Becoming An Early Childhood Teacher

My philosophy of Early childhood education is based on research that indicates that a child’s growth is developmental. Every child is unique in terms of life experiences, developmental readiness, and cultural heritage. A high quality early childhood program that provides a safe and nurturing environment, which promotes physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development will ensure a positive continuation of the child’s education process. The National Association for the Education of Young Children states that high quality, developmentally appropriate programs should be available for all children. Bredekamp, S., and T. Rosegrant. 1992. Reaching Potentials: Introduction.

At the heart of early childhood education are young children. I thrive on the notion that education is a lifelong process and the building blocks of learning are developed in the early stages of life. I believe that life is all about gaining knowledge and sharing what we have learned with others. My philosophy of Early Childhood Education is based on research that indicates that a child’s growth is developmental. Each and every child is unique in terms of life experiences, developmental readiness and cultural heritage.

Early childhood education curriculums are becoming a national curriculum in most countries. With more governments and society thinking about education of under-fives we are seeing shifts in thinking and education to meet the changing world. We are developing children skills for the future to create a society where children feel they belong and can contribute to society. Curriculums are being influenced my social, political, cultural, historical and theoretical issues that are impacting different curriculums in the world. I am going to explore and develop my understanding about three different curriculums to recognise the different influences affecting curriculums. I am going to explore the curriculums of Te Whāriki: New Zealand, Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia and Curriculum for Excellence: Scotland. This will allow me to develop an understanding of other curriculums which I have not heard about to discover other way to education that I have not been taught in teacher’s college.

I believe that as an early childhood educator my goal will be to promote the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of each child. I also believe that play should be the base of learning since children learn best by doing. I believe that a balance between teacher-directed and child-initiated activities is essential balance can be developed by using the developmentally appropriate practice approach, which means that activities should be “appropriate for each child and relevant to the child’s ability, needs and interests, also including the child’s family and being respectful to the child’s culture.

Brad Henry claims that “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” Teaching is something that I see as one of the most important jobs that you can have. Along with it being important, it is also rewarding and you’re helping people learn and take in information that will come in handy in the future. With my creative mind and kind-heart, majoring in Early Childhood Education and pursuing a career as a teacher will be enjoyable and is the perfect fit for me.

This research report presents an analysis of and conclusions drawn from the experiences and perspectives of two educators that work in the early childhood setting. The main objective is to identify key elements and issues in relation to the families, diversity and difference. In particular how an early childhood educator implements, different approaches to honour culture and diversity, and to advocate for social justice in an early childhood settings. As such, it allows an insight into the important role that families and their background plays in the everyday lives of the children and educators within early childhood settings. In today’s ever-changing growing society it is essential for educators to be flexible to the

Early education for children is very crucial as it helps shape up the foundation of their knowledge and behavior development process. Children begin to develop the sense of curiosity from the age of two. And from age 2-8, children go through a very crucial period of mental development, which shapes up their future mindset (Grayson, 2016). Early children education (ECE) has been listed as the number one priority of the National Association of Education. The teachers or educators at nursery and primary level are responsible to for developing young children’s sense of knowledge and education. In this paper, we will assess the roles and skills that are vital for an early childhood educator. Moreover, the paper will also present a

Australia believes in a holistic approach and that children learn through play and that learning is ongoing. Australia’s framework says that children belong to a community and should feel that they belong and have a purpose. Australia’s educators’ professional judgements are important in children’s learning. They use their professional knowledge and skills, knowledge of children, families and communities, awareness of how their beliefs and values impact children’s learning and personal styles and past experiences. Australia feels children learn best this way. The elements of the framework are Principles, Practice and Learning outcome. They have five principles which are: 1.Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships, 2.Partnerships, 3.High expectations and equity, 4.Respect for diversity, 5.Ongoing learning and reflective practice. These principles help educators teach children and for children to grow as people. The principles are based on looking at the child as a whole and focusing on their needs and development. Australia views children as competent. Children are able and a part of society. Educators draw on a rich repertoire of pedagogical practices to promote children’s learning by: Being responsive to children, Creating environments that have a positive impact on children’s learning, Valuing the cultural and social contexts of children and their families, Providing for

I love being an Early Childhood Educator. I love working with kids. I love seeing kids grow and learn. However, it can be challenging being an Early Childhood Educator as this career requires Early Childhood Educators to be invested in early care and learning for children. I believe that Early Childhood Educators deserve better pay as it can be mentally as well as physically and emotionally demanding each day to be an Early Childhood Educator.

As a child I struggled significantly with literacy. Words, letters and sounds made no sense to me and I would marvel over pages filled with lines and squiggles wondering how everyone else saw something I couldn’t see. Words felt like Magic Eye Illusions; if I stared long enough maybe I could see something special there too. It wasn’t long before I was diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia. These diagnoses, and the immediate response from my new educational team, was the safety net that kept me from slipping through the cracks. It was this life event that propelled me towards a career in education.

“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart.” Anonymous. A pre-k teacher takes the first step that will build a children foundation of the learning process in the future. To become a pre-k teacher, you must be determinate, patient, and caring. You must have a positive attitude all the time and if you don’t, it will affect the future of the children. Pre-k teachers should be positive and be a role-model for the children. They have a great impact an early age children. A Pre- Kindergarten teacher is a fascinating profession that is known for its outstanding history, demand, education, skills, and importance. In 1837, Friedrich Froebel first started kindergarten in Germany. Kindergarten taught young children from age 3-5 to learn

ECE is a job where you can work with infants, and children. This job requires lots of patience, I know this because I've worked with children before in the past for a cooperative placement. Early childhood educators teach children and infants many things, each role has its own priorities, ECE workers plan and organize activities for the children and infants. They also help children and infants help build their social, and developmental needs Early childhood educators are usually daycare workers, teachers, preschool teacher, child and youth workers. Early childhood educators make about $16 to $18/hour which is not much, because they work really hard. To get in to this field of workplace you need your 3 year or less of an college degree from

An early childhood professional is one who has devoted not only their time to education on the topic of child development, but as their life's work. My aunt has dedicated her life's work to promoting the education, social, emotional, cognitive, and motor skill development of young children; which I admire becoming an educator myself. It also means that you work on developing the whole child and are constantly revising your philosophy and re-examining your own education on the subject. You have to keep learning as well, developing and changing yourself as well in order to maintain being a "professional". I believe that being a professional in early childhood means that you dedicate yourself to your own personal growth on the current trends/methods

To accomplish anything there needs to be a plan to get there. This applies to my academic goals and to my career path. No matter what I want I wanted to achieve in life, I needed​ to have a plan to get there. With my academic goals I needed to focus on what I inspired to be. Throughout my education I had outstanding teachers. Some made a dramatic difference in how I viewed the world and what I wanted to do in life. Before I knew it I saw my dream job play out right before my eyes. I knew that I wanted to make something of myself and hopefully inspire someone to make a change. Now that I work in the field with kids it made my desire to pursue a career in Early Childhood Education.

A professional is a person who has the skills to do a certain job and a profession is an occupation that may require training. Early Childhood Education is a profession because it requires years of training.