I believe that the Early Childhood years are vital in promoting a young child’s development, and in forming the attitudes and skills that will serve them throughout life. With this in mind, I aim to provide an environment that is not only stimulating and challenging, but also provides a warm and supportive atmosphere in which children can grow and learn. I recognise the importance of ensuring that parents and I need to work together towards common goals, and that I value parents as an essential partner and important resource. I believe that each child is an individual, whose needs; interests and family values must be respected and developed. I believe that young children learn through play and that through supervised play with others of their own age, and with selected equipment in indoor and outdoor activities, the children will learn new skills, explore new interests and ideas, appreciate the difference and diversity of other people in our world, and develop the ability to solve problems and think creatively. I hope that by immersing the children in a curriculum based around the needs and interests of each child and planned to develop the whole child, I will enable the children to be self-directing and continuous learners who are well equipped to handle both themselves and society.
Aims and Goals:
The priority is to provide quality care and education for the children attending family day care, and to be responsive to the individual needs of their families.
I aim to provide a warm, loving atmosphere in which the children will learn, and in which they will feel secure and respected. I aim to help the children acquire and maintain sound habits and responsible attitudes in their personal and community life, by encouraging concern and empathy for others and for the welfare of the group. I aim to help the children acquire and maintain an appreciation for difference of ability and opinion, and diversity of culture and belief, in our society. I also aim to promote each child’s development of maturity and responsibility, and the development of initiative and self-control.I will provide a program based around the individual needs and interests of the children, and endeavour to stimulate each child’s desire for learning. I will endeavour r to enrich each child’s aesthetic and cultural experiences by providing many and varied forms of the arts, through programs with a multicultural and multi-arts perspective.
Relationship with Scheme:
I will support workplace policies, standards and practices that are fair, non-discriminatory and are in the best interest of children and families. I will also promote and support ongoing professional development within my work team.
I will adhere to lawful policies and procedures and when there is conflict, attempt to effect change through constructive action within the organisation or seek change through appropriate procedures.
As a Family Day Care Educator:
I will base my work on contemporary perspectives on research, theory, content knowledge, high quality early childhood practices and my understandings of the children and families with whom I work.
Regard myself as a learner who undertakes reflection, critical self-study, continuing professional development and engages with contemporary theory and practice. Seek and build collaborative professional relationships. Acknowledge the power dimensions within professional relationships.Act in ways that advance the interests and standing of my profession. Work within the limits of my professional role and avoid misrepresentation of my professional competence and qualifications.Advocate in relation to issues that impact on my profession and on young children and their families.
Encourage qualities and practices of leadership within the early childhood profession.