last year and half the children in my care have needed pro...

                 Poverty is affecting the lives of children all over the world. There are many organizations that are helping and advocating for children that live in poverty. One of the organizations is United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The original name of the organization was United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. The organization was created in 1946 but changed the name in 1953. The organization was created by United Nations. The organization supports the efforts of nations to improve the well-being, education, nourishment, and general welfare of children around the world. The UNICEF website offers information about the efforts the organization makes to improve the lives of children. The website provides information on the affects of poverty in many different countries. In addition, the website provides those individuals that would like to help with volunteer and donation opportunities. Current stories of po...

  Blog Assignment: Sharing Web Resources     The name of the organization that I choose related to early childhood education is Save The Children. The website link for Save The Children is https://savethechildren.org. The organization's focus is on providing children worldwide with a healthiness, education, and safety. I like that the organization's purpose is to reach as many children as possible around the world. The organization also focuses on collecting donations to fund efforts to help children all over the world.                One current issue from the website that caught my attention was Save the Children Statement on Cease fire Announced in Gaza and Israel. This article caught my attention because I have seen a lot of discussions and pictures about the topic on social media and the news. In addition, a dear friend of mine is Palestinian, and I wanted to know if any information in the article would be of int...

  Getting Ready—Expanding Horizons and Expanding Resources   One of the reasons why I wanted to pursue my master’s in early childhood studies was to have the opportunity to learn more about children and the resources available to them. I always wanted to become more aware of issues that are affecting children around the world. I believe it is important to not just focus on the issues that are occurring within my facility, but to be aware of all the issues that could be affecting children. The early childhood organization website that I have chosen to explore more is Save the Children. I have chosen to explore this organization, because it is one that I have heard of since I was child. However, I do not know a lot about the organization. I only know what I have seen from the commercials I saw growing up. According to Save the Children, “We know the world’s children deserve better. As the world’s leading expert on childhood, we have the expertise and the global presence to...

  My Support I like to believe that I am a fairly independent person. As an only child and a child of a single parent, I strived to do things on my own. I felt a since of pride by being able to accomplish things on my own. However, I am aware that I am only human and must rely on others and objects for support when I need it. In my daily environment there are factors that I find supportive. In my daily environment I have two people that are supportive to me and one object that I rely on to get through my work week. My mother is main source of support. Daily I video chat with my mother. I currently live in Italy and she lives in Virginia. She provides me support by listening to me describe how things are going for me. She listens and provides advice to me on how to deal with complications that occur in my life. In addition, she makes me laugh and reminds that God has a plan for me. There are countless benefits to the relationship that I have with my mother. She is reliable, hone...

  My Connections to Play                                           My family supported play for me when I was younger by purchasing Barbie's and Cabbage dolls. I know that my Cabbage Patch dolls were especially important to me because I still have them all. I cannot seem to let go of them. I have around 10 Cabbage Patch dolls and accessories to go with them. I can remember always having one with me at all times. I am an only child and participated in solitary play often. I can recall spending hours in my room, using my imagination to go on long adventures with my Barbie's and Cabbage patch dolls. I believe it is one of the reasons why I am so creative. I have a great imagination. My family provided me the space and time to play. I do not recall playing with my family members. However, I do not believe I ever wanted to. I enjoyed being alone during my playtime. I can reca...

Relationship Reflection Relationships are important to me because a support system of positive people in my life helps me to stay positive and focused. I honestly believe if I did not have positive people in my life, I would have made a lot of bad decisions or decisions that took me away from my passions and dreams. Having a solid foundation of kind and influential people in my life has saved my life many times.  I only focus on partnerships in life that are positive. I have no time for negative people or negative influences in my life. However, I am aware that people come into my life for a reason, season, or a lifetime. There are several people in my life whom I believe will be a part of my life for a lifetime. From the first moment I met these individuals, I have had a positive relationship with them. I have a special connection with each one of them for valid reasons.  Dana is a friend of mine who I connect with on a spiritual level. She helps me to continue to have faith ...

                                         https://www.quotemaster.org/images/82/821d8083edf6f43518813a0caf4fe30e.jpeg Retrieved from: https://www.quotemaster.org/images/69/69cc5092a44bc79afdb3e27d36f33e6e.jpg Professional Thanks to You      These quotes have a deeper meaning to me after participating in this course. As we continue our careers in childcare, I truly believe we will all leave valuable marks on the lives of children we have the honor of interacting with or providing a service for.  I would like to thank all my classmates for supporting my efforts to communicate and discuss with you during this course. I have enjoyed everyone's blog assignments. I appreciate the comments you left on my blog. As you continue your professional path I hope that you find success and overcome all obstacles. I wish that all of you continue to believe that you can inspire, mot...

                                                                                                                     I believe that children’s intelligence and achievements should be measured. According to, The developing person through childhood, “People assumed that, for intelligence, one general aptitude (often referred to as g, for general intelligence) could be assessed by answers to a series of questions testing vocabulary, memory, puzzle completion and so on. “(Berger, 2018). I believe it is vital to measure a child’s intelligence to better understand what can be expected from a child. However, when doing so it is important to remember that children differ in their skills and talents. One c...