How can we help children to be themselves?

Remember I was doing my online course? I am nearly reach the end and there are lots of good points that I would like to tell you! However, if I mention every single point that they have made in the videos, I think I will violate the copyright from the lecturers (smile)

Here's one main point that I would like to make here, a pretty important one I would say.

How can we help children to be themselves?  

Helen from Gowrie Victoria stated that:

Infants:
1. Be there (they depend on you)
2. Tune in (meet their needs, see their needs)
3. Love me (build up trust)
4. Interpret (tell them what is going on)

Toddlers:
1. Understand me ( they can understand much more than they can say)
2. Be patient ( they could not control themselves sometimes, need help)
3. Let me explore (discover everything they want to know)
4. Help me ( they are learning from you, you are my role model)(

Pre-schooler
1. I'm capable (self-direct, I'm in charge of my own learning)
2. Want mastery (practise)
3. Encourage me ( I'm still learning)


There are a lot for us, as an adult, parents, educators, to learn how to nurture our future generation to be an unique person. Support their learning in an open-ended way, help them to grow according to their speed and interests. These are very important elements for our children to learn.

If you are interested in such course, please visit Open2Study to have further information. I am going to enrol in another course soon. I will tell you which one it is later, hope to see you there.

Love,
Vagrantgirl