• I-1.3 To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.
I believe that all children have special qualities, abilities, and potential; therefore each child should be treated differently, taught in a way which would be most effective for him or her. In the classroom, I usually repeat the information in different ways, play different kinds of games to be able to get through to each student. Some children have better fine motor skills while others have a better memory, this only encourages me to work with children individually to improve all their skills, and challenge them to develop the skills they are good at.
• I-2.8 To help family members enhance their understanding of their children and support the continuing development of their skills as parents.
A child's family should always try to understand his or her behavior. Children's actions have a specific explanation; for example, a boy can start acting out or misbehaving at home and at school because he is jealous of a baby brother. Parents should understand the reasons for this behavior before talking to him about it or punishing him. That is why professionals should always be in touch with parents to discuss the behavior of their children and to offer their help and support.
• I-3A.2 To share resources with co-workers, collaborating to ensure that the best possible early childhood care and education program is provided.
All professional educators have a common goal: to provide the best care and education to all children, that means not only to their own students; therefore, as professionals, we should always consider what is best for the children. Whenever we come across an interesting article or document we should share it with colleagues. In the school I currently work in, we have an online group where we share anything related to the early childhood field that could benefit our colleagues. This creates a collaborative environment where we are all encouraged to participate in sharing knowledge.
