An ECE Student’s Journey

A Follow Up Reflection

Our winter cohort has almost completed another class in our program!  It was a good feeling to have finished my advocacy assignment and finally post it today.  I felt as though I had ticked another box off on the road to graduation.  ECC 136 threw me a curve ball with …

A Call to Action

“Why is advocacy so important?”  “Why should I care about something that doesn’t directly affect me?” Advocacy ensures that people have their voices heard on issues that are important to them – that their views and needs are considered when decisions and policies are being made.  As a society, we …

Personal Philosophy

Philosophy can be best described as the attitudes that act as our guiding principles for behaviour.  There are a variety of aspects that mold our philosophy and although we don’t always acknowledge how we come to hold the values and beliefs that we do, everyone has a philosophy. My vision …

The Montessori Model

With it’s philosophy of using child-directed learning, Montessori preschools are growing in popularity among parents.  So what exactly is the Montessori approach to education? The History Behind Montessori In 1897, Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori began to develop the philosophy behind what we call Montessori today; attending courses in …

A Preschool Teacher in China During Covid

After yesterday’s announcement from the Provincial Government regarding the return to school plan for fall, I felt a sense of relief that it appears a small amount of normality is returning to our children’s lives after months of uncertainty.  The re-opening of schools to the general student population also means …