I believe that as an early childhood teacher I am responsible for providing infants‚ little kids and young children with positive learning experiences. I try to model respect‚ patient‚ and care for children and adults I come in contact with. Children have the right to have their needs met and they have the right to receive the proper education while in the care of their people. My philosophy is based on theorists‚ Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky. They are the two most recognized cognitive psychologists
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Early childhood is a time of remarkable physical‚ cognitive‚ social and emotional development. Infants enter the world with a limited range of skills and abilities. Watching a child develop new motor‚ cognitive‚ language and social skills is a source of wonder for parents and caregivers. The study of human development is a rich and varied subject. We all have personal experience with development‚ but it is sometimes difficult to understand exactly how and why people grow‚ learn and change. Developmental
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of my children‚ their families and the program. I have a positive attitude and work ethic while maintaining my energy and enthusiasm. I take every opportunity to continue my professional growth to gain knowledge about child development and early childhood to ensure I’ll be the best professional I can be. I do this by networking with other professionals‚ reading reputable and current articles‚ and attending training courses. I seek out opportunities where I can assist my colleagues in curriculum
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It is my personal belief that the purposes of education are to enable students as fully as possible to choose and eventually realize their individual path through life as adults. I also believe in whole child education which strives to teach heart‚ body‚ and mind connection. I believe that imaginative and practical‚ hands-on work is the best way to promote this type of holistic learning. I view children as rapidly developing individuals who are full wonder and creativity. John Locked theorized
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5. Describe the Assessment: Advocacy Research Paper and Presentation Standard Number: 6A‚ 6B‚ 6C‚ 6D‚ and 6E Supportive Skill Number: One Overview: Early Childhood Teachers often times don’t get the recognition and respect for educating children. It is important for students to become advocates for the teaching profession‚ so they get the recognition and respect they deserve. Many states and the Federal Government recognize the importance of having good‚ quality teachers by setting standards
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[pic] DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ECE1005 PLAY AND LEARNING ASSIGNMENT 2 – 30% Prop Box In a group (in pairs for outstation students)‚ prepare a play prop box to be placed in the dramatic play corner to spark children’s imagination and creativity. Write an essay of about 2000 words explaining a) why you have chosen the materials to be included in the prop box b) what children can do with them c) how children can benefit from them Do a 10 minutes presentation in class on
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arly Childhood Development: Psychoanalytic Theory‚ Contextual Theory‚ & Cognitive Theory There are five main perspectives to human development; Psychoanalytic‚ Learning‚ Cognitive‚ Evolutionary/Sociobiological and Contextual. In this paper we will compare and contrast three of these developmental theories‚ the Psychoanalytic‚ Contextual and Cognitive. We will show how each theory has added to the knowledge we have of child development. We will also examines how‚ by using the knowledge that
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Working with children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds can be a challenge to early childhood educators‚ in order to meet the needs of all members of the childcare and community‚ there are efforts that should be made to ensure that the community needs are meet as a whole and Child care components‚ which leads to individual classrooms that comprehends diverse and achieve cultural competence. One example that can be put into practices for infant and toddler program
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My mission in life is to offer and provide quality Early Head start Education for children with Special needs. As a mother with a child with Autism‚ there wasn’t anywhere to have him get childcare‚ I want to be that link. Helping parents during the struggle of finding out your child has the disabilities could be difficult to understand and accept. I feel it is my mission to be that back bone for them. By learning the importance of the student’s character‚ it will assist me in learning how to assist
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possible”. Reasons why observations are so important: To ensure normative development To know where children are in terms of Holistic development To plan developmental appropriate activities. To have a record of children’s progress in case of be required for the stakeholders (parents or other professionals) Through observations we can know children’s developmental progress and identify children with special needs. Factors that need to be taken under consideration when we carry
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