I don't and I am sure no one on here thinks they are.... even the qualified teachers. We just try and do the best we can with the children who are in our care.Stop thinking you are some god with education
I am doing my Bachelor of Education and regardless just because Group Leaders are not called Teachers it does not mean we do not teach the child anything.go do your bachelor and teach at Kinder like the title it holds Kindergarten TEACHER
My aim is not to create Einstein but just give the children some skills and help them develop best they can.Im sorry to tell you but your not creating Einstein just look after the babies and children like their supposed to be.
If we were just "babysitters" the EYLF wouldn't have been created neither would we be getting programming and planning time to make sure that we observed the child and help them further skills they were learning, be it at home or childcare. We wouldn't have paperwork to fill out and learning stories to write, portfolios to prepare.
No not everyone goes to day care, but plenty of children do and plenty of parents do not have the time to teach their children certain things.Not every one goes to day care so stop thinking you are producing these marvelous products because you will never do it better than a childs own parent
I have seen plenty of children start childcare at age 3 or 4 and they cannot even name basic primary colours, cannot sit on a chair properly to eat... so sorry but some parents do not do it "better" on the other hand I have seen some children enter childcare and do know these things.
I and I am sure many others here can spot the children whose parents do spend time with them and do things with them within 10 mins of them walking into our classrooms.
If all parents could do it better I wonder why we have so many parents asking our advice what to do with their child, how they can help them more at home etc etc
I do not know why you are so hostile and frankly it saddens me as you obviously have no pride in being an Early Childhood educator if you just think you are a glorified babysitter.