Happy Thoughts

Watching the sky at night ..

     For me night is about your hidden thoughts, feelings, and emotions. I find it peacefully every time I watch the sky at night. The stars and the moons, the little light that hides behind the clouds, and the darkness that seems to conquer the whole city and the silence that makes me deaf.

     Sometimes I hear words that I don't want to hear from my parents and from someone i don't know or even just my mind speaking to me bad things are the things that stops me to do my happy thoughts.

     I let my self conquered from the darkness of the night until it feels no more, until the aches are gone and until all the wounds are healed. And all of the sudden, there's a little light that will grow in the middle of the darkness.

Music is my life ..
     I don't have any hidden talents in singing or even follow every beat of the music by dancing. All I know is that without music, I will not have the feeling of comfort. Music is my comfort zone. My genre depends on what am I feeling. Just like when I feel sad, I used to listen to emotional songs.
     There's no particular thing that stops me to do this,just a disturbed emotions and unexplainable feelings.
     I have my music player in my phone together with my headset. I have different songs with different genres. And this things helps me to find my comfort zone.

Christmas For Sale

Christmas For Sale

     Christmas is the date set aside for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christians celebrate it on December 25th all over the world. Jesus was not born on December 25th exactly but this date was chosen to coincide with the pagan Roman celebrations honoring Saturnus (Harvest God) and Mithras (Ancient God of Light). The day of this celebrations came just after the winter solstice, that is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The celebrations were to make known that winter is not forever. It was a form of worshiping the sun.
Jesus was born nearly 2000 years ago. To the Christians, Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior/Saviour of the world. The Christians believe that He came to die for our sins so that we may go to heaven.This is some of literal meanings about Christmas. But how we spend it? Glamorous Christmas decorations, huge party and having a large number of guests, expensive gifts, and some other things that you have during Christmas.This are the things that we have during Christmas season.  But is this really the meaning of Christmas to us? 


     Who can argue about Christmas not being the best time of the year? Yes, Christmas triggers strong emotions which many cannot ignore. Christmas is the magic that everyone believes in. It only comes once a year. The time of celebration and fun where you can get together with your friends and family, laugh and share memories.Holidays may seem exciting but there are several effects that holidays can have on family.For some people it is a very exciting and cheerful experience. At first you see all the kids opening presents with smiles on their faces.You get to see family numbers you haven't been able to see for weeks, months even years.Christmas is a time to share the joys of being together. From little children who stay up in the night of Christmas Eve to hear Santa’s sleigh to adults whose hopes and dreams were once shattered are restored. It is clearly means that Christmas is the day and the season of love.With the love in the air, Christmas highlights love with red and green wrapping paper. 


     Christmas day is the time when it feels good to give, when grievances are abolished, when Heaven comes to Earth for a moment. And as we think of it, we will realized further that we have a lot of chances to give and to share. Just like selling our Christmas in a way that we will spend a lot of time and money  to share our blessings and help those in need. Christmas for sale doesn't literally mean about money. But Christmas for sale means exchanging the way how you celebrate it by laying your time, effort and blessings to everyone. Show the true meaning of Christmas by doing this things. This is the best gift that we can give to Jesus Christ, the person who sacrificed a lot of things to his loved ones. To sent back the goodness to his child means a lot to him, just like want others says, "Give love on Christmas Day "..


     Christmas is for children.  But it is for grown-ups too.  Even if it is a headache, a chore, and nightmare, it is a period of necessary defrosting of chill and hide-bound hearts.


                                                                                                                    -Lenora Mattingly Weber 

checklist about usual problems of eced children

Sample Checklist about usual problems of  ECED Children

Child:___________________          Date of Birth:____________________

Teacher:________________           School:________________________

Direction: First identify the area(s) of concern for the student. Behavior around each identified area is where you will focus your observation. During the observation place a check mark next to the behaviors that are observed within each question. Note,additional observed behavior, including strengths, which may be relevant to the student’s evaluation can be specify.

___1. Works and plays cooperatively in a variety of settings.
___2. Demonstrates an understanding of school and classroom guidelines.
___3. Listens to others while in large and small groups.
___4. Stays involved in a self-selected activity for an appropriate length of time
(approximately 15 to 20 minutes).
___5. Follows simple verbal directions.
___6. Works independently and/or cooperatively to solve problems.
___7. Selects and completes a task while working with others.
___8. Chooses a variety of materials and activities and perform it well.
___9. Recognizes dangerous situations and takes action to protect self
(e.g., uses telephone, knows safety rules).                                                                                               ___10. Attends to personal tasks.
 

Comments: ________________________________________________________
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Usual Problems of ECED Children

Usual Problems of ECED Children

     What happens – or doesn’t happen – to children in the earliest years of their lives is of critical importance, both to their immediate well-being and to their future.

     This phase brings a rapid increase in intellectual abilities, especially in the complexity of language. Social development occurs as the child learns to live within the family. He begins to identify with the parents and adopt their standards in matters of conscience. Social life develops rapidly as he learns to interact with siblings, other children, and adults. Temper tantrums continue, but diminish and should disappear before the child starts school. At this age, the child has much curiosity about the environment and may ask a great number of questions.

     In children aged 2-5, fantasy life is rich and vivid. It can form a temporary substitute for the real world, enabling desires to be fulfilled regardless of reality. Special objects such as teddy bears or pieces of blanket become important to the child. They appear to comfort and reassure the child, and help sleep. They have been called 'transitional objects'.

     The child begins to learn about his own identity. He realizes the differences between males and females in their appearance, clothes, behavior, and anatomy. Sexual play and exploration are common at this stage.
According to psychodynamic theory, at this stage defense mechanisms develop to enable the child to cope with anxiety arising from unacceptable emotions. They include repression, rationalization, compensation, and displacement.

     In children from birth to the beginning of the fifth year, common problems include difficulties in feeding and sleeping, as well as clinging to the parents (separation anxiety), temper tantrums, oppositional behavior, and minor degrees of aggression.