Competency Goal 2
To advance physical and intellectual competence.
Functional Area 1: Physical
One of my goals of the functional area of physical is to have activities planned that will challenge the physical level of the students to advance their physical ability. Playing organized games outside with the whole class is something that could be done. There are many planned activities that can help promote advances children physical skills, but it can also be done through free play. Providing the proper equipment can make free play a very good way to achieve this advancement.
Functional Area 2: Cognitive
One of my goals of the functional area of cognitive is provide activities that challenge a child’s thinking. This is best done through planned lessons and to come up with activities that require much thinking. An example of an activity that will advance cognitive development is a type of maze. It may be one you can walk through or one you do on paper, but a maze will help get the brain flowing.
Functional Area 3: Communication
One of my goals of the functional area of communication is to set an example for the children. A child learns very well when they see an example set for them. If I show how to talk to one another through communicating with the children, then they will begin to communicate the same way as they have seen. Communication is a very large part of the children’s future and putting much focus on it is very important.
Functional Area 4: Creativity
One of my goals of the functional area of creativity is to put focus on materials and lesson plans that make the child’s imagination go wild. Dramatic play materials are something that will help advance a child’s creativity. Most of the time art is the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word creativity, but free play is the best way for the children to advance their creativity on their own.
Competency Statement 2 by Aimee Smith
Functional Area 1: Physical
One of my goals of the functional area of physical is to have activities planned that will challenge the physical level of the students to advance their physical ability. Playing organized games outside with the whole class is something that could be done. There are many planned activities that can help promote advances children physical skills, but it can also be done through free play. Providing the proper equipment can make free play a very good way to achieve this advancement.
Functional Area 2: Cognitive
One of my goals of the functional area of cognitive is provide activities that challenge a child’s thinking. This is best done through planned lessons and to come up with activities that require much thinking. An example of an activity that will advance cognitive development is a type of maze. It may be one you can walk through or one you do on paper, but a maze will help get the brain flowing.
Functional Area 3: Communication
One of my goals of the functional area of communication is to set an example for the children. A child learns very well when they see an example set for them. If I show how to talk to one another through communicating with the children, then they will begin to communicate the same way as they have seen. Communication is a very large part of the children’s future and putting much focus on it is very important.
Functional Area 4: Creativity
One of my goals of the functional area of creativity is to put focus on materials and lesson plans that make the child’s imagination go wild. Dramatic play materials are something that will help advance a child’s creativity. Most of the time art is the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word creativity, but free play is the best way for the children to advance their creativity on their own.
Competency Statement 2 by Aimee Smith