LENNEX MARIE L.

SARIO February 18, 2020

EDUC 606 MODULE 1

Republic of the Philippines

CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MAIN CAMPUS
M. J. Cuenco Avenue Cor. R. Palma Street, Cebu City, Philippines
Website: http://www.ctu.edu.ph E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +6332 402 4060 loc. 1120

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Department/Area : COEd / Special Program - Online

Curriculum : M.Ed. – ECE
Subject : Personal and Social Development for Early Childhood Education
No. of Hours/Sem : 54
Credit Units(s) :3
Pre-requisite(s) : None
Academic Term : Second Semester
S. Y. : 2019-2020
Instructor : Dr. Helen O. Revalde
Vision of the University : A premier multidisciplinary-technological university
Mission of the University
RA No. 9744 : The University shall primarily provide advanced professional and technical instruction for special
purposes, advanced studies in industrial trade, agriculture, fishery, forestry, aeronautics and land-
based programs, arts and sciences, health sciences, information technology and other relevant fields
of study. It shall also undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership
in its areas of specialization.

Goals of the College 1. To train and develop science and technology teachers who will meet
the manpower needs in industry and for secondary level of education;
2. To train and develop competent elementary teachers in the field of
technology, special education, early childhood education, and general
content;
3. To promote researches in the field of technology education, agriculture and
fishery education and other related fields of technology education and to
disseminate the same through extension services and off campus teaching;
and
4. To train students who will become better community extension workers and effective agents of
change for global competitiveness.

Course Description : This course provides the students the necessary facts leading to a clear
Understanding of the many facets of the child’s physical, cognitive and emotional with emphasis on
personal and social development enhanced through play and social development.

Course Learning Outcomes : At the end of the course, students can:

1. Understand the basic concept of social and personal development in childhood.
2. Apprehend the fundamental schemes of early childhood development.
3. Discuss the child’s developmental stages as they relate to social and emotional development
of the child.
4. Emphasize the developmental appropriateness and approaches in order to develop the child’s
learning processes and development through play.
 Module 1. A Career in Early Childhood Education
Teacher’s Personalitty

At the end of this module, you will be able to

1. Give reflection of what importance is personal motivation to successful teaching.

2. Relate situations reflecting the role of the teacher in teaching preschool education
3. Evaluate personal and professional characteristics of a good teacher.

Introductory Activity:

Checking Prior Knowledge Read this scenario and reflect.

It's 8 a.m. Three-year-old Jane and her dad arrive at the preschool classroom. They head for the reading nook,
where they enjoy a story together. After five minutes, her father hugs her and says good-bye. She moves to the
clay table and starts shaping a creature.
Jane has come a long way since her first day, when she sobbed all morning. How did she adjust so well?
Skilled, caring preschool teachers helped her and her father learn how to separate for the day.

Preschool teachers introduce three- to six-year-old children to the world of school. They use games,
storytelling, and other activities to help children develop language and vocabulary, improve social skills, and
learn basic science and math concepts.
How do you describe the teacher’s role in teaching preschool education? Cite five common roles that foster child’s
development.

Both the teacher as well as the parent should be tough to their decision especially in the first weeks of the child
in the school. Tough in a way that even when a child cries hard because he/she doesn’t want to be left behind
by his/her parent at school they (parent) still manage to leave and entrust their child to the teacher. Trust on
the teacher from the child then follow on the process. This child will build trust on the teacher as he/she will
consider her teacher as his/her second parent which is one of the common role of a teacher. A teacher can be
his/her friend, playmate and a mentor, too.

Main Activity:

Read and analyze the sample classroom activity given below. Answer the following questions

An Episode to Ponder
We are tops of red and blue.
We spin round and round for you.
We twirl round and round some more,
‘til we tumble to the floor.

“ Let’s do it again, teacher….. please?” the children call, as the last youngster plops to the floor with glee. “
Let’s be helipropters this time,” giggles Tracy, “watch out for my frobellers!” The teacher and children climb
back up and joyously agree to repeat the activity as helicopters.” “ Rrmmm, rrmmm, rrmmm,” the whirring
engines clatter as everyone flutters around and around the room in small shuffling steps until it is time to
land and , perhaps, starts all over again.
 A. Do you see yourself in this scene? What is being illustrated in this anecdote?

Yes, I see myself in the scene. The anecdote illustrated a tops but it widen the imagination of every young
minds.

B. Can you relate one reason why you decided that teaching young children is the field for you?

Being around with young children gives me a feeling of enjoyment especially when playing with them.
Storytelling is also one of my favorite in dealing with them. Maybe, I am and will always be a kid at heart.

C. Let us suppose that, just after the last “helicopter” lands, everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Are you
eagerly a part of this scene? Justify

Yes, every now and then things happen and everything happens for a reason but in spite of whatever goes
wrong a teacher will always be a teacher for some reason. He/she can still mange everything for all
circumstances.

Abstraction:

Only by plunging oneself totally into the work will accurately perceive the
realities, the joys, and the hardships that awaits in a career in early
childhood education.
Only by giving the best effort at all times will develop the sensitivity and skill required to offer
appropriate experiences for children at their most delicate stage of development.
Affectionate, responsive interactions between adult and child are crucial ingredients of the
development process.

Application: Your Motivation to Teaching

You must have some very special reasons for having decided to become a teacher of young children.
Perhaps you made your decision after someone said that you have an excellent way of working with children.
You may want to emulate a good teacher you’ve seen in the past, or feel you have something special to
contribute to young children’s lives. Yu may even feel that belonging to such a noble profession as teacher will
bring your personal fulfilment.
A. Reflect about your motives for becoming a teacher.

My motives of becoming a teacher is to educate young minds, touch their

lives and leave some happy memories in their childhood. Having more
knowledge on their development stages will let me be more equipped in
dealing with them. Its not just applicable to my pupils but also to my
sons/daughters, even niece/nephew or grandchildren. Children need to
be understand and to be loved.
 B. Personal and Professional Characteristics of a Good Teacher

Talk Back

Evaluate yourself as a teacher based on the matrix below:

I see . . . I feel . . .

What?

I think . . . I will . . .

WHAT

I see;

I see myself as A kindergarten teacher who understands each pupils abilities & needs. I am the one who will
know the reason first behind each behavioral problems of my children.

I feel;

I feel I will be an effective kindergarten teacher because I am very flexible & I have lots of knowledge on dealing
young minds.

I think;

Ever since I always think I can be a good kindergarten teacher because I love to be with kids and I feel happy
teaching them.

I will;

I will be an effective preschool teacher. I willl equip myself with much skills, knowledge & lots of fun-learning
activities for my children.

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