Philosophy Of Education In Early Childhood Education
FTD38 DH401 Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (2012-2013)
EDU4017EF/P Introduction to Early Childhood Education
TMA1
Name: LUI YAN TUNG
Student ID : 10971094
Class: E
Name of Lecturer: Adeline Leung
Date of submission: 17/12/12
Total word count: 946 words
My “Philosophy of Education” in Early Childhood Education
Pre-primary institutions mark the beginning of schooling for early childhood on their critical stage of growth. Teachers of kindergarten are going on a mission to promote the whole-person development of the early childhood. During the teaching process, both experiences and theory are embraced in order to provide early childhood a good quality of education. “Cerebration is the foundation of action and theory is the controller of practice. Educator wants to achieve the improvements on education need to sure that the improvement can endure the time and trials. It needs to assist with philosophy of education” (Lin, 2011, P.3). Teachers should have their own philosophy of education in order to achieve a good performance on education. For me, “encourage”, “children-centered curriculum” and “promote critical-thinking” are the three main philosophies.
For “encourage”, it implies two indications. They are providing an encouraging environments and giving children encouragements. The definition of the former one is to ask teacher to decorate a pleasurable and welcoming environment previously. For example, to decorate the classroom with colorful flowers like a garden. It can make children relieve without any fear. My idea is supported by Reggio Emilia’s approach. He recognized environment is a teacher. In addition, teacher should reset the environment while celebrating festival or teaching new unit in order to allow children to learn under a harmonious environment and boost the learning efficiency. Alternatively, if the classroom is lacking of entertaining decoration, it will give children the feeling of solemn and create stress which make them can
EDU4017EF/P Introduction to Early Childhood Education
TMA1
Name: LUI YAN TUNG
Student ID : 10971094
Class: E
Name of Lecturer: Adeline Leung
Date of submission: 17/12/12
Total word count: 946 words
My “Philosophy of Education” in Early Childhood Education
Pre-primary institutions mark the beginning of schooling for early childhood on their critical stage of growth. Teachers of kindergarten are going on a mission to promote the whole-person development of the early childhood. During the teaching process, both experiences and theory are embraced in order to provide early childhood a good quality of education. “Cerebration is the foundation of action and theory is the controller of practice. Educator wants to achieve the improvements on education need to sure that the improvement can endure the time and trials. It needs to assist with philosophy of education” (Lin, 2011, P.3). Teachers should have their own philosophy of education in order to achieve a good performance on education. For me, “encourage”, “children-centered curriculum” and “promote critical-thinking” are the three main philosophies.
For “encourage”, it implies two indications. They are providing an encouraging environments and giving children encouragements. The definition of the former one is to ask teacher to decorate a pleasurable and welcoming environment previously. For example, to decorate the classroom with colorful flowers like a garden. It can make children relieve without any fear. My idea is supported by Reggio Emilia’s approach. He recognized environment is a teacher. In addition, teacher should reset the environment while celebrating festival or teaching new unit in order to allow children to learn under a harmonious environment and boost the learning efficiency. Alternatively, if the classroom is lacking of entertaining decoration, it will give children the feeling of solemn and create stress which make them can
References: Lin, Y.T. (2011). Philosophy of Early Childhood Education TW: WU-NAN. Montessori, Maria. (1972). The Secret of Childhood NY: Ballantine Books. Kennedy K.J. (2011) Interpret the new trend of HK’s education HK: The Chinese University Press.