#Early childhood educator

[justanotherparent]

There's got to be more like-minded educators and parents out there.

Please reblog or like this if you work in and post about early childhood (development / education /etc) or are a parent who is one or more of the following:

pro children's rights

a person of color

actually autistic

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comfortable shit posting stuff those without kids or maybe those who don't work with kids wouldn't understand

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[marryslittlelambs]

Early Childhood Educator

An early childhood educator helps shape the future. But that takes more than just a love of children. Patience, good communication, and a strong sense of organization are key.

Young kids have a lot of energy and can be impulsive. This means teachers need to be ready for anything.

Group Time

Early childhood early childhood educator must be capable of adapting to each child’s unique developmental needs and classroom dynamics. They must also stay abreast of best practices in a rapidly evolving educational landscape. This requires a strong managerial focus and resilience.

Group time during kinder program planning can be anything from reading stories and singing songs together to playing group games or even doing a show and tell. The goal is to engage children in a fun and interesting way that will encourage them to participate.

Teachers should give children a say in how they want to organize their daily schedule. For example, allowing them to decide whether story time comes before or after snack is an easy way for them to feel like they have control over their environment. They should also include them in the process of making any major changes, such as transitioning to mixed-age groups. This helps them buy-in to the change and will help ease their concerns.

Individual Time

An early childhood education career offers a unique blend of care, compassion, and learning. It’s a role that requires a love of children, the willingness to nurture growth, and the ability to spark curiosity during childhood’s most formative years.

An ECE educator’s workday can be hectic and unpredictable. Whether a child comes

in late, a planned outdoor activity is rained out or an evaluator drops by unexpectedly, teachers must be flexible enough to adjust their plans on the fly.

In addition to planning their classroom activities, ECE educators also coordinate with various teams of professionals to foster a holistic learning environment. This may include partnering with healthcare providers to address developmental concerns, collaborating with family services for child welfare issues, and liaising with curriculum developers to create age-appropriate learning materials. This multidisciplinary approach ensures that the educational and well-being needs of young children are met comprehensively.

Daily Routine

A consistent daily routine gives children a sense of security and supports their emotional and social development. For example, a regular schedule provides consistency during points of transition that involve leaving or returning to the classroom from outside activities (i.e., arrival and departure times).

A typical kinder program plan includes daily routines for learning time, mealtimes, rest periods, indoor/outdoor play and clean-up. The plan should also address how to manage problem behaviors that may occur during certain parts of the day, such as large-group time and snack.

A well-organized daily plan will include specific steps for all of these routines, such as when a child is expected to arrive, sign in and find her personal storage space, wash hands, and choose a quiet activity in an open interest area. It will also include a timeline for the day's activities, such as when each lesson should begin and end. Educators can use modeling, peer partners and positive descriptive feedback to help children navigate these routines.

Assessment

Assessment is a very important component of a high-quality early childhood program. Educators use observation, written records, nursery melbourne, projects and family information to gather and record student progress over time. This information helps educators plan curriculum and experiences for children, communicate with families and evaluate their own teaching practice.

Educators also use formal, summative assessments that are administered at the end of a learning period or school year to measure student achievement and provide a score or rank against state early learning standards. These assessments may be high-stakes, resulting in public reporting and potentially impacting student promotion or school accountability.

Formative assessment is the process of observing students and documenting their progress in a variety of ways, including taking notes as they work, making reflections on their observations, and analyzing and evaluating data. Educators integrate these activities into their daily routines to make them part of the experience, rather than an add-on activity. They also avoid overuse of standardized assessments, which can cause stress for young children and interfere with time for learning.

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From Early Childhood Educator to Educational Assistant: The Vital Role of Nurturing Young Minds

Shaina Tranquilino

February 3, 2024

Early childhood education is the foundation upon which a child's future success and development are built. It is during these formative years that children acquire essential skills, knowledge, and values that shape their lifelong learning journey. In this blog post, I would like to shed light on the crucial role played by early childhood educators and share my personal experience transitioning into an educational assistant after working in this rewarding field for several years.

