2. CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT
• I believe that the goal of early childhood education is to support and
advance children's development by...
• Play
• Projects
• Natural objects
3. PURPOSE
• I believe that the purpose of early childhood education is...
• Build foundation
• Social experience
• Language development
• Trusting other adults
4. NEEDS
• All children have certain learning and developmental needs. These needs
are...
• Emotional, cognitive, physical, and language domains
• Disabilities
• Behaviors
5. EFFECTIVE TEACHING
• I believe that effective teaching is tailored to the needs of each child when...
• Engaging with children during play
• Structured projects
• Small group play
• Individualized care
6. RESPONSIBILITY
• I believe that early childhood education is the responsibility of...because...
• Parents: deciding on where their child goes for early childhood education. How
much they are involved in their child’s growth.
• Educators: by being engaged with each child. Playing with every child. Caring
for each child and being to sensitive each f the children's needs.
7. CHILD’S HOME
• I believe that the early childhood learning environment is supportive of a
child's home when...
• Mirroring what happens at home/school.
• Language is used
• Punishment/time outs are same
• Conferences to continuously communicate these things are being mirrored
