Early Childhood Journey Paper
Directions
Early Childhood Journey Paper
Directions
In this 1-2-page paper, students will reflect on why and how they came to be in the early
childhood field and what they hope to gain from the course. Students will discuss their
previous experience in the field of early childhood, describe their future aspirations and
define the reason they have chosen this field.
You can use an informal letter format but writing needs to professional with appropriate
language. Please avoid using cliche phrases such as “because I love children,” or “I’ve
always wanted to be a teacher.” This needs to be deeper than those statements.
Grading
Grading Topics Criteria Points
Content • Student discusses their previous
experience in early childhood.
• Student describes their future goals
and aspirations in the field.
• Student clearly defines their reason
they’ve chosen this field.
• Student avoids “cliches”
3 points
Style & Clarity • Few-to-no grammatical errors
• Full sentences used
• Topics are structured in a
paragraph format.
2 points
This assignment is due week 2 before 7pm.
childhood field and what they hope to gain from the course. Students will discuss their
previous experience in the field of early childhood, describe their future aspirations and
define the reason they have chosen this field.
You can use an informal letter format but writing needs to professional with appropriate
language. Please avoid using cliche phrases such as “because I love children,” or “I’ve
always wanted to be a teacher.” This needs to be deeper than those statements.
Grading
Grading Topics Criteria Points
Content • Student discusses their previous
experience in early childhood.
• Student describes their future goals
and aspirations in the field.
• Student clearly defines their reason
they’ve chosen this field.
• Student avoids “cliches”
3 points
Style & Clarity • Few-to-no grammatical errors
• Full sentences used
• Topics are structured in a
paragraph format.
2 points
This assignment is due week 2 before 7pm.
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Directions for the Early Childhood Journey Paper
Students will reflect on why and how they came to be in this 1-2-page paper.
childhood field, as well as what they aim to achieve from the course Students will talk about their
past experience in the field of early children, outline their future goals and objectives
Explain why they picked this profession.
You may utilize an informal letter format, but your writing must be professional and suitable.
language. Please refrain from utilizing hackneyed phrases such as “since I enjoy working with youngsters,” or “I’ve
I’ve always wished to be a teacher.” This must go beyond those claims.
Grading
Topics for Grading Criteria Points
• The student discusses their prior experiences.
Early childhood experience
• The student explains their long-term objectives.
and aspirations in the field
