LEARNING ACTIVITY 1: INTRODUCING MYSELF

Complete the following statements. 1. My first name is . . .(1 mark) Answer: Larissa

2. This is a photograph of me.(1 mark) Answer:

(I'm the blonde one)

3. I am in grade . . .(1 mark) Answer: 12

4. I ha e had the following e!perien"es with yo#ng "hildren in my family$ my s"hool$ my "omm#nity$ or elsewhere . . .(2 marks) Answer: I ha e %a%ysat in the past$ I ha e my %a%ysitter&s "o#rse$ as well as le el ' first aid. I am going to #ni ersity for (lementary (d#"ation.

). *ome of the things I en+oy doing most with yo#ng "hildren are . . .(2 marks) Answer: ,laying with them and %eing a%le to see how m#"h they really know. I +#st think it&s ama-ing how their minds work. .. The personal /#alities I ha e that "ontri%#te to my a%ility to work with yo#ng "hildren are . . .(2 marks) Answer: I&m %asi"ally a 10 year old "hild. I am kind and "aring.

0. The "ore al#es that matter the most to me are . . .(3 marks) Answer: Tr#stworthiness$ toleren"e$ paitien"e$ empathy.

1. Two /#estions a%o#t "hildren that I hope will %e addressed in CC*3112 are . . . (3ote that yo# will %e asked to refle"t on these /#estions at the end of the "o#rse.) (2 marks) Answer: 4ow does what yo# say aro#nd a "hild affe"t their de elopment5 6hat is the %est way to deal with #nr#ly "hildren5

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