The Importance Of Respect In Early Childhood Education

Respecting children and help them to develop in a positive, caring, nurturing and responsive childcare environment.

Working with children requires us to build positive relationships with them quickly, but also in ways that are professional.

All members of the staff must act as professionals while at work, especially with young children. The administrative and teaching staff must work together to ensure their practices are developmentally appropriate, and share new and/or creative ideas with one another. It is also the responsibility of a teacher to establish an open, trusting relationship with the parents of each children in their care. Thus, parents can freely communicate their thoughts, concerns, and/or suggestions about their child or the program. Parent satisfaction is something that every child care or development center should strive for.

8: Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained?

Communication with the parent could be an issue when it is affected by the resentment between the teacher and the parent. The challenge for early care teachers is to understand that a family’s point of view about raising their child is valid for that family

Early childhood is a time of curiosity, a time for play, and a time of rapid development. Every child is unique and deserving of an early childhood education that facilitates academic, social, and developmental growth through a variety of enjoyable experiences. Differentiated instruction adapts content, products and processes to meet the diverse learning needs and preferences of students (Thousand, Villa, & Nevin, 2007). Friedrich Froebel, the creator of Kindergarten, believed that children grow and learn as they play (Bruno, 2009). Play-based instruction not only enables young learners to have fun, but it also encourages interactive and cooperative learning, passion for discovery, and a foundation for later learning experiences

I believe that children are my first priority and I will do my best to nurture the inherent gifts that each one brings and shares with me. I believe what greatly makes a difference in a child’s life is a teacher who cares about each child and who teaches from the heart to touch or challenge every aspect of a child’s personality, cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and cultural during his or her journey with me. I also believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, gain knowledge, and be educated. I will encourage the child to learn and develop at his or her own level. With the guidance, scaffolding, and learning, they will gain knowledge and explore the world in a safe

Respecting a child’s needs and understanding them. The role of the teacher is important as they are mainly involved with the development of the child through learning and play. The teacher must form a relationship with the child that is mutually trusting and respectful.

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

The NAEYC’s Code of Ethical Conduct gives professionals an insight into the guidelines they must follow to ethically assess young children. This Code refers to the core values of early childhood professionals and their responsibilities to children, families, colleagues, and the community. The NAEYC Code says that “Above all, we shall not harm children. We shall not participate in practices that are emotionally damaging, physically harmful, disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, or intimidating to children. This principle has precedence over all others in this code” (National Association P-1.1 pg. 3). The NAEYC Code also gives specific considerations regarding the assessment of young children. Children should be cared for, protected, and assessed in a way that effectively benefits their learning and development. P-1.2 says “We shall care for and educate children in positive emotional and social environments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child's culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure” (National Association pg. 3). Teachers should get to know the child and their family personally to achieve understanding and trust within the assessment process. If the teacher is trusted, she has the opportunity to reach out to the families. In doing so, if the family has trust toward the teacher they have trust toward her teaching strategies and may become eager to be involved within their child's education. Teachers are obligated to provide a positive learning environment for each individual child that will support them in their decisions, growth, and individuality. This Code gives teachers ethical guidelines to provide information to and for the families, enhancing the learning and development of the

The importance of establishing a strong and meaningful educator-child relationship has been acknowledged and stressed by both NQS and VEYLDF. According to NQS 5.1, a respectful and equitable relationship is required to be constructed and maintained between educators and each child. It points out that experiencing supportive relationships enables children to express their ideas, to establish self-assurance and to see themselves as competent and capable learners. This is reflected in the VEYLDF, according to which the Practice Principle 5 states that the nurturing and respectful relationships with educators enable children to learn and become confident individuals (DEECD, 2011). Furthermore, the goal of NQS 5.1 is to provide consistent reciprocal

Teaching early childhood children is not a job that should be taken lightly. At this age, you are building the foundation of learning and setting the precedence of what they see school as. It is my role as an educator to take responsibility for every child’s educational development. Each day in an early childhood classroom is full of challenges, but it is also full of laughs, smiles, and enthusiasm to learn. I firmly believe that every child is capable of learning, however, every child learns in their own pace and in their own way. Children need to feel that their teacher cares for them and is enthusiastic about their learning. This will help motivate them and maximize their learning. From there, the sky is the limit in the classroom! As an educator, I need to be conscious of learning and social development in order to reach every child and make sure they succeed. It is my job to see that every student is growing both academically and socially.

The college of Early Childhood Educators Ethics states that the interaction with colleagues and other professionals is important. Early Childhood Educators strive to enhance the status of the profession within their work place and the community. The only way to do this is by demonstrating respect, trust and integrity. As a reward for this they receive support from the experienced one, the new one and the students looking to enter the profession. Yet again both these relate, the core idea is surrounding integrity in two different

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to act on behalf of the interests of young children. The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct offers guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common basis for resolving the principal ethical dilemmas encountered in early childhood care and education promoting a commitment to integrity, veracity, fairness, and human dignity at all levels; nevertheless, further research and/or developments may change the current code and state of knowledge. NAEYC have a Statement of Commitment; however, isn’t part of the organization’s Code of Ethics; instead, it is used as a tool, for personal acknowledgement of an individual's willingness to

While there are “people” around the world working in childcare centers that serve as poor role models whom are only there for the paycheck, there are amazing human service workers that serve as teachers that have a significant impact as a role model to provide appropriate skills needed for social and cognitive development to last a lifetime. In an article from the Early Childhood Education Journal (2013) the author states that “Quality teacher-child interactions in early childhood classrooms have repeatedly been paired with positive, emotional, behavioral and cognitive outcomes for children” (Thomason & La Paro, 2013). Indeed, a caregiver whom has a sincere, warm, and understanding heart will be more effective in teaching and will have more of an impact on how and what