Communicator

     For this week’s assignment which was to look at the differences and similarities on how I evaluated myself versus others, I don’t think that I was surprised that much by how I was evaluated. I felt good to know that others view me as a good communicator. So knowing this, my fears about how I am communicating were not bad, and it made me feel really good.

      I realized that I still have the same fear of public speaking today as I had as a young child. I need to confront my fears, in order to get better with speaking in front of groups. This will help me to become more effective in working in the early childhood field.

I didn't realize how effective of a listener I am, is makes me feel good because being a good listener will help the families that I serve to be able to connect better with me.

Communication

      I do communicate differently with people from different groups and different cultures. I feel that I do this because I based it on, will they receive what I am saying. When I communicate with someone in my family, I will use words that I may not use in the work place. My family has its own language and words that we use only in our family.

 I talk to the families at my child care differently too, it depends on who they are their background and level of education. I do this to ensure that they understand and are clear about what we discuss.

The three things that I will share based on this week’s learning are:

 Learn about the different culture of the families that you serve.

Put yourself in others shoes so you will learn what they want, like, and need.

Not to make judge others based on their culture.

Communication

For the assignment I chose the show: Gilmore Girls

What do you think the characters' relationships are based on the ways in which they are communicating?

Based on the way the older women was communicating to the younger women it seemed to be a mother/ daughter situation.

 What are they feeling and expressing based on the nonverbal behavior you are observing?

I thought the mother character was angry about something with regarding to her daughter.

Now, watch the show with the sound turned on.

What assumptions did you make about the characters and plot based on the ways in which you interpreted the communication you observed?

I was correct about the relationship being a mother/daughter. I was not correct regarding the mothers being angry with the daughter; she was more concerned with helping her daughter with figuring out a way to tell her dad something that may upset him.

Would your assumptions have been more correct if you had been watching a show you know well?

Yes, my assumption would have been more correct if it was a show that I knew, because I most likely have seen it before, and I have an idea of the characters and some of the struggles that they may be going through.

Competent Communication

The person that I feel demonstrates competent communication would have to be my uncle Keith. He is currently the head of a communications security department. As a child he was born premature and because of this, it may have been the cause of him being behind in school. 

However, he did let that stop him with hard work he finished school and went to the army after the army he went back to college and completed his master’s degree a few years ago. In his career path he has to do many investigative interviews with people who may or may not be doing illegal things; this requires him to be an excellent communicator. He also is a part of Toast Masters, he speaks at many event through the country. I would love to be a great communicator like him one day.