Fairy Dust Teaching Manifesto And Philosophy Of Early Childhood Education

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

The foundations of early childhood education are based on a number of developmental theories. These theories are based on experiences and provide teachers with an understanding of how children develop and learn. It is important for teachers to be well-versed in these theories because they shape the trends and standards of early childhood classrooms. Developmental theories not only play a role in trends of early childhood education, but also shape the laws that impact classrooms today. These laws, whether set at the state or federal level, are important in ensuring children receive a fair and appropriate educational experience.

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

Our reading for this week is from the uniquely formatted book written by Harry and Rosemary Wong titled, “The First Days of School; How to be an Effective Teacher.” The focus section of our reading is based in Unit C of the text, which focuses of Classroom Management. Chapters 11-16 were read, and these chapters focus on the topics of how to have a well managed classroom, effectively preparing the classroom, how to introduce yourself to students, seating arrangement/assignment, starting a class, and the proper timing and execution of taking roll. Essentially each chapter of this text follows the same format. There will be a few paragraphs discussing what “effective teachers” would do followed by a few paragraphs about what “ineffective teachers”

Children deserve and need the best possible start in their lives in order for them to fulfil their full potential in their learning and development (Terry, 2009). A happy, healthy and supportive childhood will help children to achieve the best that they possibly can (Smeyers and Wring, 2007).

There are many things that go into a successful, well-managed classroom, but one of the biggest determining factors is establishing positive procedures for daily tasks and activities. Students crave a stable and predictable environment where they know exactly what to expect and how to succeed, and teaching procedures does just that. Procedures provide structure to both students and teachers, ensuring that the classroom is a familiar and secure place that everyone can rely on. Obviously choosing the right rules and procedures for a classroom is entirely up to the instructor; but no matter the procedure, teachers must clearly define what they expect from their students from the very beginning. It is essential

To assure that my procedures and expectations are thoroughly known, I plan on continuously practicing my classroom procedures and modeling both them and my behavioral expectations for the students. Providing them with a clear example and backing it up with extensive practice for the first few weeks of school will practically imprint this in my students’ minds. Through building positive relationships and implementing persistent and clear classroom management, I know that my students will have the opportunity to

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Procedures: The teacher will introduce the classroom procedure to the students and help the students order their supplies in their desks. Then teacher and students will take a school tour and be able to know the rules inside and outside the hallway.

One of the most important things in the classroom are the procedures and as the teacher enforces the procedures the students must see that it is critical that the procedures become a big part of their everyday during their time in the classroom. This includes everything from where all the supplies belong within the room, to how notes are taken, to writing assignments in planners, having planners ready for permission to go to the restroom/ drink of water, classroom behaviors and expectations and consequences for good or bad actions. All these procedures are very simple and right to the point but as I observed the students I noticed that no matter how

The education of the young mind is an important step in preparing the child for future learning experiences. The evolution of early childhood education has changed how adults and parents view the importance of offering stimulating and exciting opportunities to the very young. Early childhood Education offers the young child learning experiences that benefit them throughout their educational career. They soon embark on a whole new world of learning. These children are not only experiencing standard brain growth, but verbal and physical skills as well. Early childhood education teachers use a variation of techniques for instructing. They use lesson plans, worksheets, and even teacher resources for these young minds.

Classroom procedures outline the teacher on how to do a certain routine class and rules are teacher expectation for student’s behaviors in their classroom. What it means to model a procedure is to demonstrate what they are supposed to do in class and practice procedure means to let student’s role play by asking them to do what the teacher just did to see if the understood what they are supposed to do. I feel procedure should be taught in the beginning of the school year for example how to line up correctly when leaving the classroom to go to another location. I also feel we should teach them when they are going to a feel trip or school activity outside the school because is not something they do often and it will be a different environment.

One of the take-aways that I will always carry with me as I move on from this course is that children are like blank slates. They are a clean whiteboard; an empty hard-drive without previous memory. What I’ve learned from this course, in general, is that there are so many different ideas and concepts that affect children and how they grow into mature adults. This course has taught me that children are one of the brightest and most intelligent people on this planet, and we can mutually benefit from them. From this course, I’ve learned different theories and social issues that can be addressed into the children in my life, and how I can grow better by working with infants and children.

Building a strong foundation is an important task for me as a teacher so to make children become the leaders of tomorrow. My philosophy of education will always be very helpful for me while achieving my teaching goals. I believe that having a philosophy that motivates children is important for every educator. Moreover, as an early childhood educators we have to understand that every child is unique and have different learning difficulties. Therefore, we should establish a curriculum and our philosophy by keeping every child in

Leading back to Woodrow’s (1999) idea of the ‘three dominate perceptions’ of children as ‘the innocent’, ‘the threat/monster’ and the ‘embryo adult’, we can see that these expressions are in fact still a large influence on our perception of children in both past and present societies, today. Consequently, it cannot be ignored that the way an educator perceives their role, not only within the classroom but through the entirety of their vocation, is influenced and dependent on their personal beliefs and perceptions of children (Woodrow & Press 2007; Tryggvason 2009). Although all three of these views still contribute, in varying ways, to society’s perceptions of children today, the most dominant and prevalent as indicated by the Australian education frameworks (DEEWR 2009; ACARA 2013), is the child as ‘the embryo adult’ (Woodrow 1999). Despite the emphasis on play and child-initiated learning, the key ideas of ‘belonging, being and becoming’ within the Early Years Learning Framework (DEEWR 2009) have often been interpreted through the mindset and view of the child as the ‘embryo adult’ as displayed by multiple marketing campaigns of preschool education using slogans such as ‘early childhood education – preparation for life’ (Woodrow & Press 2007). Although this appears as a seemingly innocent statement, the implicit notion that the state of ‘becoming’ rather than ‘being’ takes precedence in the