Paige Wingrove

Chelsea Gainer

For instance, The AECEO is hosting a workshop; whereby educators can find 'power in stories". This will be held September 23 and September 25th from 7-9PM via Zoom call.

Being present as an educator is vital to the role we play in the lives of the children we care for. Allowing children to be themselves, while also catering to their needs and interests is beyond important. This can only be done when we as educators are fully present, no matter the chaos, in order to further the lives of those we teach and love

Speaking my truth

As an educator speaking my truth is about honesty and respect this means using simple and meaningful words, speaking truth means using language that validates their feeling's if a child is upset i don't say "You're okay" instead i can say something like "I can see that is creating some big feelings for you and you're feeling frustrated", naming emotions helps children build trust ,Truth is about respecting each child's perspective on what is happening, during my time in placement i have embraced speaking my truth with children and other educators.

Throughout my time in placement, I've taken notice of how important being 'human' really is when it comes to the profession of Early Childhood Education. It allows for building those meaningful connections with the children, families and other educators.

To foster the element of being human, I ensure that I always greet each child by name every morning or when they arrive, and I take the time to check in to see how they're doing. By doing so, I'm demonstrating that they matter as an individual, and not just the activities they participate in or the group they are a part of. Having this human connection builds trust and can help to set the tone of the learning environment for the day.

I have been really trying to be able to help the children more when they are distressed. I feel like my first week I wasn't exactly sure what to do because I didn't know much about the children yet. I feel like I have improved my skills a little bit in this area by watching my mentor in what she would do in this situation and also watching the children's habits. Today I had no trouble admitting to my my mentor that I didn't know what to do. A child was feeling unwell and they were crying. I wasn't sure what to do in this situation because I didn't know if a child not feeling well was a different scenario so I asked for help and watched what she did.