Child care courses

[treeholm]

The funniest part was the first test. There were some questions to answer, and it appeared to me that they really wanted you to just give them the same answer they gave already a few pages previously. I kept thinking "this can't be right." They would tell you on page two that there are three things to know about something, and list them. Then, on the test, they would say, "What are three things to know about that?" I thought, well, I can't just copy the answers they already gave, so do I need to come up with three new things? And what resources should I use for that? I called a friend who had taken the course... she said, "you just give them the info they just gave you... and take off your professor hat, you are trying to make this way too hard." and she laughed at me.... I was all worried about plagiarism... surely I need to put this in my own words... try re-wording something when the answers are things like "safety, cleanliness, comfort." How about "security, hygiene, and environmental ease...." yeah, I gave up and just put down the answers they already gave me.... I'm such a nerd...

[Inspired by Reggio]

LMAO ... I would have struggled the same way with that 'overthinking' the answer cause it cannot be that obvious ... but sadly many curricula are not designed to get you to 'think for yourself' but rather just regurgitate the thoughts of someone else on the matter about what is 'right' .... this is why I have a hard time in some classroom settings because educators do not like when I 'debate' an answer with them on a test cause IMO there are LOTS of ways to approach things and therefore no 'right or wrong' answer to much of life

[Inspired by Reggio]

Opps I was reply to Treeholms test answer Littlefeet ~ you posted while I was typing I am not laugh my ass off at your troubles with your daughter sleeping ... I empathize I cannot cry it out with wee ones either

[treeholm]

Reggio: I agree completely. I teach critical thinking skills, and if students question me, I take that as a sign of success. I tell them to question everything, including what I tell them LOL

[Inspired by Reggio]

Reggio: I agree completely. I teach critical thinking skills, and if students question me, I take that as a sign of success. I tell them to question everything, including what I tell them LOL

I would have 'd you as a teacher .... my sister is a Professor of Philosophy and also teaches Ethics and a few other fun 'thinking outside the box' type courses and I love having discussions with her about the education system ... she is often saddened at how little University students are able to 'think' these days and these are students 'choosing' to take these courses so you'd think they would 'get it' also saddened by the fact that they are 'shocked' when they fail the course cause they are so use to being passed through the system in our school systems!

[treeholm]

Thanks Reggio. I love my students, and particularly those who don't just blindly accept what I teach them. I've stayed friends with a lot of them, but most of them are the "rebel" types. Love the ones with spunk, and I feel the same way about children. Love the nice, quiet ones too, of course, but I've always had a soft spot for the ones who question everything... I'm still like that LOL.

[mommydaycare]

You are all AWESOME at the resources and personal experiences that you share/provide for everyone! Thanks for sharing. I am going on 19 years in the field. I started to get my ECE a few years back but once I became pregnant the fatigue was too much for me to take night courses and unfortunately I didn't return to the program and sadly I don't know if I want to at this point. I am willing to take a course to better myself but I just don't know what. I will look into the links that have been shared.

[mlc1982]

I've been looking for something to take as well. Anything I find through colleges where I am requires you to do a practicum in a daycare. Having my own day home makes that very difficult. I have looked at this link and it seems pretty reasonable. I only want to do this for my own sake.