Independent Component 2

Independent Component 2 

                  

Literal 

(a) Statement saying: “I, Emani Lloyd, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.”
 I Emani Lloyd affirm that I have completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component
Ms. Genesis Rodriguez (Woodbury Preschool Village), and my new mentor Mrs. Caroline( Field Elementary School).
(c) Provide a digital spreadsheet (aka log of the 30 hours) 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgRlije4fFfMdE9Ta1k2TUpTdkdaYXlJR1BPV3h2ZHc&usp=sharing
 Explanation of what you completed.    

I did additional 30 hours of my mentorship with my original mentor Ms. Genesis Rodriguez. While their i actually completed my mentorship altogether. My responsibility while completing these hours were to be an teachers aid to Ms Genesis. This including passing out snacks, teaching the class a few times, getting supplies, reading to the students, helping her help them to learn and write their name, tracing and counting skills. While completing my mentorship I called local preschools and found one that me come there to volunteer as well.  Tuesday was my last day at Woodbury Preschool Village. :( While with Mrs. Caroline I've completed around 8 hours. There I help assist her with helping the children do science,math, art, reading and outside play. I'm finding myself learning more on how to affectively structure a classroom and add play to the curriculum.

Interpretive   

                                                       Link to the pictures

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_fAo9G_cre_LpgdU0A3vVeJwRqyvIT0kMfVapqht_A4/edit

The things I explained in my literal section because I learned some value information while helping.  I am current;y still helping students finish their mask and helping me Mrs. Caroline prepare them for their culture day performance. I learned how important having classroom management is. My hours are also apart of my mentorship so that's another reason why it demonstrates 3o hours work . I also feel it's justifiable considering the fact I started volunteering at two places.



Applied

How did the component help you answer your EQ or support one or more of your answers.  Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped. 

This component helped me answer my E.Q because I had the chance to be more hands on as to the other one. I also had the luxury of seeing two completely different teaching styles. At Field Elementary they really helped me answer my E.Q even though I've only been their a short while. I've had the chance to be an aid to a child and watch him/her not have great motor skills. This is how I actually came up with my first answer watching him struggle and become frustrated.

Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLRs

1.  What ESLR have you excelled in most in your senior project? 
The eslrs I have excelled most in while doing my senior project are effective learner, and effective communicator. 
2.  Please explain why you think you have excelled in this ESLR.
 I chose these two because over this past year I saw a big change in myself in the way I act, communicate and take responsibility for my actions. An example of me being a effective learner is when I do not understand something I ask for help immediately, in past years I would have just stayed quiet. Effective communicator because communication is key , Im always in contact with Mrs. Ortega in regards to my senior project.
3.  Provide evidence from your senior project to support your claim (evidence is a photo of something you are doing, photo of something you made, etc).

I chose these pictures because demostrate both the above elsrs I chose.

This one shows how I had to effectively tell the kids
to read a book for quiet and make sure they followed
the rules.                                                                                        

                                                                                         
           

          Effective communicator the kids and                                                                        I to communicate effectively in building a sand castle this also meant I had to be an effective learner. Since I knew how to do all ready I had to learn to do it there way.

Blog 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #3

1.  What is your essential question?
How can a Preschool program best help a child prepare for Kindergarten?2.  What is your third answer to your essential question (write your third answer in a complete sentence)?
My third answer is through cognitive skills.3.  What are three details to support or justify your third answer (details are examples or facts)?

• Cognitive skills have to do with memory(ie: knowing colors)
• Retention of vocabulary and basic everyday functions
• Knowing sight, taste, and sounds all come from cognitive skills

4.  What source helped you prove this answer is justified for your essential question?
Research on cognitive skills along with my mentor Genesis, and just asking other people at my mentorship.
5.  What do you plan to study next and why? 

More research on cognitive skills because I need to figure out for myself if this information is accurate.

Blog 16: 2 Hour House Meeting Answer #2

      What is your essential question?

1. How can a Preschool program best help a child prepare for Kindergarten?

2. What is the second answer to your essential question?

My second answer will be how important communication between Parents, Teachers, and  students are.

3. What are three details to help justify/ support your second answer?

• Parent Student, and Teacher communication can ensure a child's success.
• Students are young so they need to be when they are doing something right/wrong.
• If a Parent and Teacher communicated effectively then they will both be on a the same page and ensure academic success. 

4. What source helped you to prove this answer is justified for your essential question?

A book that I read called the Montessori Method along with various interviews and conversations with my mentor.

5. What do you plan to study next with your answer and why?

I plan to continue talking with my mentor, and get more research on my second answer since I don't have that much research on it. I also plan to go and view different preschools and see how they communicate with each other.

Blog17: Fourth Interview Questions

1. How can a Preschool program best help a child prepare for Kindergarten?
2. What would you expect to see in a successful Preschool program? 
3. In your opinion is more beneficial for a child to learn Cognitive skills or Motor skills, or are they equally important explain.
4. What is the method/technique to get a child who doesn't participate to participate?
5. Is there a certain way you can teach a child when learning Cognitive skills( ie: Alphabet) should it be taught all orally, using song or a mixture of song and flashcards?
6. What are fine Motor Skills?
7. Is it true in your a opinion if a child doesn't develop social skills in Preschool he/she will have a hard time in Kindergarten, or is it up to the child?
8. What skills or qualities would one have to develop to be a adequate preschool teacher?
9. How can a teacher help a learner of a different language learn English without discouraging or making the child feel dumb?
10. What are cognitive skills?
11. What makes a successful Preschool program successful?
12. How important is parent participation at this age for a child success?
13. How does Montessori preschools differ from private preschools?
14. Does a child learn more in A Montessori or private preschool? explain
15. What are social skills?
16. How does social skills differ from emotional skills?
17. What impact does emotional skills have on a child?
18. What are emotional skills so important?
19. Out of Cognitive, Fine motor, Social, and Emotional skills is one skills more important than another?
20. How should a teacher teach in the classroom to assure academic success? 

Links

Mentorship https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgRlije4fFfMdGthT05qWGh5S0EzR3FRdGN2eE1BUkE&usp=sharing


Research Towers https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgRlije4fFfMdGRNbDBUTW1XSmRUaGtlOE03Z0dCcnc&usp=sharing

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

Independent Component 2 Plan Approval 

(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.
For this independent component I'm planning on continuing to volunteer at Woodbury Preschool Village and in addition to that take an Childhood development course at Mt. Sac, which focuses on Language arts and Media for young children.
(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.
I plan to meet the 30 hour work requirement by going to the class twice a week along with volunteering the other two days. The class alone is 18 hours of lecture time, so to get the last 12 i would go and volunteer at Woodbury Preschool Village.

(3) How does your independent study component relate to your working EQ?  
My independent study component relates to my working E.Q because my EQ is: How can a Preschool best help a child prepare for Kindergarten, So the class will help because it's about Language arts and media aspect of my EQ i say this because they both can play a major part in how a preschool can best help a child. My volunteer services at Woodbury Preschool Village helps because I can get an in depth look on how there preschool program works and talk to parents of former children that went their and track their success at leaving and entering Kindergarten to see if they were actually more prepared than children that didn't go there.