FS 1 The Learners Development

and Environment
Episode 6
HOME SCHOOL LINK
Name of FS Student: Ruschelle L. Cossid

Course: BSED - ENGLISH Year & Section: 1st Year

Resource Teacher: Mrs. Rowena Magdayao Date: February 28, 2014

Cooperating School: Digos City National High School

My Maps

To reach your target, do the following tasks:

Select a learner from the class whom you have observed.

Interview the teacher about the learners characteristics.
Conduct a home visit to your selected learners residence.
Interview the parents about
- The rules they implement at home concerning their childs schooling.
- The learners activities and behavior while at home.
Describe the family in terms of
- Number of siblings.
- Number of siblings in school
Identify the factors in the home environment that might affect the
learners school performance.
Reflect on how a teacher can communicate effectively with the home.

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 My Tools

Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.

An Observation/Interview Guide for Home-School Link

Read the following carefully before you begin to observe/interview. Then write your
observation report on the provided space.
The Learner
1. Make a general observation of the learner. Describe him in each of the domains of
development:
Physical body built and height (thin, chubby, underweight, overweight),
level of physical activity (fast, slow, lethargic, active, etc.)
Social interaction with teachers and classmates (loner, shy, sociable,
friendly, gets into fights, liked by others, etc.)
Emotional moods, temperament, cries easily, loses temper, happy, show
enthusiasm, excited, indifferent, etc.)
Cognitive (appears to understand lessons, copes with the lessons, excels,
lags behind, shows reasoning skills, turns in assignments and requirements,
etc.)
Interview the Teacher
1. What are the most noticeable characteristics of the learner? (emotional
disposition, behavior and discipline, sense of responsibility, study habits,
academic performance, relationship with peers, relationship with adults, social
adjustment)
2. How does the teacher communicate with the parents? How often? What do
they discuss? Agree on?
Interview with Parents
1. Conduct a home visit. Once there, observe the home set-up. (Home is orderly,
family pictures in the living room).
2. Use the interview questions on the next page. Just ask the questions with which
you feel comfortable.

Notes:
- The most noticeable characteristics of the learner based on their teacher are
their emotional dispositions, behavior and discipline, relationship with peers and
social adjustment.
- The teacher communicates with the parents through meetings or the teacher will
send a letter to the parents if the child is doing wrong in the school. They discuss
about important matters about the classroom and the students, the students
behavior and performance, etc. If the meeting or their talk is finish, they will end
up into signing some agreements that they both agree on.

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 - Suggested Parent Interview Guide

Your teacher may ask you to use a more detailed interview guide. Be free to
translate the questions if necessary.

Name of the Learner: Kanokwan Belle Nakwaree

Date of Birth: May 24, 2000

Grade/Year Level: Mattayom 4 Age: 16 years old
Number of Siblings: 2 Genders: Female
Birth Order: 1st

Parents
Mother: Jintana Nakwaree
Age: 45
Occupation: Teaching Educational Attainment: Masters Degree
Father: Montri Nakwaree
Occupation: Driver Educational Attainment: Automotive Graduate

Learners Physical Aspect:

Health
Mothers Health during pregnancy with the learner:
When Belles mother is still carrying her, her mothers health during pregnancy
was fine and not so complicated.

Ailments or health problems of the learner as a child:

When Belle is still a child, she has asthma.

Age of the learner when he/she started to walk/talk:

Belle started to walk and talk when she was 1 year old.

Food preferences of the learner as a child and at present:

When Belle was still a child, her favorite food is fried chicken and until now it was
her favorite. She also loves to eat desserts.

Who took care of him/ her as a child?

Belle was taken good care by her parents.

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 Learners Social Aspect:
Describe your childs sociability (friendly, outgoing or shy, loner)
Belle is friendly but sometimes she doesnt want to mingle with others. She has
friends at school and in their place.

Who were the learners playmates?

Belles friends are her classmates and schoolmates in school and neighbors in
Muang, Chaiyaphum.

As a child then was he/she allowed to play outside?

Belle was allowed to go outside but there are conditions that she must follow.

