Ethical Codes to Follow

I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities,
abilities, and potential of each child.

We are all uniquely different and that should be celebrated.  No child comes complete with an instruction manual, nor should they be treated as such. 

I-1.5—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.

Children are not numbers, statistics, cases,  or even personal goals, they are people, individuals at the earliest stage.  Sometimes you are the most stable source of care they know, keep this in mind and continue on keeping their keeping up with all of the aspects of development and growth. 

I-1.10—To ensure that each child’s culture, language,
ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and
valued in the program.

This is the core of every person.  Sometimes society will disenfranchise these features enough, it is a disservice to the profession if you participate in this practice also.  Everything about the child should be encouraged and pushed to evolution not torn apart and disengaged. 


http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

Quotes and Goodies!

I love this quote from Barack Obama regarding Preschool and investing in Early Childhood Education.  I mean, at times sometimes we have to talk investement and he does with great facts to back it up!

"Every dollar we invest in high-quality early childhood education can save more than seven dollars later on, by boosting graduation rates, reducing teen pregnancy, even reducing violent crime. In states that make it a priority to educate our youngest children — like Georgia or Oklahoma — studies show students grow up more likely to read and do math at grade level, graduate high school, hold a job, form more stable families of their own. We know this works. So let’s do what works and make sure none of our children start the race of life already behind. Let’s give our kids that chance.”-Barack
 Obama

Professor Louis Derman Sparks speaks of her passion to work with preschoolers, one, like my own, that developed at a very young age from her mother.  I love her quote which could very well be a mission statement for those of us on this journey at Walden....
"[Working with 3 and 4 year olds] made me feel whole, it made me feel creative...The passion to make sure that all children were taught and nurtured in an environment and in a way that developed and nurtured their fullest potential."

Isn't that great, I would love to see one of my students as president one day and know, KNOW, I had something to do with that.