Educational Philosophy

Name: Chirana Berntson

A philosophy of education is, a set of beliefs about how children develop and learn and
what and how and they should be taught, as defined by George Morrison. I believe that
the philosophy of education helps guide educators to ways of teaching with passion and
strong beliefs. I believe all teachers have their own philosophy. I know I do.
The philosophy of education is mainly a set of ideas to guide teachers to the way they
want to teach their students. As I would like to be a preschool teacher, I believe that all
children are unique and they have abilities to learn by themselves. I believe all children
are like blank canvases that need to be painted with many different beautiful colors. It
depends on adults to determine what colors they want to paint on. Children are also
born such as a small little tree. When the tree is still young we can bend it, but when it
gets older and bigger it is harder to bend it the way you want it to be. As a preschool
teacher, it is very important to guide and provide access to information to get a better
foundation in their early lives. When they grow up I hope they will grow to be strong
adults with good attitude toward their lives.
In addition, I believe strongly in the theories of Jean Piaget and believe that children
learn best with hands-on experiences when they are ready to learn. Environment plays
an important role to help build who they are, and for me it is exciting to watch children
explore the world around them. Children learn well when they are in an environment
that facilitates their learning. Children cannot learn well without support. The role of
adults in childrens learning is to be a model and provider who provides effective
activities and an opportunity to learn and grow. I feel that I will be an effective teacher
because I am very patient, caring and passionate about children.
Adults also need to create a physically appropriate early childhood environment to
support childrens development and learning. A supportive environment for young
children includes the belief that all children can learn and allow children to make
mistakes. The material available for children should be able to be used to develop a
variety of skills for children. The curriculum should involve the interests of the children,
and have end-goals and make learning relevant to life. The teachers role in guiding
behavior is to be a model for children and to motivate them to reach their goal.
The role of teachers when working with parents and families in childrens learning is to
promote family involvement and support and empower the parents in all respects of
children development and learning. The role of culture in childrens learning is to form
behavior and psychology of children. The role of teachers when working with special
needs children is to understand the unique characteristics of each child and develop
appropriate approaches for them. Being an effective teacher means being deliberate
and careful when thinking about children and planning ahead during and after class.

To sum up, I believe all children can learn. I am giving them the tools to become
successful in their lives, to believe in themselves and to love themselves. The
expression that children are born as blank canvasses made me realize that I could help
them by giving a lot of support and respect. I believe that children are our future.