Attention Students: Below you will find my philosophy statements created in CHDV 110, which were revised in CHDV 210.
My deeply held
beliefs....
I believe that children learn while engaged in play. Play is
crucial to all areas of their development. Therefore I commit to provide a
developmentally appropriate, yet engaging environment. The curriculum will be
designed around play and will give them efficient time to do so. I am committed
to keep learning fun, interesting, and child directed.
I believe that children are as much the
teachers as they are learners. If we, the teachers, listen to the children and
observe them through play, we can easily discover what interests them. It is a
way to create the curriculum based on their ideas. Therefore I commit to stay
flexible, fun, and open minded. I will be creative and share the excitement in
whatever they are interested in. What I do not know, I will learn, right along
with them.
I believe that parents and families should be involved as much as possible; therefore, I am
determined to encourage participation, build relationships, and provide various
opportunities for them to contribute. I commit to reach out to families as much
as possible. I will send out newsletters, schedule several conferences, have
family/culture days, and create additional events in which parents can be
invited.
I believe that preschool education provides
children with a strong foundation and successful beginning. Therefore I commit
to provide them with a safe, developmentally appropriate, and enriching
environment. I will encourage exploration, curiosity, and imagination while
teaching and providing opportunities for the children to acquire necessary
skills through their own experiences.
I believe that children should be guided, redirected, and positively reinforced
rather than being punished. Therefore I commit to treat children with respect at
all times. They deserve to have the opportunity to change their behavior by
making the choice to do so, or by being shown how to do so. I will handle
situations carefully by allowing them to problem solve
on their own when possible, but will intervene and give them the tools they
need, when necessary.