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Joy,
This is a childcare forum. It is a nice mix of providers who provide care to children in their homes. Some teach, some don't. Some are fully aware of NAEYC and to some the NAEYC is no different than ABCDEFG.
Each child care provider is unique.
Each child care provider has a style of caring for their kids.
Each child care provider has a different agenda and reason for doing child care.
Each child care provider has different interests
Each child care provider runs their program the way they see fit.
Some child care providers are stay at home moms who are doing this simply to be able to raise their own children and make ends meet.
Some are college educated and follow the guidelines and methods learned in their coursework.
Some could care less what the "new" approach to ECE is and what DAP even means in today's world of education.
Some simply provide basic care for children
Some teach the children
ALL love the children they care for.
I gather from your posts that you are educated in the world of ECE and you have been in the field for several years. But I must say that instead of being supportive, tolerant and accepting of the differences of the myriad of child care providers and their individual styles, you seem to feel that we should all know and follow the NAEYC as if it is the one and only way.
Don't forget that in the very begining of the NAEYC"s code of ethics it states very clearly that as an educator in the ECE world, it is our duty and obligation to respect the dignity, worth and uniqueness of each child, family memeber AND colleague.
It is also our duty as part of this code of ethics to recognize the diverstiy of the children, family AND colleague.
I think you have a lot of good things to offer to everyone here and I do not mean this disrespectful but for lack of better words, a lot of your posts come off as condescending and speak as though you disapprove of what is being said. Which if you do not agree, then by all means offer up another solution but please do it in a way that show you are compassionate, caring and supportive. Not all childcare providers understand what some of these approaches and acronyms even mean.
Share. Don't just say someone is wrong or not doing things right.
The NAEYC says it best: the ideals and principals of the NAEYC state very clearly that in a caring, cooperative workplace, human dignity is respected, professional satisfaction is promoted, and positive relationships are developed and sustained. Based upon our core values, our primary responsibility to colleagues is to establish and maintain settings and relationships that support productive work and meet professional needs. The same ideals that apply to children also apply as we interact with adults in the workplace.
And most importantly it is important for us to remember that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect.
This is a childcare forum. It is a nice mix of providers who provide care to children in their homes. Some teach, some don't. Some are fully aware of NAEYC and to some the NAEYC is no different than ABCDEFG.
Each child care provider is unique.
Each child care provider has a style of caring for their kids.
Each child care provider has a different agenda and reason for doing child care.
Each child care provider has different interests
Each child care provider runs their program the way they see fit.
Some child care providers are stay at home moms who are doing this simply to be able to raise their own children and make ends meet.
Some are college educated and follow the guidelines and methods learned in their coursework.
Some could care less what the "new" approach to ECE is and what DAP even means in today's world of education.
Some simply provide basic care for children
Some teach the children
ALL love the children they care for.
I gather from your posts that you are educated in the world of ECE and you have been in the field for several years. But I must say that instead of being supportive, tolerant and accepting of the differences of the myriad of child care providers and their individual styles, you seem to feel that we should all know and follow the NAEYC as if it is the one and only way.
Don't forget that in the very begining of the NAEYC"s code of ethics it states very clearly that as an educator in the ECE world, it is our duty and obligation to respect the dignity, worth and uniqueness of each child, family memeber AND colleague.
It is also our duty as part of this code of ethics to recognize the diverstiy of the children, family AND colleague.
I think you have a lot of good things to offer to everyone here and I do not mean this disrespectful but for lack of better words, a lot of your posts come off as condescending and speak as though you disapprove of what is being said. Which if you do not agree, then by all means offer up another solution but please do it in a way that show you are compassionate, caring and supportive. Not all childcare providers understand what some of these approaches and acronyms even mean.
Share. Don't just say someone is wrong or not doing things right.
The NAEYC says it best: the ideals and principals of the NAEYC state very clearly that in a caring, cooperative workplace, human dignity is respected, professional satisfaction is promoted, and positive relationships are developed and sustained. Based upon our core values, our primary responsibility to colleagues is to establish and maintain settings and relationships that support productive work and meet professional needs. The same ideals that apply to children also apply as we interact with adults in the workplace.
And most importantly it is important for us to remember that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect.
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