Childs Development Center
Chesnee
Brandi Chamberlin
PSYC-223C-FA13
Development Center
Children change every day. They grow, mature, learn and become independent. When a child learns the parent finds it hard to understand they are getting older. A baby learns to crawl, feed itself and walk. Before you know it they are potty trained then off to school. There are steps a child goes through on this road to growing up. They go through the cognitive process, and the sensorimotor stage. Children go through different stages in learning as well. Some children find it easier to learn certain things than other. I saw firsthand how some children do better than others and how just a few months in age can make a difference.
Childs Development Center
Chesnee
Childs Development Center is located in Chesnee SC. This center is run by a wonderful lady named Karen. She has children in this center from ages 1-4 years old. Each age group has a teacher that works with them from day to day helping prepare them for their first day in a regular school.
Morning
Upon arrival, each child goes to the carpet to be watched until all the teacher arrive. Children are brought in from seven o’clock on. They come in sit on the carpet and listen to stories, sing songs and dance around.
9:00 am1
Each age group goes to their area with their teacher. I went with the two year olds. First they go to the rest room. Several are already potty trained. Michael is the smallest and youngest of the eight two year olds in this class. A small little red head, still falling as he runs to keep up with his classmates. He still does not have a clue when he needs to go to the restroom. His teacher Mrs. Joan encourages him to try and repeats the procedure of washing his hands. He still stands there with water running over two fingers.
Carpet time. Mrs. Joan’s reads Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? She called on each child to come up and pick a card with the picture of...