In college I studied the likes of Piaget, Vgotsky, Dewey and Skinner. I will say this upfront, at the time I hated everything about these guys. You have to understand I was forced to remember every theory, every stage, every similarity, every difference, every year and more. My diet for an entire semester consisted of these men. Now back then you would never get me to believe I would use this material once I left SPED 101. Which to date is one of the most difficult classes I have engaged in because of the large amount of material packed into a semester. As a 29 year old Educator I will admit that I was wrong.
The first day I stepped foot into my first grade classroom I needed to call up my boys to analyze where my students were functioning. They all played a role in my classroom and when I left the elementary level of education I again though I would leave them behind. Again I was wrong. I refer to my boys now when I deal with my students at the collegiate level. They should be far along the spectrum but some of them (And I love them all) are still at the beginning.
C.J. also brings me back to the beginning stages of development. We now have her spending more time on her belly. This fores her to lift up her head on her own which she is doing quite well I might add. I spend a lot of time with her. Letting her grasp my hand, have her pull on some of her toys, watching her kicking her feet and trying to roll over. Since I have a little knowledge in the area I should use it with my own kid. One thing I try to do is not make her a lab rat. I do not want to watch her according to any scales or books. that would not only drive me crazy but more importantly it would drive C.J. nuts.
As an educator I once thought that I would have very critical of everything my poor baby did. Is she doing that right, is this on-time, when will this happen, when will that happen. Until I decided way before she was born to let her do her! She will do what she wants to do and let me share with you all that C.J. does what she wants when she wants. Right now it is not a problem but one day it might be and then we will have to have a sit down. If that does not work, thy rod and thy staff might have to comfort her, lol! All in all she is developing quite nicely and I am pleased with her progress. I will always refer to my prior knowledge i am just glad I have my own to draw from.
Have a great evening and do not forget to pray. Prayer changes things!
Note for C.J. Always put in the work for the results you desire.
