Respectful Relationships
In a multicultural society, it is essential for early childhood professionals to develop and sustain respectful and reciprocal relationships with all children in their care, mindful of the needs of individual children in order to ensure that each child’s agency and emerging competencies are recognized and supported (Bandura, 2001). Respectful relationships are considered as crucial factor in the constitution of high quality of the early childhood education. The pedagogy of respect is the foundation of the curriculum which are able to create a learning and developing context for young children. Establishing “secure, respectful and reciprocal relationship” have a significant influence on children’s healthy growth and psychological well-being,
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Therefore, they are extremely easy to ignore the significance of attaching respectful relationships with children, which may influence the physical and mental development of children in the future, even lead to self-doubt and self-abased. In fact, the pedagogy of respect relationships is indispensable in the curriculum of the early childhood education because it provides them with a secure base for extending children’s exploration and learning.
“Respectful” means honouring the person with courteous, considerate and well-mannered attitudes. Respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships are central to children’s education and care (ECA Code of ethics). Meeting children’s needs is a manifestation of respect. Creating a happiness context for inspiring children’s learning and developing are more productive, healthier, more altruistic and resilient (as cited in Louise, 2016, p.59). Especially when children stay healthy emotional adjustment, life satisfaction and fulfilled, a solid foundation of emotional wellbeing will be developed to help them endure life’s setbacks. As an educator, the ethics is employ practices that are respectful of and provide security for children (as cited in Louise, 2016, p.44). Many theories have proved that respectful
Therefore, they are extremely easy to ignore the significance of attaching respectful relationships with children, which may influence the physical and mental development of children in the future, even lead to self-doubt and self-abased. In fact, the pedagogy of respect relationships is indispensable in the curriculum of the early childhood education because it provides them with a secure base for extending children’s exploration and learning.
“Respectful” means honouring the person with courteous, considerate and well-mannered attitudes. Respectful, responsive and reciprocal relationships are central to children’s education and care (ECA Code of ethics). Meeting children’s needs is a manifestation of respect. Creating a happiness context for inspiring children’s learning and developing are more productive, healthier, more altruistic and resilient (as cited in Louise, 2016, p.59). Especially when children stay healthy emotional adjustment, life satisfaction and fulfilled, a solid foundation of emotional wellbeing will be developed to help them endure life’s setbacks. As an educator, the ethics is employ practices that are respectful of and provide security for children (as cited in Louise, 2016, p.44). Many theories have proved that respectful