Category: Personal Philosophy Assignement

Children’s development unfolds at varying paces and through interaction with the world.

-Lucy Sprague Mitchell

My philosophy is ever changing and fluid. Always learning not only through professional development but also from children.  Then putting my philosophy into action and my practice.

A balance of a family first and a child first approach.

Providing a sense of belonging in a safe environment and a safe connection.

Celebrating uniqueness, individuality and the beauty of diversity.

Giving children the freedom to explore and learn by providing nuturing guidance.

Providing unstructured, open ended nature and outdoor play and exploration.

Respect, connection, love, understanding, exploration, creativity and learning.

I am continuously learning along side the child.

1. My vision for working with children is…    When I opened my own family childcare centre I envisioned a home away from home and I would be in the role of caregiver in that environment, I think I created that for my children and families. I thought that when I moved work places into a more of a centre feel with multiple staff it would be a little bit harder to stay true to that vision but I think with a little tweaking and obvious differences I was about to recreate that bond with the children in my care.  My true passion is helping children with challenges and I think as I continue my career I will always be seeking positions that make this possible.
2. In three years, I see my greatest strengths with children to be…  I believe that patience is one of my greatest strengths in life and with children.  In the next three years I hope to expand on my learning and continue to learn all I can about early childhood education this learning will be a strength as I will have many tools to pull on when met with a challenge.
3. I envision the early learning environment as…  Collaborative.  In need of some improvements especially in the province of British Columbia.  A challenging and engaging work environment. Demanding on an emotional, physical, intellectual level.  Rewarding.
4. I see children as… Curious, imaginative, filled with wonder, funny, loving, inspiring, innocent, sponges that soak up information, explorers, capable, expressive, spirited,  competent.
5. I view children’s families to be…  Important to understanding children in my care.  Informative.  Experts on their child. Sometimes in need of support and guidance with no judgement attached.
6. I suspect that cultural diversity will… create more accepting environments. create more learning opportunities for children, families and educators.
7. I envision my colleagues as… having a Different prospective then my own, a sounding board for new ideas, supportive of each other,  having more or less experience than I do which creates an opportunity to learn from each other, respectful, thoughtful, and passionate about the early childhood education field.