REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY – “When I Was a Preschooler . . .”.
Help me study for my Writing class. I’m stuck and don’t understand.
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It’s hard for grownups to imagine themselves as little children or what their life was like then (let alone remember). Write an essay titled “When I Was a Preschooler….” Listed below are a number of questions to help you recreate your life as a preschooler. You might have to ask a parent or relative for some of the answers. Feel free to include other relevant information or stories about yourself. As you reflect back or find out about your life as a young child, consider how those early days might have influenced your development.
- Where did your family live when you were a preschooler? Who was living in the house? Did you share a bedroom? With who? Did you have a ”going to bed” routine? Can you describe it?
- What was your favorite toy? Story? Game?
- Describe one of your preschool birthdays. Who was there? What presents did you get?
- Recreate an early holiday (Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid-al-Fitr etc). Do any of the family traditions still occur today? If you have children, do you carry on these traditions for a holiday in a similar fashion?
- Did your mother work? Did you go to preschool or have a babysitter? When did you first write your name? Is there a copy of it somewhere?
- Do you recall any special event, pleasant or traumatic, that happened to you or in your family between 2 and 6 years of age? How might this have affected your later development?
- Who was your closest friend? Describe a common activity you played.
- What was your health like? Any serious illnesses? Did you have any food preferences?
- Ask someone to describe your personality and some of your typical behaviors.
- Try to describe your earliest memory.
NOTE: This assignment must be two full pages long, submitted in “.doc” or “.docx” format. Additionally, it must be typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides. Type the quotation followed by your answer to the question.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY – “When I Was a Preschooler . . .”