Is he/she allowed to go out with friends? Do you have rules for him/her to follow
regarding going out?
Belle was allowed to go out with friends as long as she knows her limitations. If she
is going out with friends, she must take care of herself, she must not flirt and she must
not do undesirable behaviors.

Emotional Moral
What are your expectations of your child?
My expectation to my child is that she will focus on her studies, she already
knows her responsibilities and I expect that she will finish her studies someday. I
believe in my childs skills and capabilities so I know that she will succeed someday.

How do you provide a nurturing environment for your child?

I provide Belle a nurturing environment by maintaining the silence in the house if
she is studying her lessons. I will let her feel that me and her father will always be here
to support her and also I will not be firm/strict to her so that she will open to me her
problems if she had.

Does your child go to you when she/he feels down or has a problem? What do you
do to meet his/her emotional needs?
Yeah, my child comes to me when she feels down or has a problem. She shares it
to me and I comfort her by using comforting words and I also give advice to her.

What do you do when he/she is not successful in something?

I know that my child is not successful/failed in something so what I do is to
comfort her and motivate her to be persistent that she must keep on going so that in
the next try, she will succeed and not fail.

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How do you discipline your children?
I disciplined Belle by telling her the things I want and dont want to happen. But
as I see on Belles behavior, I know that she is already responsible enough to know what
is right and what is wrong.

Do you have rules in the house? What are they?

Yes, I have rules in the house like Belle must be attentive in her studies, in going
out with her friends she must not go home late, she must also clean her room and do
her assign household chore.

How do you impose the rules?

I imposed these rules by reminding this to Belle always so she will not forget what I
had said. She is not stubborn anyway and she really follows the rules.

What are the consequences of breaking the rules?

If Belle breaks the rules, she will be warned of her behavior but if she repeats the
same mistake, thats the time to take some actions (not physical punishments).

Learners Cognitive Aspect:

What are the childs interests?
Belles interest is in sports and dance. She loves to play both in the school and
home and she also loves dancing. She likes English and dislike Math.

What is he/she good at in school?

Belle is doing well in school. In fact, shes one of the smartest students in their
class. Her grades are good and she always focuses on her studies.

In what subject/s does he/she have difficulty?

Like what other students hate, Belle also hates Math. She says that she have no
problem in all subjects except Math.

How do you monitor his/her performance in school? How do you motivate her?
I monitor her by checking her grades and asking her if shes doing her
homeworks and projects. I motivate her by encouraging her to continue her good
behaviors.
Do you have rules at home to help him develop good study habits? What are these
rules? How are they implemented?
Yes, for example Belles exam is fast approaching. I will tell her to focus first on
studying for the exam. No watching of television and going out with friends.

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 The Learners Development Profile
Name of the Learner: Kanokwan Belle Nakwaree
School: Chaiyaphumpakdeechumpon School
Date of Home Visit: August 11, 2016
Date of Birth: May 24, 2000 Age: 16 years old
Grade/Year Level: Mattayom 4/1 Gender: Female

Family Profile
Number of siblings: 2
Birth Order: 1st
Parents
Mother: Jintana Nakwaree
Age: 45
Occupation: Teaching Educational Attainment: Masters Degree
Father: Montri Nakwaree
Occupation: Driver Educational Attainment: Automotive Graduate

Physical Development
The physical development of the learner is she is physically fit. He loves to be engage in
different sports and also she loves dancing. She is active and energetic in class.

Social Development
The learner is friendly to everyone. Sometimes shes not but most of the time she loves to
make new friends. She interacts well with others and with that she gains more
confidence in herself.

Emotional-Moral Development
if there is something bothering to the learner, she doesnt hesitate to go to her parents
and tell them what it is. If there are problems, she shares it to them and also the learner
sometimes can control her emotions.

Cognitive Development
The learner is doing well in the class. In fact, shes one of the smartest students in their
classroom. She knows that it is her responsibility as a student to study her lessons and
because of that she excels in the class.

Findings
I can see that the learners always want to be active and participative in class that she
must engage herself to any activities because she knows that its for the betterment of
herself

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Conclusion
The home-school connection of the learner really helps a lot in her development. By
this, she will be guided of her behaviors because what she learns in school is she can
apply it to her home and also what she learned from home, she applies it to school like
the morals and values her parents taught her. Her family also is one factor that
contributes to the development and learning of the child because if the learner has a
good and nice family, then her development will be good. In my learners situation, she
has a good family so she is doing well in school.

