Thank you

I would like to thank all of my classmates, especially those in Group 2. I appreciate your enthusiasm and experiences. Best wishes as you continue on this journey. Happy Holidays! Take a much needed break!

When I think of Child Development

I share this link with you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lsD4GGd8QE&feature=youtu.be

Quotes:

Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. 
Fred Rogers 
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/childhood.html#pV0VQscuQMkzxYe3.99 

"A person's a person, no matter how small."

Dr. Seuss, author

Truly wonderful the mind of a child is.

YODA, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

Testing for Intelligence

This is the link to Early Childhood Research and Practice in England
http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v7n1/walsh.html

Testing for Intelligence

These are most of the assessments that I have been trained to use.

The Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) system is designed to be implemented in a range of settings & can easily be tailored to fit the needs of many families. Clear drawings & simple directions help parents indicate children’s skills in language, personal-social, fine & gross motor, & problem solving. The ASQ involves separate copy-able forms of 30 items for each age range (tied to well-child visit schedule). The measure can be used in mass mail-outs for child-find programs as a first level screening tool to determine which children need further evaluation to determine their eligibility for early intervention or preschool services. The questionnaire can also be used to monitor the development of children at risk for disabilities or delays. Their family is introduced & guided through questionnaire completion by a home visitor. Viewers discover how to explain the ASQ screening process, redefine items to reflect a family's values & culture create opportunities for child learning & development, & promote positive parent-child interaction.

The Ounce Scale is an observational, functional assessment that can be used effectively with children living in poverty, children at risk or with disabilities, and children growing and developing typically.  The Ounce Scale is organized around eight age levels and six areas of development: Personal Connections-How children show trust; Feelings about Self-How children express who they are; Relationships with Other Children-How children act around other children; Understanding and Communicating-How children understand and communicate; Exploration and Problem Solving-How children explore and figure things out; and Movement and Coordination-How children move their bodies and use their hands. 

ESI-R is designed to be a brief developmental screening tool that accurately identifies children who may need special education services in order to perform successfully in school. The test consists of performance based items that test the child's capabilities in the areas of visual motor/adaptive, language, and cognitive development. It enables programs to quickly address any possible learning blocks, such as developmental delays, learning problems, or lack of school preparedness. Parents are present for the test administration and fill out a Parent Questionnaire, which is used for supplementary information.

Infant-Toddler Developmental Assessment - Screens developmental functioning in several domains: gross motor, fine motor, relationship to inanimate objects (cognitive), language/communication, self-help, relationship to persons, emotions and feeling states, and coping. Identifies the need for additional assessment and intervention. Two or more professionals perform six phases of screening: referral and pre-interview data gathering; initial parent interview; health review; developmental observation and assessment; integration and synthesis; and sharing findings, completion, and reporting.

Teaching Strategies Gold- Comprehensive Assessment Solutions for Early Childhood Programs-The comprehensive assessment solutions are based on the latest research, are proven valid and reliable, and are fully aligned with the Common Core State Standards, state early learning guidelines, and the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework. The assessment solutions are designed with teachers in mind. They offer a clear and effective way to take the guesswork out of the assessment process, with user-friendly features that help teachers focus their efforts on what is most important for each child’s learning and development.