Learners full Name: Forming your philosophy

Learners full Name: Forming your philosophy

Part A Exploring theorists and theories in practiceBenchmark criteria

Applies theories on early childhood development and learning and makes recommendations on how this can impact on practice and how they will apply this information in their work.

Part A

Using the link provided on Child theorists and their theories in practice, read the overview of each theory and then choose one (1) theorist.

For the theorist you have picked, choose, one (1) recommendation for practice and write an explanation of how you intend to use this theory in your role as an early childhood educator and an advocate for children.

Theorist:

Practice recommendation:

How I intend to use this knowledge:

Part B Investigating current trends and how they impact your roleBenchmark criteria

Develops their personal philosophy as an early childhood educator through a process where they have:

identified and accessed sources that provide current and accurate information on work in childrens education and care, and which align to the NQFsourced information on the rights and responsibilities of their role

explored contemporary research relating to early childhood and how this relates to their rolereflected on their personal values and beliefs in relation to early childhood and how these align with contemporary theories and researchrecognise the role of the early childhood educator in advocating for children and the sector.

Part B

Access the link provided on Top trends in Early Learning Today.

Choose one (1) of the five top trends and discuss your childhood learning experience and how it was either the same or different to the approach/es described, and the impact this had on you. (300 - 400 words)

Describe how you would like to incorporate this trend into your philosophy as an early childhood educator and include how you will support childrens rights.