Juliana Tokumo
PEDAGOGY
I studied Pedagogy (Early Childhood Development) at two different Colleges in Brazil. I love studying about children. Each day, I was excited to go to school and learn more about child development - how they learn, how they interact to songs, activities, solving problems, etc. In college, we went through all of these aspects and how to make all situations more fun and educational. This is something that has been valuable for me. As an example, I recently picked up my 4 year old from school on a rainy day and because of the downpour, we had to wait inside a supermarket. To avoid him getting antsy, we walked around the store and I taught him how they organize the products and shelves, where the price is, and how to read boxes. This was much more fun and educational than just standing around waiting for the rain to stop. I make up activities like this and tailor it depending on the child's age, as well as their personality and interests.
As a teacher, I've learned that you may have an activity planned but sometimes some subject/curiosity will come up from the children and you just have to learn how to improvise.
University of Joinville, Brazil
University of Marilia - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Classes:
Portuguese language
Reading and text production (40 hours)
Educational psychology (development) (80 hours)
General philosophy (80 hours)
History of education (80 hours)
General sociology (80 hours)
Sociology of education (80 hours)
Educational psychology (learning) (40 hours)
Educational research (Methodology) I (40 hours)
Educational policy (40 hours)
Children's literature (80 hours)
Philosophy of education (80 hours)
Statistics (36 hours)
Research and teaching practice (36 hours)
History of education II (36 hours)
Cultural anthropology (36 hours)
Developmental psychology (36 hours)
Structure and functioning of education I (36 hours)
Research and teaching practice (36 hours)
Sociology of education II (36 hours)
Educational psychology II (36 hours)
Developmental psychology II (36 hours)
Educational psychology II (36 hours)
Structure and functioning of education (36 hours)
Research and teaching practice III (36 hours)
Foundations of Portuguese language (36 hours)
Foundations of mathematics (36 hours)
Foundations of science (36 hours)
Foundations of history and geography (36 hours)
Children's literature II (36 hours)
Basic computing and information technology in education (36 hours)
Stage/internship
Pedagogical disciplines (40 hours)
Curriculum: theory and practice
Teaching and assessment Statistic (36 hours)
Structure and functioning of education
Nutrition, hygiene and health (36 hours)
Pedagogy of early childhood education (36 hours)
Educational psychology and learning Extracurricular activities
Practical activities of teaching and research (80 hours)
Complementary activities (Brazilian sign language and musicality) (120 hours)
Westchester Community College - White Plains, NY
TOEFL
Manhattanville College - Purchase, NY
Summer ESL Classes (June – August/11)