Discussion 1: What Does It Mean to Be an Early Childhood Professional?

Caring and compassion are essential in the early childhood profession; as well as of having the necessary awareness and skills needed to become an active professional.  It is also imperative to recognize the importance of developing a high-quality program that will enhance developmentally appropriate practice to create continue learning.  In fact, early childhood professionals continually observe a child’s play and interaction in a physical environment and others, we learn about each child’s interests, abilities, and developmental progress (Accessing EC research, naeyc.org).  Therefore, young children can learn the fundamentals of a healthy early childhood educational social and emotional skills. 

As an early childhood professional, we must be able to work in a diverse environment.  They must support various ways of providing the needs for different characteristics of diverse learning for young children and their families.  Professionals also assist with challenges children face during the early years of their life.  A child’s skills are strengthening with a well-planned curriculum that young children can help a positive outcome.  Being an early childhood professional, provide quality care and education for young children, as well as recognizing and improving the educational environment for children to achieve.  As a result, of a culture already installed was greatly intensified toward new levels of monitoring and regulation (Stearns, p. 48, 2009).

Reference

National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2005a). Accessing EC research. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/resources/research/accessing

Stearns, P. N. (2009). Analyzing the role of culture in shaping American childhood: A twentieth-century case. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 6(1), 34–52.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.