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Educational Philosophy

My philosophy of early childhood education and care continues to grow and develop as I deepen my awareness of the ways young children understand and interact with their world. Below are some of my philosophical principles and theories and resources that have informed these philosophies.

Young Children are fully-formed human beings, and early childhood is a valuable, impactful, and rich life phase.

Informed by

Reggio Emilia Philosophy
Bank Street Approach

Early Childhood Education is a Practice of Caring, and viewing it this way enhances, not diminishes, its importance

Informed by:

Illuminating Care
The Ordinary is Extraordinary

Secure relationships impact how we all move through the world. Investing in healthy child development means investing in relationships.

Informed by:

Powerful Interactions
Circle of Security
Center on the Developing Child

Diversity and inclusion are assets to young children's lives. Adults who care for and about young children have a responsibility to break down barriers and systems of oppression to optimize the lives of all children.

Informed by:

DC Area Educators for Social Justice
We Want to Do More than Survive
LGBTQ Inclusion in Education
Disability Inclusion

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