Nature Vs Nurture In Early Childhood Education

Throughout this last month I have really had the opportunity to step out of the classroom and go into the field to develop a perspective that I never knew I would have. I have been able to grow as a teacher and a student. I have been able to learn about so many philosophies, theories, and educational opinions of so many professionals in the teaching field, while at the same time develop methods, thoughts, and philosophies of my own. Historically the debate over the human development has been a conquest of many philosophers. The battle of Nature vs. Nurture both being significant parts to the development in a child from my own personal perspective. I have seen the many different conclusions of the many philosophers that have studied these theories …show more content…
In the past younger children spent more time at home with the mother, but as times changed and mothers went from being house wives to working, childcare has bloomed. Teachers have become an important part of children lives today filling in for the parents, preparing children for further education, and life itself. Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky proposed that children had a zone of proximal development, and that through interaction with adults and peers they will be able to learn. A teacher’s role is to provide a child with the appropriate and necessary information within that proximal development zone so that the child may prosper. The information provided in child early years can be the most important information needed for development and cognition of a child. In my perspective this is the task that I have at hand, and as a future teacher I hold this responsibility as priority to my future …show more content…
In today’s economy and communities we are faced with so much discrimination, abuse, lack of understanding and poverty. Today’s children are forced to face so much, and as a teacher you are an advocacy to any and every child in your care. You are responsible for the children in your classroom. Advocacy has been under development throughout the years as awareness of abuse and disorders have developed. In a case of abuse a teacher must always report the information they possess to the proper authorities. In cases of child behavior the teacher should always provide the school and family of all information obtained and observed. Because of the time the child spends in the classroom, it is important and significant to the child development that the teacher observes all aspects of the child learning, capability, and behavior. One teacher can make a difference in a child’s life by speaking up and helping a child be understood and noticed. As a teacher it is vital we advocate for these children because at their age there is no way for them to understand and advocate for