How Life Changes when you are growing up #4

As a young child I used to go into my basement set chairs up and tell my siblings to come downstairs and we would pretend to play school. Of course I was the teacher and they were the students and we would do this every summer I can recall. This is called the magical thoughts (p130) the idea that children believe the thoughts that are going on in their mind. Not only did I continue these magical thoughts into adulthood where I now teach so it's proven that the thoughts that you have when you're younger can develop into your adulthood.

Of course I didn't really believe that I was going to be a teacher when I was six years old playing School in my basement. However each time my sister's with tell me that we were just playing and it wasn't for real my feelings would immediately get hurt. So as I've read the theory of mind (p137) I can relate because that theory is stating that children begin to understand what it means to desire something and recognize that the success or failure to obtain that thing results in feelings.

Now in middle school children have different emotions than they did when they were in Early Child. During Middle School children learn and  experience the world much differently. They have longer attention spans they're memories better and they have matured more. The biological and environmental forces work together to sharpen the development of the brain. (P157) it was so interesting that as I was reading page 157 and 158 it discussed health and nutrition for middle schoolers.  I can totally agree most of my students in Middle School have supper with asthma and I have had more broken bones in six to eight grade this school year.  And I have to say it must be because of the food that they're eating and the lack of exercising they have. Some of them don't eat well-balanced diet and others or not physically strong. There's been a lot of improvement to the lunches provided to our students trying to get them to eat healthier overall. But it's definitely a task considering that most parents like meals that are quick and easy because they're less time to prepare. But it's very important that we feed our children healthy versus quick and easy.

Our New Bundle of Joy #3Johnson

Yes thats correct we have a new addition to our family and his name is Kyan!!! He is 2months old today. Its so hard to believe that he was just a tiny little zygote, a little over a year ago. Life is such an amazing journey. Some women cant even get pregnant or carry a baby to full term. These women inability to achieve pregnancies have had major effects sometimes. Some cant because of many health reasons from low sperm count with men or lack of ovulation. However some as young as 15 are getting pregnant and they themselves are just a tad bit over the age of teen. Wow how life works.

Now when Kyan was first born we all said that he didn't look like either parent. My cousin Sherrie  (Kyan mommy) felt he looked like her. "I CARRIED HIM SO HE LOOKS LIKE ME" is what she said on his 3rd day here. Well we know that his DNA was a combination of both his mommy and daddy. A chromosome is half of each parents genetic material. That genetic material is what makes us all different from each other.

Sherrie was having braxton Hicks for a few weeks during the ened of her pregnancy. Her delivery was smooth she was having little to no pain all the way up until Kyan birth. She was giving meds to make her cervix open up enough to birth him. After that she was in full labor and within a 2hour time fram Kyan was here. Kyan just ended his neonate stage. They can do more than we give them credit for in this stage. They are seeking attention from whom they are around the most usually mom and dad. They are looking for security.  I was amazed that the reading said Kyan was able to see just not good eye muscles and eye brain control, but it would developed over the course of time.

Some women have a hard time with the adjustment to a new baby. Babies take up a lot of your time and the lack of sleep and stress they enter into the postpartum period. They become depressed and may no longer want to be around the new baby. I watched my older sister in this period after giving birth to my niece. So sad. So Im always praying for the state of mind with a new mommy.  We have to make sure the support system was in place for mom and new baby.

Even tho Kyan is only an infant he has changed so much since birth. Its important that parents and the family we called family the village bond with the baby as they develop into all the stages of life. Even as an adult you will remember the first stages of life. Kyan is such a joy and we are blessed to welcome him into our world and family. Love these 3 chapters.

The differences between theories.....#2Johnson.

As I read chapter 2 this week, I could agree with Bandura social learning theory very well. I have a hearing impaired 15 year old name Nolan. From the start of his life he has had many different challenges, some from not speaking until he was 3, not being able to walk until 3 almost 4 as well as deaf no hearing at all until he was well over 7. Nolan has 40% hearing in one ear.

So as I read the theory from Albert Bandura on observational learning I was in full agreement.  I know first hand that Nolan could only learn to do what he did because of what he saw others do. Bandura cite evidence that shows that learning occurs through observations of others. ( page 40) Nolan learn by watching other people. Children don't always do what adults tell them to do, but they definitely watch what you do this is a prime example with Nolan. He could not hear us but he saw everything that we did so we were very mindful of what we did in front of him when he turned to the age of 2. He mocked us sometimes things that we didn't want him to do he did and it was very difficult for him to understand that these were things that were not acceptable. He couldn't understand why I or my mom could do something but he wasn't allowed. 

Even as a teacher I noticed that children first-response is,well this is something that I saw my parents do. If a parent who is the model for that child is conducting themselves with behavior that children should not see it hard to discipline that child because they are modeling what they see. Bandura interpretation of what happens as a result of observation of others is true it can either strengthen or weaken how the child (en) will respond. The day of do what I say not what I do is long gone to me.

Am amazed at the number of children I hear say that my parents dont care if am able to read well or if I don't do well my mom isn't going to care. So the lack of support from home is showing children that real love my not be attainable. Why do I say real love? Well when you are in the 5th grade and you can't write or read a sentence with out missing several words and your parent can't return the teachers messages you aren't showing love. You are modeling a behavior but its not the correct one.

Observation can also come from behaviors in the media as well. We have to be mindful of the things our children watch and listen to in the media they are definitely forces that help in there development. Piaget views also believe that children cognitive structure are formed by the world. As well as Vygotsky prospective on children's cognitive development he feels it's through social interaction with others. It is important for your children to be around the correct group of peers they also have a great impact on how they treat others. Proverbs 13:20 says keep company that is wise and you will become wise. You are the company you keep is what I tell my nieces and nephews.  If you don't want people to think you are doing what others maybe doing than why are you with them. This goes for us as adults as well!.

Mobuis Strip 2017!!! #1 Johnson

As I reflect back on the video "Möbius Strip" I believe that we live in a world of what will other say when they know the real me. My hair needs to be perfect, my clothing has to be the latest version, the car I drives has to stand out in the parking lot, let's not for get what kind of job I have.

We are so worried about our outer appearance that we have forgotten about the heart. I want people to be please with what they can see and it don't matter if am not a happy person on the inside. Well what's on the inside of you will show on the outside of you. If you aren't happy you will not want others to be happy. Let's look closely at our self, do you hurt other if they have caused you pain? Do you put others down because it makes you look better to others? If someone needs your help are you willing to give of your time and resources? Do you look for others to give to you or are you willing to give without receiving?

If you can say that these areas are like me at all then you may have a health heart. One way I make sure my heart is always healthy is by asking myself do this look like the life of God. Norma would God have carried on this way? If he was here right now would he say am pleased with you daughter? Now this isn't always going to make me feel great and make others like me. But I have a goal and it is to please God.

I can still want nice things, go to great places, be around great people. I just have to watch my lifestyle. 1st Corinthians 13:4-5 teaches us how to really have a healthy heart! Who we become has a lot to do with the environment and culture you are around. For example the area where you live, the school you attend,your family genes are all things that help you become the person you are.As we grow or maybe I should say age who change. Things I have done in my pass I wouldn't do now.

Now in chapter 1 biological, psychological,and social forces all have something to do with how people develop.If you are able to understand how these factors work you will be better able to understand how different people really are. But how much alike we really are as well. For example my 5 sisters and I are so much alike however we are still so different. We were raised by the same parents how ever we all took different paths in live. People often say that we do things so different and yet I think we choose what we want to do and the culture you are apart can make you choose wisely or not so wise.