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nitely. Part of your job. Cooking? Yep. Part of your job. Clean-
ing? For sure. Part of your job. Getting down on your butt
your job. Singing songs? Pretty much. Part of your job. Danc-
childhood.
dren in spite of adult input, not because of it. An early childhood classroom could theoretically get by without any adults
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learn. Surprisingly, one broad disambiguation can fully define a positive environment, and that is this: a positive early
childhood education environment is one which meets the
needs of children. This sounds incredibly simple, but in reality there are a lot of complexities in meeting the needs of human beings, because they need to be met in the proper order to yield happy, healthy, and positive results. An environment that meets the needs of children is an environment that
Love
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Food
Water
Comfort
Confidence
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DO trust children to make decisions for themselves,
DONT hover around them or tell them their ideas
arent good, even if youre worried they may harm
themselves.
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Respect
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Autonomy
Safety
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DO encourage to express ownership of their own
bodies, DONT touch children without permission
(this includes holding) unless theyre harming
themselves, property, or others.
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Morality
Problem
Solving
Discernment
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