Aussie Childcare Network Forum

Hi there,
I need someone to tell me if i'm answering this question correctly. Is there anything that I need/should add?

You are required to demonstrate professional viewpoints on the following:
‘Rather than seeing the child as an empty vessel waiting eagerly to be filled with knowledge, Reggio educators believe strongly in a child with unlimited potential who is eager to interact with and contribute to the world.’

I belive that babies and toddler are always willing to learn and are constantly interacting with other babies and toddlers to help themselves learn more. These children are full of curiosity and imagination and notice when there is something new to them. Children that are capable of taking responsibility of their own learning are children who listen and are listened to, also, they are a child with a massive need to love and to be loved; a valued child.

This means I will reach out for the children who are willing to learn as much as possible. I will give them the confidence they need to build their skills in activities they enjoy and activities they don’t enjoy so much.


Thanks in advance,
Meg

Hi Meg,

Yes, it's a good start! I found this:

The focus of learning is from the child's perspective, so often topics of learning are about the things the child finds interesting and stimulating. It changes the image of the child from that of an empty vessel being filled by the knowledge of the teacher, to seeing the child is as having “preparedness, potential, curiosity and interest in constructing their own learning and in negotiating with everything the environment brings to them.” (Lella Gandini, “Fundamentals of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education”, The Journal of Young Children”, November 1993).

Ref: Policies

Using the information above as a guide you could also include some of the outcomes in your response from here:

How Educators Promote Outcomes

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Lorina