Assignment task: Respond to the questions about your reactions to the video Respectfully Yours and Magda Gerber's philosophy.
YouTube Video: Respectfully Yours Magda Gerber's Approach to Professional Infant Toddler Care
The questions below address: (1) the goals of programs; (2) Importance of Observation; and (3) Self-Monitoring Learning.
Goals of the Program:
1. How do you feel about the issue of holding or not holding infants?
2. What are some ways infants communicating their desires (e.g., wanting to be held or not)?
3. M. Gerber says too much stimulation can overwhelm infants. What are some of the things that can overstimulate infants in childcare settings?
4. What are ways to minimize this problem?
Observation:
5. Why do you think it is so important to give each child some undivided attention every day?
6. What are some ways of showing full attention?
7. In what ways can this make your job easier?
Self-Monitoring Learning:
8. How do you feel about Gerber's statement about not rushing babies to do things before they are developmentally ready?
9. What are two things you want to remember from the DVD regarding your work with infants and toddlers?