Self-Evaluation

I have successfully completed my “Reflective Practice Guidance Logs”

assignment. It was a great opportunity for me to learn the different guidance

strategy practices. I believe that good guidance from adult can make a child

perfect. As a future early child educator, learning different guidance strategies is

very important for us. During this assignment, I observed children in three

different situations in different time and dates. I applied different strategies in

different situations.

Sincerity and depth in observation were my strengths while doing this

assignment. I got a clear idea about different guidance strategies from our

professor of this course, and the text book ‘Guidance of Young Children’. Our

professor gave us her valuable lectures about different guidance strategies. She

also gave us organized hand notes. I studied the ‘Age and Stages’ booklet, and

‘Children: A Chronological Approach’ book. From those books I could gain

knowledge about the children’s behaviour at different ages. The knowledge about

their age and behaviour helped me to apply my skills. During my placement days

at the centre, I always observed how my supervising ECE teacher and other staffs

guide the children to practice positive behaviour. I also observed their various

guidance techniques in everyday situation.

My passion, affection, and devotion also helped me to observe the different

situation and solve the problems. Skills and precision in observation is required for

completing this assignment. I brought in my cognitive skills to comprehend

theoretical techniques, and applied them in concrete and realistic way. Teaching of

theoretical approaches of guidance techniques is entirely different in impact

compared to their actual application in real setting. I am able to associate between

theories themselves and applications processes.

For me the great challenge was that toddlers frequently change their mind.

Prediction of their behaviour is difficult as they may become aggressive and may

have the intent to hurt others. (Ages and Stages booklet) So, I have to be more

patient and experienced to be capable enough to guide a child.

How this assignment would relate to my future goals.

It is apparent that this assignment is applicable in the field of early child

hood educator. Effective and specific guidance technique is essential for me. I

believe that for my future goals of becoming an early child educator, this

assignment will help me a classroom setting. In brief, I can say that this assignment

experience will support me to work and guide children in positive and responsive

ways in my future profession.