Personal Statement by Kirsty Myers
Through studying Childcare and Education Level 3 at North Lindsey College, I’ve fostered a range of practical skills through placements which are linked to children aged 0-8 years; establishing my own professional standards; developing my own confidence with working with children; mastering skills of team work; creating lesson plans and observing children development; monitoring the provision available(for safety and enjoyment ) and working alongside practitioners to provide the best provision and activates for the children. Whilst in college, I have learned about specific legislation within the UK to protect, supervise and keep children safe; learnt different provision methods, standards, daily routines,…show more content… With all the planning I have done, I’ve provided and completed the activities with the children. My most favourite plan – which I carried out in a school foundation stage, was the 6 week geography lesson/ activities. It was a real chance to experience the work of a teacher – planning the lesson, providing the lesson and having the relevant resources to enhance children’s learning. Whilst doing these activities, I had to design and make worksheets; collect relevant supplies needed in the activity to make it fun; make my own learning aids and create a work pack of all the work the children had produced from the 6 week plan. I also linked all the planning to the early years foundation stage development matters. Therefore , everything taught was beneficial to their learning and development. After conducting the activities I reflected on the activities – my teaching and the children’s learning (observations and conclusions of the child’s work.) Through the experience of this, I felt pleased and felt a sense of achievement, when the child had learnt the objective of the
