A little bit about myself
My name is Tomas
Antonio Liévano Lazo, I am 22 years old, I have a son who turned 8th
months this week, his name is Thomas, he loves to play and he also loves to
listen to “The Beatles” and “Billy Joel”, actually he listens to me because I
am the one singing for him, my son means everything to me. I like to talk about
myself as a busy but a happy person and let me explain you why; First of all,
my schedule is very challenging because I have to wake up at 2:20 am because I
work from 4:00 am-11:30 am, after work I have to come to my house and have lunch
(I have to do it very fast because I arrive at home by 12:20 and I have classes
at from 1:15 pm – 5:20 pm); Now, you know my schedule so you are aware that I
am really busy all the time; However, I like to work and study and to make
friends, also I like to appreciate everything around me because that gives sense
to my life. This is my fourth year at the University and I am studying English teaching,
I decided to be a teacher because I like to teach and I think that our society
deserves a better education; on top of that, Education seems to be the only way
to stop violence, crime, and to start the journey to become a developed
country.
Child Development Stages
As you already know, I
am taking Teaching Practicum 1 this semester and it is about teaching to
children and these first two weeks we have been talking about Child Development
Stages and some theories that have been made about it. I would like to start by
mentioning the different kind of stages that children have and the ages that
each of them occurs:
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Infant/Babies
(0-2 years).
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Toddlers/Preschoolers
(3-8 years).
-
School
Age (9-11 years).
Now let’s focus on each
one:
Infant/Babies (0-2 years)
In this stage the Gross
motor skills, fine motor skills, cognitive and psychosocial skills start to be
developed. The child development institute stated that “this is a time that
will last for a lifetime providing the child with the inner resources to
develop self-esteem and the ability to relate positively with others”. As we
can see, this stage is very important because it will be along with the kid for
all his/her life.
Toddlers/Preschoolers (3-8 years)
In this stage kids have
better skills; for instance, when kids are coloring they are developing their
fine motor skills. According with child development institute, in this stage “Children
are now free to roam around the world. It is a time for active exploration of
the environment”. Now we realize that in this stage exploration is the key for
developing because kids have to discover the world around them and at the same
time they are developing their skills.
School Age (9-11 years)
In this stage kids have mastered their gross motor
skills and fine motor skills; for example, while toddlers and preschoolers need constant supervision, school age
children become gradually ready for more independence.
