Philosophy

Respecting Young Ones

Jess Lair said it best “Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded”.

As a teacher it is important to encourage children to be themselves, to appreciate them as individuals as they learn at their own pace, to discover the “good” and the “bad”.

This is how we all grow, it is my job to guide young children and take advantage of all teaching moments.

Children unfold best in comfortable, safe environments with a variety of materials that are inclusive of all cultures.

My philosophy is learning and playing are the same, with young children everything is a teaching moment.

It is important to me as an educator to provide a safe, positive environment where children feel free to explore, discover, and ask plenty of questions.

Children gain confidence and understanding of their emotions through playing with their peers.

This to me is more important than academics at a young age.

Through play children use their creativity while developing their imagination, cognitive, physical, problem solving, self-relation skills and they also learn to self- advocate.

This is the resiliency they will need to face future challenges.

Academics will be welcomed once a young child is confident in her/himself.

There is a quote by Stacia Tauscher that says, “We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today”.