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I Am Working At A Child Care Center

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Philosophy Early childhood is a field I see myself staying in for a long time. I am currently working at a child care center, and enjoy learning about the different ways to run a center and the new information available to us. I have worked at two child care centers, and while the curriculum and rules are different, the goal of having the best quality of service for the parent is the same. Providing for parents and wanting the best for every student by having staff who wants to work and wants to do everything they can to supply the best for children is how to deliver quality care. After finishing school, I would like to open up my own child care center. By creating a safe, fun, and loving environment for children, they are able to learn, grow, and develop, in the best possible way. Jean Piaget stated children think differently from adults, before they are able to think like them, they must first go through four cognitive development stages; sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. People think differently from each other and have their own learning process. If we know adults have their own thinking, then we also need to realize the same thing about children. Children think and learn differently from each other, and with limited knowledge about their environment, will not have the same problem solving skills as someone older. I believe as educators, we should not try to change a child’s thinking or try to influence them. They must be

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