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Have you ever stopped to ask yourself how you truly believe children should be educated?
In this episode of The Child Care Director’s Chair, Erica takes a deeper look at that question through ideas connected to Maria Montessori, Friedrich Froebel, Rudolf Steiner, and Loris Malaguzzi, and brings the conversation back to what matters most: your own teaching philosophy.
What do you believe about play, independence, relationships, classroom environments, creativity, and how young children learn best? More importantly, can your staff explain that philosophy? Can your families understand it? And is it visible in your curriculum, materials, teaching systems, and everyday interactions with children?
This episode challenges directors and early childhood leaders to move beyond simply choosing a curriculum and begin thinking intentionally about the kind of learning experience they want to create.
Because your philosophy should not only live in a handbook. It should be visible the moment someone walks into your program.
If this episode gets you thinking, share it with another director or use it as a conversation starter with your teaching team.
For more, check out From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Directing Your Childcare Center by Carrie Casey and Kate Woodward Young. (Google Books)
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