Child Development & Guidance
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Can you think of an example of a person who had a significant early childhood experience that impacted them in the future, whether good or bad?
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Can you think of an example of a person who had a significant early childhood experience that impacted them in the future, whether good or bad?
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My kindergarten teacher was a wonderful, happy, smiling person and my memories of kindergarten are positive. My first grade teacher was grumpier and more strict with her students. My memories of these two school years of my life over 40 years later is that I remember my kindergarten teacher fondly and see her smiling when I think of her. However, I don’t have such fond memories of my first grade teacher and in my mind’s eye see her with a frown on her face.
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Tricia, your reflections beautifully illustrate how teachers can shape our early experiences and lasting memories. Great insights!
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Gabor Mate was given away to a different family during the holocaust at 11 months of age. He had extreme abandonment issues and even though he was able to go back to his mom there were deep wounds in his psyche that took years to heal, well into adulthood.
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Great example, Ashley! Gabor Mate’s experience highlights the profound impact of early childhood trauma on lifelong emotional well-being.
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When I still lived in the big city ,I want to say maybe 4th or 5th grade. I had math teachers that were telling me my homework and school work was correct. It was not. They just got money for the students being there. So they didn’t care as much about our learning. I had a much better experience when my parent sued and they had to send me to private school. And much better experiences throughout moving and many different teachers. The teachers attitudes and willingness to teach us to learn definitely made a more positive difference.
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When my daughter was younger, she would be quite a talkative girl. I think a significant experience she had was whenever I wanted her to settle down, I would hand her a piece of paper and a pencil. Now that she’s older, I think it impacted her positively. She knows now when to keep quiet, and she has developed quite a taste for the arts.
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Great insight, Ethel! It’s wonderful how a simple strategy fostered your daughter’s creativity and self-regulation skills.
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My sister was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that led to cancer when she was very young. Seeing her go through that battle and experiencing all that comes with it as a family was a lot. Although it was very difficult as a child, she has now become very strong. She is a fighter and has so much courage, It has been hard at times, but watching her go through the whole journey and seeing where she is at now has been wonderful. It helps me to be more aware of what I’m going through and how my attitude can help or hurt me and others.
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Heather, your reflection on your sister’s experience beautifully illustrates resilience and the impact of adversity on personal growth. Thank you for sharing!
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When I was in the 4th grade I remember a boy had to get brain surgery halfway through the year he was gone for two months and when he came back there wasn’t much time left of the school year a lot of the kids treated him differently and a lot of the teachers we’re very nice to him but almost disregarded how he needed more attention now the friends he had before the surgery didn’t hang out with him anymore and I remember the next year he wasn’t back at our school
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Stephanie, your reflection highlights the importance of social support during challenging times. It’s crucial for schools to foster inclusive environments.
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A child was having difficulties coming into class, so I told him to make sure he brought his smilenext time he came to school. I cut smiles out of magazines and laminated them and then gavethem to him in his bucket and told him to make sure he brought it the next time he came. I alsocut out a big smile from the magazine and put it on a stick. When he came to class the nexttime I held up my big smile on the stick, and he showed me he remembered his. He startedlaughing and had a great day.
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Terri, your creative approach to encouraging the child’s positivity is inspiring! It clearly made a lasting impact. Great job!
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I met a teacher that felt she was not doing enough for her children , even though her children were very well educated and were so sweet , when they went into daycare they didn’t even know their alphabet .She then became a daycare teacher and she used all her strategies from daycare ,at home with her own children and now they can even write their on names… so she motivated me to do the same from not only helping develop a child but showing and doing everything I learn as a daycare teacher to help my own child not struggle with development.
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Great reflection, Luz! Your teacher’s dedication truly inspired you to enhance your own child’s development. Keep up the fantastic work!
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I had a wonderful childhood and a very happy atmosphere! I felt loved, heard, and valued. This shaped my understanding that these were key factors to raising and teaching children.
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My best friends dad! I met him when I was 5 and he quickly became the safest adult in my life, even going on to legally adopt me. The foundation of this relationship was built on laughter and consistency; and made a world of a difference in how little me viewed the world and the people in it.
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We had a child that was adopted but prior to that was in and out of the foster care system. School at first, was no different for him-he was in fight mode all the time. It took some time but out smiles, our love, our rules, our forgiveness and our routine became something he not only needed but wanted.
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Michele, your insight highlights the profound impact of love and stability in a child’s development. Great observation!
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no matter what people have gone through ii just try to be supportive caring and positive.
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Lori, your perspective on providing support and positivity is commendable! It highlights the importance of empathy in shaping experiences.
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The summer before first grade, I was in a car accident and had brain damage. When I returned to school I had lost the ability to read. I was an early reader and loved it so regaining the ability was very important to me. My special education teacher always had a smile and kind word as we went through that struggle together. It took almost 6 years for me to get back to and above grade level and she never lost her smile even when I did.
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Childhood experiences can last a lifetime. My cousin watched the horror movie IT as a kid, and to this day is absolutely terrified of clowns.
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I had a very positive experience with my church’s pastor. He was always smiling and jovial. He was calm and respectful to the children at the school. It enabled me to feel welcome and valued as a person even though I was in grade school.
