My prezi

My presentations main focus was, why early learning is essential. It is intended for anyone who has children or is planning on having children. Not many people are aware that the first five years of a child’s life are the most influential. I get the opportunity to see this everyday first hand. I’ve worked with many different ages leading up to kindergarten, and each experience plays a role in positive brain development. I also provided a little background on myself and what I do. I am a mixed aged lead teacher, having a mixed age classroom; I get to interact with different ages all at once. Although majority of my students are one, their ages can range from six weeks to three years old. I’ve had a couple of my students since they were three months, and they are both going on two.  To see how much they’ve learned being so young and how well they interact with other children shows how beneficial early learning can be.

My experience with Prezi went very well. I didn’t have any difficulties with putting my presentation together. I especially like how you can make it flow any way that you’d like, and that it’s very easy to use. Even without written instructions, I think that most people would be able to maneuver through the process; this makes it easy to explore everything you can do with Prezi. This was my first time using this as a way to present information, and I feel that it will be something I use in the future, as well as tell others about. 

Three Great Teacher Blogs

http://www.earlychildhoodteacher.org/blog/

Early Childhood Teacher stood out to me because I am an early childhood educator. This blog is ran by a teacher intended for other teachers. There are many posts giving educators a variety of teaching strategies, ways to prepare to learn, as well as behavior help for children's early years, I feel that this helps a lot because teachers all over are dealing with similar things inside the classroom, and seeing strategies that others use help a lot with finding what works for you and your group of learners.

http://www.thecurriculumcorner.com/blog

The curriculum corner is a blog run by two teachers. Its main purpose is to provide other educators with lesson plan activities that meets core curriculum. This is great because many teachers struggle with being creative when it comes to their planning. This provides them with instructional tips to help guide their way. As well as introducing new and exciting things.

http://organizedclassroom.com/classroom-management/

The organized classroom is another blog that caught my attention. Working in a place with so many different teachers, teaching styles, and classroom management, you see first hand that not everyone is the same. In my case i'm very organized, clean, and likes everything in order. But not all educators have these qualities. This blog is run by a teacher intended for other teachers to help get organized. There are many great posts on storage ideas, how to get organized as well as staying organized, and tips on how to be in control of child behavior along with promoting good behavior inside the classroom. This is great for someone who may struggle in this area.

Welcome to my Blog!

My name is Hannah Norman, I am currently in the process of completing my final semester at Columbus State, and will have my Associate of Arts degree. I work as the lead teacher in one of two mixed age classrooms at Heavenly Kids Center for learning. Which is an early learning center ranging from ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. Aside from working full time, I like to spend my free time relaxing with my boyfriend, or spending time with my friends, and family. I also enjoy shopping (a lot), eating, and listening to music. 

Being 21 I don't have any children yet, but the love I have for them makes me excited to have a couple of my own. My classroom ages range from 6 weeks to 3 years, although majority of my children are between one and two, working with such a wide range of ages in one classroom has taught me so much. Seeing the different ways each individual child develops differently, as well as similarly is such an experience. Over all I want to have my Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology, although I could work in a handful of fields obtaining a psych degree, working so closely with children now, makes me anxious to see what the future has in store for me. Until then, I plan to continue to nurture, teach, and grow children to reach their highest potential.