My Personal Language and Literacy
Development Journey
When I was a child I don’t recall any fond memories of
language and literacy development regarding my personal life. But I do recall
when I was expecting and had my own children I read to them daily. I understood
enough to know that children had to be read to daily to spark their interest. I
recall one book especially by Dr. Seuss named Marvin K. Mooney that I had to
read to both of my children even I loved it. I remember my oldest son falling
in love with books so much that no matter where we went he carried a book with
him. Furthermore I recall him reading his book at night when I was driving the
car if he could catch a little light from the street lights he read it. His love
for books exploded throughout his childhood even once he entered college. It didn’t
matter what types of books he read but just as long as they were books. The love
for reading became an obsession that he started reading nonfiction books and it
was a most. This started another interested in reading, the dictionary and encyclopedias.
His language and literacy development increased tremendously that he made it a
point and a ritual to learn five new words a week. Even today at the age 34 he
stills carryings books no matter where he goes. Therefore in return he demands
his three sons and two nephews to read daily without any excuses and even write
a book report regarding the book they have decided to read. He insists on
having some type of enrichment program to help the children in my city to engage
in reading, literacy, and math skills. He constantly takes the program children
on educational field trips and by reading to him I believe this made him the
man he is today. He gives his time and monetary items to one child that’s graduation
from high school every year for their education.
This course has deepened
my perspective regarding language and literacy development as a preschool
educator by allowing my children compensate more and freely make more choices. Also
I had no idea really what did language means to educate young children but now I
know language help them to read and write. I understand that they need to
prepare materials to help them learn to engage in conservation more. I want you
to know this class is the most wonderful class I have taken since been a
student at Walden University. On yesterday at work and today I tried to sharp
their language and literacy development by allowing them to describe certain
pictures and objects also words and majority of my students performed well with
this new approach. Literacy skills are the path way to a successful and
lifelong learning experiences for all children but especially preschool because
at this particular time open windows are an opportunity for them to venture and
succeed.
