Teachers Role In Early Childhood Education

In early childhood, the role of the teacher is vital in the learning process and the extent to which learning is fully child-centered by considering the three core dimensions. While children are at center of the learning process, they are happy. Boras (2010) as cited by Bateson (2013, p.51) noted that “if children are happy they are more likely to learn effectively”. This can be accomplished only when the child centered approach is developmentally appropriate.

As a holistic teacher, one must develop a keen awareness of each child’s learning needs and choose appropriate, relevant, and purposeful teaching methods to support learning.

First of all, an educator must create a caring community of learners. This can easily be done by acknowledging what children do or say. In this way, learners feel noticed through positive attention being given to them. It is important that a teacher demonstrates the exact way of doing something. This usually involves steps that needs to be done in a specific

Working in partnership with families to learn better about each child and to develop two-way communication is a must. Epstein and Dauber (1991) found the following: When teachers make parent involvement part of their regular teaching practice, parents increase their interactions with their children at home, feel more positive about their abilities to help their children in the elementary grades, and rate the teachers as better teachers overall; and students improve their attitudes and achievement. Other likely benefits to pupils are; increased motivation for learning, improved behaviour, more regular attendance, and a more positive attitude about homework and school in general.

Eventually, a teacher needs strategies that keep on updating in regards to a better child centered approach.

To conclude, I believe that a teacher must adopt new and updated strategies in order to develop a better child centered