Early Childhood Education Course Reflection Report

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Course Reflection
Christopher Hammond
ECE-214 Nutrition and Health of Children and Families
Instructor: Milagros Marchese
March 8, 2015 Week Four – Journal
Course Reflection
This is the 2nd time I got to reflect on a course that I have took here at Ashford. I enjoy the opportunity to reflect on what we have learned in each course and to see where I need to grow and learn more. As human beings we never stop learning and this is important to recognize in order to grow in our field and become the best early childhood educator possible. The same as it has been with my current course I have gained valuable knowledge in Nutrition and Health of Children and Families. I am enjoying reflecting back on the course and acknowledging where I need …show more content…

I have never had to decide a meal plan at my school since it’s already planned by the Japanese Government or at my house because it’s planned by my wife. However, the discussions in this class had brought many points and possibilities of how to handle food and plan menus to fit specific dietary needs out for all of us to use in our current and future positions within the early childhood education field. I think the biggest point with food safety and menu planning is being aware of the dietary needs of those in your care and making sure cross contamination does not …show more content…

Understanding how we can keep the children in our care safe from illness and disease is very important to me as an educator. My fellow classmates had many great ideas and added to each other’s discussions. The vaccine debate will go on for a long time but I believe that the bottom line is that parents need to be informed on the risks and benefits so they can make the best decision for their children.
This class has affected my actions and decisions in my future role as an early childhood education professional. Each bit of information I learn; not only in this class, but in previous and future classes are all added to my arsenal of ways to be the best early childhood education professional that I can be. I am using all the information I have learned to shape who I am and the type of teacher or early childhood education professional that I will be when I open my own

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