Love Seedlings
Home-Based Learning Program
"The child is truly a miraculous being, and this should be felt deeply by the educator."
Maria Montessori.
My Role
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Create safe and clean play atmospheres, activities and toys as well as safe outdoor play spaces for all children.
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Provide children with well balanced nutritious morning snack/breakfast and a lunch as well as an afternoon snack.
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Focus on the learning that happens when children are playing and use play to guide and foster development.
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Offer a variety of play experiences and materials through which children can try new things, experiment, talk, ask questions, sing, dance, get messy, explore, and listen.
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Spark creativity, curiosity, and the desire to know more.
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Supervise play and step in with an idea if a conflict arises, offer a new prop when enthusiasm diminishes and/or redirect play as needed.
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Adopt a playful attitude, and model playing.
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And most importantly, value play! Notice and comment on children's play to show that I acknowledge the importance of play in their lives.
When children’s play is supported in this way, children will gain confidence as well as self-esteem, build relationships, problem-solve, learn conflict resolution skills, expand language, understand expectations and limits, discover talents, spark creativity, inspire thinking, define personality, and sort out likes and dislikes. In fact, healthy play touches on every area of a child’s development.
