To appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adult.
To truly support children we must respect them. Sometimes we forget that children are vulnerable because they are so happy all the time. As they navigate the world, we should be there for them to catch them when they fall and encourage them when they are afraid and celebrate their successes!
Andrea,
ReplyDeleteAs educators we ask our students and families to show us respect so we should also show respect to our students. When we show young children respect I think it helps them to feel secure and safe which will help foster an environment they enjoy spending time in. You are completely right, young children are so vulnerable and we need to do everything we can to help them feel respected while they are in our care. Thank you for your post!
Cassie
I really like this ideal because children are very vulnerable and they deserve the right to express all of their emotions. Sometimes I have to stop myself and remember that I need to let a child truly express whatever they are feeling, and then I need to help them.
ReplyDeleteI loved this ideal and it is actually one that I had written down but chose something different. I truly think of this when I have a student who seems sad or unsure of their abilities and so I try to make a big deal of their success. I think that they always need encouragement and we do need to be there as a cushion for them because some children do not have any safe places to fall and we as teachers can be that one place.
ReplyDeleteI agree that children are vulnerable and they should be able to express their feelings. I strongly dislike when a boy gets hurt and the men say "do cry boys do cry". This really gets my blood boiling. They should be able to express that feeling of hurt. as adults we shoud be there them when they are in need. However, we do need to let them grow up and make some mistakes. Great blog!
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