Friday, July 12, 2013
What fuels my infant, toddler and two-year-old educational drive
Childhood is especially exciting because all things are new. Watching the wonder of discovery on a little face as they taste a new flavor, or seeing a child marvel in the excitement as they begin to understand they can make a sound and control their own movement helps to drive my passion for infants, toddler and two year old education. Laughter is true with a toddler and life is so simple. Young children connect to the world differently than we do as adults. They are innocent and see the world in rich and true color. I believe I am drawn to education for children under the age of three so I can learn how to continue to embrace that same innocence as I grow older, how to become less judgmental of others and how to express emotions how they are supposed to be expressed without causing harm. At no other time in my life have I been so excited about a career as one in early childhood education.
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Oh the excitement of children and the wonder in their eyes. Laughter is a great sound! Children have an innocence about them and we are educators can learn from their emotions and how to deal with situations. Dealing with families is such a large portion of our career, and can be the most frustration part of our job, as well.
ReplyDeleteI too am thrilled to see that moment of discovery. I recently started watching a 1 year old and although it has its challenges (coordinating with my 3 year old), I find myself smiling and laughing all the time. To see them interact with each other and to watch my little one learn a new role as "helper"...its all so special. Children have such an honesty about them that is refreshing and many qualities that as adults we lose or leave behind as life happens.
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