The Importance of Early Childhood Educators:

1. Shaping young minds: Early childhood educators have the profound responsibility of facilitating a child's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth during their most critical developmental stage. These educators create environments where children can explore, discover, and learn through play-based activities tailored to individual needs.

2. Nurturing holistic development: Beyond academic achievements, early childhood educators focus on fostering well-rounded development by instilling values such as empathy, respect, and cooperation. They lay the groundwork for positive self-esteem and help children develop healthy relationships with others. It is all about development of the whole child.

3. Building strong foundations: Research shows that high-quality early childhood education programs significantly enhance school readiness and long-term academic success. By providing a solid foundation in literacy, numeracy, problem-solving skills, and creativity at an early age, educators equip children with tools they will continue to build upon throughout their educational journey.

4. Supporting diverse learners: Every child is unique with different abilities and learning styles. Early childhood educators employ inclusive teaching practices to ensure all children feel valued and supported. By adapting instruction methods accordingly, they cater to various strengths and challenges while promoting diversity acceptance among peers.

My Experience as an Early Childhood Educator:

Having recognized the importance of early childhood education in shaping young minds, I dedicated several years of my career as an educator in this field. Witnessing firsthand the incredible impact we can have on children's lives was both rewarding and inspiring.

During my time as an early childhood educator, I honed my skills in creating developmentally appropriate lesson plans, fostering a positive and engaging learning and playing environment, working on the development of the whole child, making sure their needs are getting met, and working closely with parents to support children's individual needs. My role extended beyond teaching; I became a mentor, nurturer, and advocate for each child under my care.

Transitioning into Educational Assisting:

While my passion for working with young children remained unwavering, transitioning into educational assisting provided me with new opportunities to make a difference in the lives of students across various age groups. As an educational assistant, I gained firsthand experience supporting teachers inside the classroom, providing one-on-one assistance to students who required extra attention or had specialized learning needs.

This transition allowed me to draw upon my previous experiences in early childhood education while expanding my knowledge of different instructional approaches suitable for elementary and highschool school students. Collaborating with teachers, parents, and other professionals enabled me to contribute effectively to students' overall academic progress and well-being.

Early childhood educators play a vital role in shaping the minds of our youngest learners. Their dedication to nurturing holistic development, building strong foundations, and supporting diverse learners lays the groundwork for future success. Transitioning from an early childhood educator to an educational assistant has allowed me to continue making a meaningful impact on students' lives while broadening my professional horizons.

As we recognize the importance of these dedicated individuals, let us appreciate their tireless efforts in moulding young minds and creating a solid foundation for lifelong learning.

[giorgio52fan]

Early Childhood Education and Development

Early childhood education and development play a pivotal role in shaping the future of individuals and societies. This critical phase of a child’s life, typically spanning from birth to age eight, lays the foundation for cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth. In this article, we delve into the significance, key components, and benefits of early childhood education and development,…

[furiousgoldfish]

I was reading a book named "Better late than early", which is about evidence showing that it's beneficial for children to be sent to school (including preschool) at the age of 8, rather than 5, 6 or 7. The premise is that the kids don't yet develop enough security, confidence and thinking skills to cope with a competitive and overstimulating learning environment.

In that book, they're answering the questions of 'what is best for the kids then, how should one approach raising a child so the child does well later on', and the answer that is that the child is to be engaged with, with warmth, curiosity, encouragement, care. They even explain that you don't have to be incredibly educated or efficient in child-raising, as long as you show kindness, answer the child's questions, show a little curiosity in them and give them some positive attention, the child will thrive in contrast to not getting any attention and being isolated and neglected.

They made a study comparing orphaned children who were put in an educational institution to be cared by the educators, with orphaned children who were given one-on-one attention and care; the children given personal attention turned out to thrive significantly better, while the first group struggled to complete even the basic of their education.

