In What Ways Has Your View Of Yourself As An Early Childhood Professional Changed Over Time?
In what ways has your view of yourself as an early childhood professional changed over time? Explain. I believe that over the last two years as I have studied at Concordia University my view as an early childhood professional has changed dramatically. I have come to accept that even though I will graduate, I will never stop learning. And, that is part of being in this field. Each day that I go to work, I learn from the staff, children, and from conducting research on ways to educate children and improve their learning experience. I am always asking myself how can we do it better? And, even though I have the title of Director, I am first and foremost an advocate for children. It is my job to make sure that they are healthy and safe
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As far as children, I have learned the importance of respect. All children of every age deserve to be treated respectfully by every adult they interact with. When we respect children for the unique special beings that they are, we show them that they are valued and important. This will impact them as they go through life. More now than ever it is critical to show children how to treat others by treating them with dignity, love, and …show more content…
It is critical to utilize a well thought out developmentally appropriate curriculum that addresses the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of children. I encourage my staff to create lessons that promote learning from every experience and present new concepts and challenges that encourage children to continue to learn and develop.
What was the most surprising part of this class for you and why was it surprising?
The surprising part of this class was how much I actually enjoy researching my study topic. I was able to find so many interesting articles about diversity and multiculturalism that I actually used in my center. Some of these included taking a large atlas and then having the parents connect a string from a mini family poster that they made to their country of origin. I also collected recipes that have special meaning from the families and made a cookbook that was emailed out this past Friday to all families enrolled in the program. I have gotten such a positive response from parents and staff which makes me want to
As far as children, I have learned the importance of respect. All children of every age deserve to be treated respectfully by every adult they interact with. When we respect children for the unique special beings that they are, we show them that they are valued and important. This will impact them as they go through life. More now than ever it is critical to show children how to treat others by treating them with dignity, love, and …show more content…
It is critical to utilize a well thought out developmentally appropriate curriculum that addresses the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of children. I encourage my staff to create lessons that promote learning from every experience and present new concepts and challenges that encourage children to continue to learn and develop.
What was the most surprising part of this class for you and why was it surprising?
The surprising part of this class was how much I actually enjoy researching my study topic. I was able to find so many interesting articles about diversity and multiculturalism that I actually used in my center. Some of these included taking a large atlas and then having the parents connect a string from a mini family poster that they made to their country of origin. I also collected recipes that have special meaning from the families and made a cookbook that was emailed out this past Friday to all families enrolled in the program. I have gotten such a positive response from parents and staff which makes me want to