The following quotes are ideals from the NAEYC website.
“To create and maintain safe and healthy settings
that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and
physical development and that respect their dignity
and their contributions.”
I believe that teachers should strive to enrich the whole child, not just their academic growth. As teachers our goal is to create an environment where children can thrive and grow mentally, physically, and emotionally.
“To listen to families, acknowledge and build upon
their strengths and competencies, and learn from
families as we support them in their task of nurturing
children.
I believe that parents/families play an important role in a child’s education. Teachers should do their best to seek the input of and include parents and families in classroom activities whenever possible.
“To share resources with co-workers, collaborating
to ensure that the best possible early childhood
care and education program is provided.”
I believe that our team members and co-workers are one of our greatest resources as teachers.
