In the video program: “The Passion for Early Childhood” Sandy Escobido said her passion was to have the “opportunity to shape a child’s life.“ Raymond Hernandez said his passion was to be able to “train teachers how to work effectively with children.” I chose these two quotes because obviously like most people who have chosen to work with children, we all have a passion to shape a child life, however, you don’t often hear people mention that they have a passion to train adults how to work with children so that they are able to shape a child’s life. That quote really stood out to me because I began my professional career thinking I was going to make an impact on children by teaching them directly, but instead I am making an impact by teaching the adults how to work with the children effectively and through them I am able to help shape many more children’s lives then I ever expected.
“Early childhood is and should be a time of laughter, love, play, and great fun.” Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, 3rd edition, Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp (1997).
“Not only do you have to consider children as individuals, but you also have to consider children as members of groups with their own cultural identities.”
ECT Interview: Sue Bredekamp & Susan Neuman on Learning to Read By Early Childhood Today Editorial Staff (April 2006).
"Children benefit most from teachers who have the skills, knowledge, and judgment to make good decisions and are given the opportunity to use them." NAEYC, Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8 (2009)
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