They also noted that children who are sent to school early can perceive it as rejection from their parents - and the book confirms that in many cases, they are right. Parents are choosing their own freedom and time over care for their children, and sending them to school early just to get out of having to care for them at home. I knew I was right when I figured I was being sent to school early because I was resented at home.

It seems that the most vital part of raising a child is giving them attention and care, and children who do not receive that support are at a major disadvantage over the children who do, and it's out of children's control what they get. It made me burn inside to know this, because the first thing abusive parents take away from us is the engagement, attention, warmth and kindness. Even with children who do get engagement from their abusive parents, it's all for the parent's sake, children are forced to focus on what the parent needs from them, and not the reverse. Children are forced to give attention, rather than to receive it.

If you've been brought up in an abusive home, it's likely that the attention you got was just to inform you that nobody cares and that you are too old to want attention. Kindness was taken away and you were told that 'tough love' was better for you, you would end up spoiled if you received kindness. Warmth, curiosity and engagement, were limited resources that you were able to get precious little of, if any, and only when your abuser was 'in a good mood'. You weren't supposed to consider yourself important enough to get one-on-one attention, or to have someone engage with you and give answers to all of your questions, reactions to all of your efforts.

it wasn't supposed to be like that. Children don't thrive on neglect or cruelty. Being engaged with and given attention is necessary, even vital for us to be able to grow up healthy, to complete our education and to find our way in the world. They lied to us about everything. They took what they wanted from us and neglected to give us childhoods. This isn't normal. We weren't supposed to be treated like we were disposable. We needed attention just like all the other kids. We deserved it just the same.

[faeriekit]

"It's so hard to teach kids consent 🥺" WRONG! Library books be upon ye!

Yes Means Yes, by Elaine Tai: "The various, "everyday" scenarios include the desire to touch someone's hair, play that can frustrate or hurt someone, and how someone might feel uncomfortable being touched or approached. Children will learn the importance of using their voice and listening when others use theirs, and parents can use the scenes as a foundation for further conversation."

Connor Kissed Me, by Zehava: "After Connor kisses Miriam on the playground, she tells a number of people who have differing reactions to the incident, until her mother encourages her to listen to and stand up for her own feelings."

Talking to kids about important topics goes way easier when you give them a basic expectation of what these experiences and situations might look like!

Additionally:

Emphasize to children that barring all necessary medical or safety interventions, their body belongs to them, and shouldn't be touched without permission. Yes, this does mean the conversation about vaccinations is going to take longer than usual. Consider it a trade-off.

Emphasize the affirmation, not the rejection! Sometimes people say no, and we respect that, and sometimes friends say YES to hugs and cheek kisses, and we get to share that with them!

There are plenty of alternatives to hugs and kisses! Don't want a hug? How about a high five? How about a pinky-promise? If you can't hold hands, why don't you hold onto my jacket, or I can hold onto your sleeve? Teaching kids how to ask for and offer alternatives when their peer says "No" goes a long way.

Encourage little kids not to keep "body secrets" at the request of others from their parents. If someone is asking them to hide something about their body from their parent, that's a huge concern.

Ask before hugging. Ask before kissing. Make other adults— yes, even nosy relatives—ask your child before a hug or a kiss. You can even model asking for physical affection with the co-parent if you have one. Modeling respect is worth it.

Lots of daycares are working harder to teach consent to younger children at younger ages. Some daycares are very proactive. Some are not. If you are in a position where you are interviewing multiple facilities about whether or not to place your child there, it's something that you can ask. "Do you have a stance on hugging between children, or between children and adults? What does it look like? Do you encourage boundary setting?"

And I like to think that we're beyond telling children that their bullies are secretly interested in them or want their attention but stop telling children that the other children who are harassing them are showing interest. 🔪 Stop it.