Recommendations
My recommendation to the learner is she must also relax her mind from studying very
hard, Im not saying that studying is bad but if she is too pressured worrying her paper
works, she will be stressed. She must also give herself a break and join her classmates in
having fun instead of sitting alone and always facing a book. In that, there is no
interactive communication happening because she is not socializing. I hope that she
can change this behavior even just a little bit because its for the betterment of her.

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 My Analysis

Your findings and recommendations in the Learner Development Profile will help
you answer the questions here.

1. From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the style of parenting
experienced by the learner? Explain your answer.
When I interviewed the students mother when I visited their home, I think
the style of parenting experienced by the learner is authoritative. Her parents are
kind of firm but they love and care very much for their children. The rules are not
so firm because they know that if they will be strict to their child, theres a
possibility that the child will turn against them. So they show support to the child
in everything, in school, in any other activities in their place, etc. They show care
to their child, for example, she is not yet home and its already late, her parents
will worry and call her if where she is and what is she doing in late hours. I can
say that the parents are very supportive to the child.

2. Relating your data with what you learned from child development, what family
factors do you think contribute to the development and over-all adjustment of
the learner in school?
Relating with what I learned from child development, family is one of the
main factors that will contribute to the development and over-all adjustment of
the learner. If his/her family is okay and supportive to the childs schooling, then
the child will be socially competent, self-reliant, and will have a greater ability to
show self-control because they know that in times when they have problem,
he/she knows that he/she has a family who can help him/her in his/her
adjustment and development in school.

3. Does the communication between the home-school have an effect on the

learner? If yes, what are these factors?
Yes, home-school communication is good because it can be a greater
help in the schooling of the child. The child will be guided in his/her behavior
both in school and home. If there are any problems in school or home, then the
child will be corrected or assist by their parents or teacher. The effects of this is
the child will be monitored well whether he/she is in the school or home because

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 school-home has a connection and the actions will be taken by their
teachers/parents.

My Reflections

1. Reflect on your own development as a child. What type of parenting did you
experience? How did it affect you?
If I am going to reflect my own development as a child, I experienced the
authoritarian type of parenting. My parents are firm to me that they want me to
follow their rules and conditions always. If I did something wrong, they immediately
scolds me and if I break one the rules, they punished me not just emotionally but
also physically, There is also withdrawal of affection happens if I did mistake. They
have high expectations to me so there are times that I put into my mind that I must
graduate with honors in my elementary and high school years so that they will be
happy for me. Sometimes theyre caring and loving to me. The effects of the
authoritarian type of parenting to me is I became unhappy with my life, sometimes I
have problem/difficulty in dealing with peers and sometimes Im afraid to commit
mistakes or not to be successful in something because it makes me feel down.

2. As a future teacher, how would you establish good-home school collaboration?

How can you work well with the parents? How can you help them? How can
they help you?
As a teacher, I will establish good home-school collaboration by ensuring that
my students will apply what they learned in the school to their homes, that my
students will feel that school is their second home, and parents are connected to
the school so whether there are problems with their child, they can immediately
respond to guide and assist their child. I can work well with the parents by having a
meeting wherein we will discuss some matters about the needs of the school,
problems, behaviors, and performance of their child in school. By those, I can help
them to know whether their child needs guidance or something. All I want to the
parents is to monitor their child not just in their school performance but also their
etiquettes and behaviors in their home. Teachers and parents must unite and
cooperate in terms of the childs schooling. They should be updated of the childs
god and wrong behaviors. If these will all be realised, then we will not have
problem/trouble in dealing with the learner/child.

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 My Portfolio

2. H- ome is the first step

O-f
M-ans
E-ducation

S-ome parents and teachers

C-ommunicate and cooperate to
H-ave an
O-rganized and productive characteristics
O-f the
L-earners

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 L- earn to
I-ncrease and develop communication of parents and teachers to have a
N-ice learning environment for the learners in order for them to have
K-nowledge and more learnings.

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