When it comes to educating the minds of young children there are many positive benefits, both on a personal level and individually. Creating strong, lasting relationships with the children and families, contributing to the growth process of developing minds, advance personal pedagogy, and so much more. Students’ success becomes your own, and to parents, you become a beacon of support for their child’s development and education. Being an early childhood professional is more than just being a teacher; it’s taking on a role that requires endless patience, forever love, and countless smiles.
For me personally, my teaching beliefs and values have always stemmed from personal experiences within the classroom and implementation of curriculum that
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It is human nature to inquire and question everything, children are no different. By offering the children a variety of different ways to learn I am able to help them meet their goals and encourage them to help/teach their peers. Continuing down the childhood professional career path I have found support in a variety of shapes and forms. Through the support of parents and fellow teachers I was able to continue my education in the childcare field. Creating those relationships was vital to my future and without my dedication to professionalism I would not have been able to create them. I feel through earning my CDA certificate I will be able to enhance the lives of my students and be able to provide a better quality of learning for them and to their families as well. As I continue down this path, eventually I would like to work in the public school system, or even possibly becoming an Assistant Director. By showing my students that I am continuing to study hard and persevere, I am setting a good example of what they can do too; whatever it is they set their minds too.
In conclusion, being a teacher doesn’t just stop at the door of the childcare center, it is apart of who I am as a person. There will always be more opportunities for improvement and new ways of learning, it’s
Previously I thought a teacher only needed to know if the child was developing correctly and all student where treated equally. Although there are still some of this in play I have now taken a different approach. One of the interesting issue I learnt from this week was Development Appropriate Practice. Using knowledge about a child development, abilities, development of key milestones to create a plan that is suitable for the age and stage of their development. Understanding what is culturally and socially acceptable as well as individual appropriateness are just as important.
Fuller and Strath (2001) conducted a quantitative research study that examined local populations of early education organizations based on the 1990 household census data to report features of the early childhood workforce nationwide. Multiple economic and regulatory forces shaped the population of early education organizations that operated within states and local communities. The median center-based teacher was 34 years of age, reported having completed some college, and was married. The median family childcare home provider had a high school diploma. Fifteen percent of all preschool teachers in urban areas were African American and 8% were Latina.
My love for children drove me to complete Early Childhood courses 1-4 and earn my Child Development Associate (CDA) in high school. My Early Childhood teacher says that I am very talented when working with young children. The way I see it, children are the world’s future leaders and I’m very honored to be the one guide them through their preschool years. With my CDA, I am able to get a job as a Preschool teacher anywhere in the U.S. Although Early Childhood has an immense significance in my life, I would not want to pursue a career in this field.
As an Early Educator, I see children as flower buds, that need my undivided attention and love. They need a safe and rich environment so they can blossom into strong and confident flowers. Like flowers, there is diversity among them, and it is my duty to accommodate and meet the needs of each flower, in order to help them grow. I see children as curious and active learners, and my job as an educator is to provide a safe and rich environment, where children can explore freely. I strongly believe in forming secure attachments with each child, to provide that comfort they need to explore the world around them.
· Providing one-on-one nurturing and support. · Teaching fun, age-appropriate curriculum. At my past places of work, I was regularly rewarded
I've always thought to myself, is childcare really that important? Do we as staff at a childcare facility really make that much of a difference in lives around our communities? Over the last year or so I’ve managed to prove to myself that childcare really is important and it benefits peoples everyday lives. Childcare is important because we all play a big role in children’s and their parents lives.
1.Imagine that you are the director of an infant/toddler program committed to quality practices and services that support good health. A prospective parent has inquired about your program's philosophy and practices related to nutrition. Summarize your response. (Note: Cite examples from this week's Learning Resources to validate your response.) I would let that parent/parents know the as the director of infant/toddler program that I center promotes and practices good health.
School reform, which is a national phenomenon, will continue to effect early childhood education. After reading chapter eleven as a professional we must hold everyone to a very high standard and we must be consistent with who and how we hold each other accountable. Assessments of young children will continue we must strive in every way to focus on improving what we already have put in
The Open University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Institute of Professional and Continuing Education PTD38 Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (2014-2015) ASSIGNMENT 1 MY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION Student Number: 11396646 Student: CHENG KA YIU, YOYO Class: U09A Course Code: EDU4017EP Course Title: Introduction to Early Childhood Education Instructor: Ms. Hailey Chan Programme Leader: Dr. Eunice Yim Submission Date: 14 November 2014
During my time at CCAC I learned that it is very important to have positive relationships and supportive interactions as the foundation when working with young children. I now understand, what it means for activity’s and assignments to be developmentally appropriate, to me this means keeping the children’s age in mind for example; a two year old is not going to sit calmly for a twenty minute circle time. I also had a reminder not to judge a book by its cover for example if a father and mother come in and they don’t have a great profession we should encourage them in a positive way because they are doing the best they can so their child has a positive outcome.
Who is Cecilia Gallegos? Cecilia Gallegos is a little too complex to describe in a mere essay, I’ve been pondering this question for years but the answer is simple, I am Cecilia Gallegos. I was born one cold late night of the last year of the 20th Century, I was 3 minutes from being named after my Grandma Ramona almost being born on her birthday, luckily I was born at 11:57 pm and was named Cecilia instead. I am the youngest of 5 parented by Jose and Cecilia, three sisters and one brother. Enough about my family, this essay is an autobiography and it is all about me.
This job really taught me about the importance of children having a routine to follow as well as the impact teachers can have on a child’s life. After my first year in college, I realized that I wanted to gain more experience with children of all ages. Shortly after,
Abstract As early childhood educators, we the teachers have differing philosophies and approaches to education of our own. There are many different types of early childhood programs. Each program is unique in its philosophies, methods, and program goals. Every one of us early childhood educators is unique in our own way, which makes each early childhood program experience different and special to everyone involved.
Within this theoretical discussion I will address how current principles of early years’ pedagogy have been affected by the work of pioneers of early years’ education. Modern day Early Years Education has been hugely influenced and built upon the ideas and theories of historic and current pioneers and legislation. The statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage is a legal document that sets out the standards required for the development, care and learning of children aged birth to 5 years. The EYFS must be followed by all schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers. Within the EYFS it is stated that “Every Child deserves the best possible start in life and support that enables them to fulfil their potential” and therefore
I am pursing a degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. I am passionate about education and excited to share the joy of learning with students. The perspective of wonder and sense of excitement that children bring into education motivates me daily. Teaching can leave a lasting impression in a child’s life and offers a special opportunity to shape the bright young minds of future generations. While many professions can be impactful, I believe the qualities of the person in the career position to be the most influential.