Early Childhood Educational Philosophy

My preparation for becoming a teacher began in grade 12. During this year I coached the varsity field hockey team at my high school and I became a camp counsellor. Both roles were very different, but taught me about the importance of leading by example and giving positive feedback to athletes and campers. During this time I also began my work as a part time caregiver for a foster family. Being a caregiver to five less fortunate children taught me about the importance of a caring adult in a child's life. I learned about how much showing support can help children develop to reach their full potential.

Chapter two discusses various theorists that helped to mold and shape early childhood education to where it is today. There are several different theorists that contributed to the development of early childhood education. Some of these theorists include Alfred Adler, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, and John Dewey. Each theorist developed a unique theory that has caused early childhood guidance and education to flourish like it has today. Without learning and building on these theories, early childhood guidance and education would never develop or change. The chapter explains how some theories may seem strange to the contemporary families, but these theories are the foundation of how early childhood education got to where it is today. The book goes

In my first semester of college at Concordia, I had the opportunity to have the class EDU 120. A requirement for this class was having 10 hours of fieldwork; at least 3 hours in each level of childhood. The reason for this requirement is to help the students discover what grade level they want to teach in the future.

Critically examine the key ideas associated with early years education in Reggio Emilia. What might be learned from such practices?

During this class, we have discussed many topics from the importance of Early Childhood Education, through all of the developmental stages and into the roots of behavioral issues. I’d have to say out of all the topics, the importance of Early Childhood Education and how children develop and learn from week 2 is what has stuck out the most to me. I have even found myself explaining the importance to friends, with information I have learned from this course.

As I reflect on my movement as a student teacher through my program of study in the Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching, and provide evidence of my growth as a professional in five of the Macquarie University Graduate Capabilities, it is important to mention that I have only completed studies in the subjects of ECH113, Play and Inquiry in Early Childhood and ECHP 222, Reflective Practice in Early Childhood settings 2 and am currently completing ECH 315, Early Childhood Management and Leaderships: The Socio-Political context of Teaching and this, ECHP 424, Reflective Practice 6. Though my progression in my program of study is at a young stage and I am positive that abundant learning and growth is still to come my way, what I learned

Aotearoa is a country that is bi-cultural yet multi-cultural. In the early childhood education sector there is a growing focus on diversity and achieving equality. This essay will have an emphasis on the diversity of ability, linking to the sociological concepts of ideology, mainstream and identity within a kindergarten setting. A discussion on inclusive practice will be apparent along with the roles and responsibilities of the educators within a kindergarten setting and the challenges and issues this service may face when implementing inclusive practice.

We are so glad you have chosen our preschool to jump start your child’s academic career! Our preschool is here to create a learning environment that supports play and strives to meet each child at their level of learning. We find that play is an important piece to the developmental process. Play is the working part that supports a child’s cognitive, fine and large motor, language and social development.

August 1st I began a new position as Director of First Lutheran Preschool Academy in Valley Springs, SD. As a new start up in a small community this will be my short term career goal. I would like to use this opportunity to test new ideas in early childhood such as intergenerational education, nature as a classroom,

Philosophy Paper. What is play and why is it so important in early childhood development?

I have always believed that I had a strong ability to construct and phrase writings to sound and be grammatically correct. My profession within the field of Early Childhood requires constant written communication to be well formed and structured yet easily comprehendible for others to acknowledge. It needs to be clear and concise with direct formal and informal subject matters.

“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” These are the words of Frederick Douglass, and they are as true today as they ever were. As the focus on educating children at early ages has become more prevalent, the amount of research on what best practice is for early childhood education has grown. Out of the findings has sprouted programs like Reggio Emilia that attempt to reach children at a developmental level instead of an academic one. Because of the diverse nature of the many models for early childhood education, organizations like the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) have created sets of standards that aim to set a high standard for all early childhood education programs.

Being an educator of the Early Childhood Education (ECE), is a task that cannot be taken lightly. Do you know investing in Early childhood education is more valuable than investing in the stock market? Some studies show that the estimated return on investment for early childhood education is 2.8% higher than the stock market. As in the early years children are taught to be more independent and responsible, their base is well established and are better prepared for life. Therefore, they will need less support in the future as they will be able to cope up with difficulties on their own. Nowadays, more people are investing in early childhood education so it has become more important for the educators to not only focus on the academic part but to train skills that children require in their daily lives and qualities needed to face the outer world. In order to fulfill these requirements each teacher has a different philosophy of education as everyone’s way of teaching is different. In the following essay, I will express my own “Philosophy of Education” in ECE.

Children’s academic performance in schools is not only based on the type of schools attended by them, children exposed to early education are expected to outperform those that were not. This paper focused on Philosophy of Early Childhood Education with interest on whether Children with early education perform well academically than those that do not. In most countries in West Africa, parents take their children to preschools before going through primary education. This preschool education usually prepares them not only academically but also socially for primary school education. Several striking changes in behavior are linked to children’s growing sense of their identity and increasing independence at preschools. Children

Introduction: Early Childhood is an important stage of children’s life. By interacting with people around (each other and the adults), children explore and make sense of the world around them. A successful early childhood curriculum should fulfill children’s need to give children rich experience at the most important developmental stage of their lives. This paper will critically discuss, compare and contrast High/Scope, Reggio Emilia to Te Whariki, at the end of this paper the author will talk about own philosophy of early childhood education.