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Concepts In Children Essay

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Impacts of concepts in children’s lives In this section, I am going to draw on my professional experience in an early childhood setting to understand how educators’ image of the child can impact on their teaching practices. As an International student who came from a country where the education system is completely different as to Australian’s, my first placement experience has impacted me greatly about how I picture about Australian Early Childhood Education. My first mentor, Susan, is a very passionate and experienced kindergarten teacher. She acknowledges the strong image of the child in her setting through the recognition of each child as being a capable and curious learner. She views the children as being rich in potential with a …show more content…

The ‘manner cards’ serve as the provocation of the discussion among the group about what behaviors are appropriate and acceptable in the kindergarten. While children involve in process of making class behavior rules, they are active in reflecting their own behavior choices and evaluating the consequences of the inappropriate actions. This is a more effective way in teaching social mastery than rote learning. Rote learning based on fear and blame will not assist children in understanding the social rules (Carter & Roe, 2013). Teachers who hold a passive image of the child – child as helpless, dependent, and uninspired, might solve children’s conflict by blaming children for not following the ‘rules’ and separate the children without figuring what actually happened between the children. On the contrary, teachers who sustain a positive image of the child work as an encourager, a teacher, a supporter and a collaborator in guiding young children as they learn correct ways of building relationships with others (Carter & Roe, 2013). Teachers who have a view of children being competent learners set limits and consequences for misbehavior rather than punish children’s social mistakes. While Susan is having her lesson, one teaching assistant will sit at the back, writing down children’s answers, interesting responses and interests. Hall (2013) suggest that in Reggio Emilia’s program, there is a strong emphasis on the

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