Why is your simulation important to the field of early childhood?
My simulation topic is: How are young children's academic and social-economic development impacted by their living arrangements? This simulation is important because it shows parents how much stress a child is put under when there is a restructuring of the household as a result of remarriage, re-partnering or dissolution of a relationship. There is typically an uneven distribution of economic and parental resources especially when children from other parents are involved, which can lead to aggression and tense living arrangements (Brown, Manning & Stykes, 2015).
If you were to conduct your simulation proposal, who would benefit?
Young children would benefit from my simulation because it would highlight the damaging effect constant change in the home dynamics does to children. It would allow parents to put into consideration, the well-being of their children over theirs especially when they are young by maintaining a stable home.
What are some of the ways, your perceptions of an early childhood professional have been modified as a result of this course?
This course showed me how much deeper the field of early childhood education is and that the success of this field lies in the collaborations between and among professionals. This course brought to my attention that every professional can conduct a research study on topics they are passionate about.
Reference
Brown, S. L.,
Manning, W. D., & Stykes, J. B. (2015). Family Structure and Child
Well-being: Integrating Family Complexity. Journal of Marriage and Family,
(1), 177. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1111/jomf.12145
Adiele,
ReplyDeleteYour simulation could definitely the children. The restructuring of a household as a result of remarriage, re-partnering or dissolution of a relationship is stressful for the family, especially young children. The findings may help parents become more aware of the stress and possible trauma children experience and need for stability. I believe the findings may, also, encourage early childhood teachers to develop an empathetic understanding for the children's need for safety, consistency, and structured support within the classroom.
Wishing you well,
Donna
Adiele,
ReplyDeleteYour simulation is beneficial to parents and educators alike. I mean, how often do we as teachers question, how and why are children behaving in manners that they do when they are affected by reasons unknown to us. We consider: the classroom environment (supplies, schedules, routines, interactions and relationships) and the home environment as considering factors. If the behavior is new, have we established safe means for parents to rely pertinent information that would assist us in accommodating the child's existing needs?
As we know that things in life continue to grow, change, and evolve, it is up to the intentional teacher to tune in, gather data, analyze, and take action. With that, your simulation is beneficial as it highlights the damaging effects aligned with inconsistency at home. It also allows educators to make adjustments of consistency in the school environment.
Adiele, thanks for sharing valuable information throughout this course that can be applied in early classroom settings world-wide.
Schneeka
I like how you made the effects and stressors primary to the child, because they are often forgotten when things change in the household. Parents often forget to see and check in on the well-being of child during things like divorce/separation and getting remarried. Children are often over looked as the adults readjust to their new lives, until they begin to act out because they are stressed out. Thank you for highlighting this topic.
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