ECH 301 Week 4 Personal Philosophy of Education

Reflect on your personal philosophy of early childhood education. Your philosophy is based on your thoughts and beliefs about children, teaching, and learning. A personal philosophy guides a teacher’s practices and interactions with children. When you have a clear definition of your own philosophy, you can help children to learn and develop to their fullest potential. 

Brainstorm by reflecting on the following questions:

• What is early childhood education?
• What is the purpose of early childhood education?
• How do children develop?
• How do children learn?
• Who is responsible for educating young children? 

Create a 7- to 10-slide presentation of your philosophy of early childhood education. Please utilize a minimum of two outside resources. Use the following statements as a guide to create your presentation:

• I believe that the goal of early childhood education is to support and advance children’s development by . . .
• I believe that the purpose of early childhood education is . . .
• All children have certain learning and developmental needs. These needs are . . .
• I believe that effective teaching is tailored to the needs of each child when . . .
• I believe that early childhood education is the responsibility of . . . because . . .
• I believe that the early childhood learning environment is supportive of a child’s home when . . .

Note: You may find helpful tools for creating your presentation in the Technology Resource Library.

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