Children deserve safe, strong, respected boundaries! 🫂

[dykeredhood]

I would never lie about The Wiggles btw

The Wiggles' songwriting and performances were rooted in their professional training as pre-school teachers and in the concepts of early childhood education. Field reported, as he studied music for young children at university, being "shocked ... at the non-inclusive way music for children was usually performed". According to Field, children had to sit silently as musicians played "traditional songs often featuring negative or outdated lyrics and dealing with subject matter of no interest to small children". The lack of songs with themes and topics that interested children inspired Field to record the Wiggles' first album. …

They believed in empowering children by practices such as greeting their audience members with "Hello, everyone", instead of "Hello, boys and girls" which, as Paul Field explains, "unnecessarily separates children and has undertones of condescension".

[recentlylocal]

Really convinced from Cam and Pal’s “in for five, out for five” strategy, Pal’s mention of Nona’s “displacement activity,” and Camilla talking about Nona’s anxiety, that the Sixth House actually has therapy and that’s why Cam and Pal seem so well adjusted compared to all the other house scions.

[babyspacebatclone]

Small rant from a daycare teacher:

It’s important and healthy to teach children they can be told no.

We’re talking something like a bell curve, you need to be in the middle, but please for the love of your child’s future please answer this:

Will your child be expected to stop at red lights?

Will your child have to make appointments in inconvenient days?

Do you want your child to be able to live with, at most, a manageable amount of debt?

If you want those things for your child in the future - safety when driving, handling making doctor’s appointments in the schedule available, and financial health - If you want your child to be able to handle that in the future…

They need to learn that it’s ok to be told “no.”

That they can’t get everything exactly when they want it.

That some things are reasonable, but maybe not right now.

That other people have needs too, and we sometimes have to put those needs first for the time being.

Please.

I’m just… Exhausted from the three year olds complaining “But I want it!” or “I don’t want to [take my break]!” for months.

Because that behavior is age appropriate.

It is age appropriate for a child to want to impose their desires on the greater world. They don’t know other people have real feelings, real needs.

They need to learn this.

But if the belief that “I want this!” is going to work for months, that means they A) are getting away with it from someone regularly and B) aren’t learning patience and self control.

And at the minimum, if you want your child to have the independence of a driver’s license, they’re going to have to learn patience and self control.

And I promise you, they can start learning even before the age of 1.

On the flip side, of course, they also need to learn they do have control over the world, but that’s a different rant right now……

(They won’t be good at self control at age 1, in fact the way you know they’re learning is they cry at the word “no.” But that’s the process, and the earlier they understand the world imposes limits on them while having their needs otherwise met, the earlier they can learn coping skills for working within those limits.)

[essl-studies]

8-3-2024

I ate a homemade breakfast of chocolate-flavored coffee and 'loaded' avocado toast this morning at the bus stop.

Got to campus with over an hour before lab class. So I sat and read my library book. Ended up finishing it.

Today's chem lab was about the Conductivity of different compounds. We have to use the data to make scatter charts and them use those scattered charts to finish the lab worksheet. It's all due by next Thursday.

Took the kids to the playground and then out to the diner for supper.

Now at home, I'm deep cleaning my room since I haven't been able to since classes first started.

[catherinetheprincessofwales]

15 November 2023: The Princess of Wales arrives for the Shaping Us National Symposium at the Design Museum, London. The Princess has convened experts from 21 countries to consider how we “grow, think and behave throughout life” to build resilience in early childhood.

[marryslittlelambs]

Avenues Early Learning Centre

In the Early Learning Center, children grow socially, emotionally and cognitively. Teachers cultivate students’ creativity by encouraging their curiosity and providing stimulating experiences.

With a high ratio of long term employed educators your child will see familiar faces each day and build strong bonds with their team. A home away from home with kind, caring qualified staff who know your child.

Kindergarten Care

If you’re considering enrolment for your child in an early learning centre, you should be aware of the differences between preschool and kindergarten. Preschool is designed for children three to five years of age, while kindergarten is a pre-school education program for children who are ready to transition into primary school.

