Classroom stress can be overwhelming, exert pressure on us, and influence our behavior. Stress is our reaction to outside factors, often not in our control. Educators can change our response to stress by examining our experiences through journaling.
Read MoreAs an educator, reflective practice is a way of life and the guiding light of our co-learning journey with children.
Read MoreThe act of choosing to create a journal is of great importance. Journaling is where to slow down and create space to think deeply about how you work. Organizing your journal supports the ability to go back and make use of your thinking and reflections.
Read MoreOur most significant vulnerabilities originate from the traits valued in our field, caring, compassion, and self-sacrifice. These traits are hard-wired into who we are and the attributes that keep us from self-care.
Read MoreWe are all leaders. We all have values and principles that we enact in our professional practice. Our ability to clarify our beliefs made us much stronger as educators.
Read MoreAt its heart, reflective practice helps us shift from feelings of scarcity, the act of not having enough or being enough, to one of abundance, seeing the richness and depth of early childhood education.
Read MoreAs early childhood professionals, we change programs and roles many times in our careers. When we decide to make a change, how do we find a program or role that fits our key values as a person and educator?
Read MoreAn important part of our work with children is examining our practice. Examining our practice helps us keep our work fresh. To provide quality care, educators need to take time and re-imagine our work in the classroom. There are three practices we can embrace at the beginning of the new year to help us re-imagine our work with children.
Read MoreOur role as educators, is to support the children and all members of the learning community. Each situation in the classroom is inviting us to adapt. We are making iterations on the spot to support the people in our care.
Read MoreAs a new school year begins. The learning community is forming and part of the work for educators is self-examination. Now is a wonderful time to look where our journey as an educator has traveled and where it is going.
Read MoreThe search for meaning, our motivations and our actions is always connected to “The Why”. The “What” we do is easy to define, but “The Why” we do our work is where we find our true purpose, Jack represents “The Why” for me. Who is Jack?
Read MoreIn early childhood education teachers often experience busy multitasking days. Our days are filled with joy and challenges in the care of others. In our practice exists a delicate balance between solving problems effectively and promoting our self-care. Writing daily pages is a tool educators can utilize for reflective practice.
Read MoreA gift educators receive everyday is that we experience the special moments in life, if we just take a look. Think about it, we encounter children as they make discoveries, learn new things, experience awe and grow right before our own eyes.
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