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Professional Philosophy Statement In Childcare

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Professional Philosophy Statement My professional philosophy is something that I have developed over the past 7 years. My experience working in childcare, studying for my bachelors degree, and working as a nanny has contributed to my beliefs regarding early childhood education. Based on those experiences I believe that children learn through exploration, my role is to support them, and it is important to maintain a positive professional relationship with each child's family. Young children learn through experience, exploration, and interaction with others. The easiest way for a child to learn something new is by doing it themselves and learning from that experience. While exploring their environment, they will come across items they may have never …show more content…

I must always be supportive, engaged, and provide a safe and open environment. The most important role I have is making sure the classroom is safe, provides ample space, and promotes learning. Once I have an environment that is setup for success, then I can focus on my interactions with each child. I want to support each child in each area of their development so they feel safe and comfortable while they are exploring and experiencing new things. I also want to be there to support them emotionally. Young children often can be overwhelmed by their emotions and not know how to express them. This tends to lead toward temper tantrums, biting, and hitting. By letting them know that I am next to them and can talk them through what they might be feeling, they learn how to express their feelings in a safe way. I also support their learning by being engaged in the learning process. I will model how to do certain things, repeat their words or expressions, and develop appropriate activities for them to explore. When I work with the families, I provide activities that they can do with their children at home, so we can work as a team to meet their child's developmental

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