Kindergarten programs operate during school hours and are based in elementary schools. They are a good option for parents who want to ease their child into education and care before attending elementary school. Many kindergarten classes also offer a full day of care, making them suitable for working parents.

Avenues early learning centre Bowen Hills offers two large outdoor play spaces which are shaded, allowing the children to explore their surrounds all year round. They also offer a library with resources borrowed from New Farm Library each term and a visiting librarian. They have strong connections with the local community and take the children on excursions to Newstead Bunnings, Kemp Place and Stricker’s Perry Park.

Preschool Care

A kinder, more nurturing learning environment for students ages 2 to 5 that will help them develop the basic lessons of working with others in a community and nurture their natural curiosity. Students will grow socially, emotionally and cognitively through hands-on learning paired with light-filled studios for display and performance.

Physical play is central to the educational philosophy for this age group, and faculty will foster the healthy habits of daily exercise, good nutrition and sleep. They will also emphasize the importance of healthy relationships between students and their parents.

Discover the fist campus of Avenues: The World School in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, home to our Early Learning Center for grades nursery, prekindergarten and kindergarten care. Explore the people, places and values that make us unique - one highly integrated global learning community with a shared mission, language immersion and transformative world-focused teaching. Click to learn more and apply now.

After School Care

At this stage of life, students discover how to learn and begin the journey of becoming independent learners. They will explore their interests through a variety of programs and activities that promote socialization, communication skills, physical health and more.

Classrooms are bright and child-friendly, with each paired with light-filled studio spaces where students display their work and present to the class. They will also have access to the roof-top playground and gymnasium.

Teachers will encourage strong partnerships with parents, helping students discover those early lessons that become the foundation for learning. They will also cultivate extracurricular interests, such as a love of reading and an interest in sports, by offering programs that help students develop their abilities.

Avenues is one highly integrated learning community with a common mission, curriculum and world-focused experiences. Our students are from the neighborhood and beyond, coming from all parts of Manhattan and from communities around the world. They all bring the unique perspectives of their languages and cultures.

Holiday Care

Avenues Norman Park is a family owned and operated childcare centre. They offer a range of services including vacation care, before and after school care and early learning programs for preschool age children. They also provide a Kindergarten program and a specialised school readiness program that prepares children for preschool. The centre is located next door to Kimberley Park State School and has spacious natural playgrounds that the children help to maintain.

Avenue's teaching philosophy acknowledges that children are life-long learners and that all aspects of learning – physical, social, emotional, personal and spiritual - are interconnected and holistic. They recognise that families are their child’s first and most influential educators and work in partnership with them. They value and respect their knowledge, opinions, culture and language and provide a safe and supportive environment.

Find out more about Avenues on their website or contact the Admissions Team for more information. You can also start your application process online or download the prospectus and application form.

[autism-activated]

Autism Wins! My preschool class is currently interested in insects so for the next 2 weeks I can just talk about bugs :)

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Kindergarten students in five hamlets across Nunavut are about to attend school full-time.

The Government of Nunavut announced in May that it would roll out full-day kindergarten for the first time as a pilot project at Nanook School in Iqaluit, Victor Sammurtok School in Chesterfield Inlet, Qaqqalik School in Kimmirut, Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik School in Kugluktuk and Inuglak School in Whale Cove.

Kindergarten students at those five schools will attend class from Monday to Friday with hours varying slightly depending on the regular hours set by each local district education authority, according to Education Minister Pamela Gross.

“It’s an exciting time for the students, parents and teachers to know that full-day kindergarten is being offered,” she said.

Schools across Nunavut have staggered start times, with some already welcoming students back and others set to reopen over the next few weeks. [...]

Continue Reading.

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[swagging-back-to]

finally went and got my GED diploma a year after i graduated :)))))

[ilovedirt]

Anybody know any good resources (online or purchasable) for teaching new parents/new babies ASL?