Independent Component 1

LITERAL(a) Statement :I, Alicia Rangel, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Mentor's name: Dalilah Calderon ...CONTACT INFO: (626) 859-4584
(c)digital spreadsheet

Date	Hours	Total hours	Duties
10/31/2012	4.5	4.5	Since today was Halloween, at the daycare I helped host a fun celebration. My duties of this day consisted of... -preparing setup and decorations -Create and run activities for the kids -order and pick up food.



This is one of the first photo's I've taken. On the day of Halloween this is my mentor Dalilah dressed as a cat, having a group chat with the children.



11/13/2012

2

6.5

Today was a very calm day, compared to the Halloween celebration I hosted the last time I went. My specific duties today included being outside while the kids were playing.

 



Here's a photo of this boy max , who I helped trace his own hands to paint  them on paper.



11/29/2012

4.5

15

At the daycare today, it was movie day for another time. My responsibilities included setting up a “movie atmosphere”. I was also able to participate and facilitate this event.

12/14/2012

8

23

Before the christmas party, my mentor Dalilah asked me to take on a big challenge. Today was the day of the challenge, which was to create a suprise party for Dalilah’s daughter’s 8th birthday. With only a day, I was able to create a party for her to include the daycare children.



Here's my mentor's daughter posing with mariah (daycare child) infront of the photo booth I made for the party that day.



1/17/2013

4

27

At the daycare today, I was in charge of homework time and study hall. I was responsible to help grade children with homework & provide worksheets for some pre-schooler level children.

 



Here's a shot of adam playing tag at the daycare with the kids for 'FUN TUESDAY'.



(d) For my Independent Component, I basically added 31 more hours of mentorship towards my total hours for my senior project.

INTERPRETIVE : My independent component definately made the 30 hour requirment, because I was able to successfully break down my hours by specific days chosen by my mentor. My project did not take up as many days as I expected, I was luckily able to complete the 31 hours within the seven random days that my mentor suggest I come.

APPLIED:

How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better?  I am overall satisfied that I completed additional hours at the daycare as my Independent Component. I feel I was wise to do those hours at the daycare rather than city of hope..because unlike city of hope, I get to be full on within the children's atmosphere. These hours as my component have really helped me with the foundation of being a child life specialist. With the time I spend one on one with the children, the more I learn how to use and apply proper skills when working with children in general.For example, I can definately say that my duties such as facilitating fun fridays & tuesdays at the daycare..has taught me to gain more patience when needed.