Beginning thoughts about my personal philosophy
When I began thinking of my philosophy as a metaphor, I envisioned a child soaking up all of the things we, as educators, present to them. Knowing that they are little sponges, and absorb whatever it is that we offer, we have to be conscious of what we say and …
Cultural Compentence: “Cultural competence is about our will and actions to build understanding between people, to be respectful and open to different cultural perspectives, strengthen cultural security and work towards equality in opportunity. Relationship building is fundamental to cultural competence and is based on the foundations of understanding each other’s …
Our group met to discuss our research on four types of child care program models that we didn’t have prior knowledge about. It was interesting to learn about the various models that are around that we otherwise had not heard or known much about. Karli’s Bank Street model was probably …
What does ECEBC see as important reasons to be trained in ethical practice? The advertisement states that children are the most vulnerable groups in society, which I fully agree with. Because educators have such close relationships with these children, it is imperative that ethical decisions be made regarding their care. …
This is my tree of life. I was inspired to use the words to form the tree, rather than draw the tree and fill it in. The black represents my roots, and where I came from. The green is the ground and what I do for myself each week. The …
My vision for working with children is to support and empower children to be their own independent person. In three years, I see my greatest strengths with children to be actively listening, and learning from them. I envision the early learning environment as natural, inclusive, and open-ended. I see children …