Thursday, July 20, 2006
A Quote To Remember...
Are you providing this "positive learning climate" in your child care environment?
FYI... Carol B. Hillman spent more than twenty years in the classroom and has been an educational consultant, an adjunct professor of early childhood education at Westchester Community College, and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Bank Street College of Education. She lives part time in western Massachusetts, where she cares for hundred-year-old McIntosh trees and produces sun-cooked strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry preserves. She is the author of several books including: Teaching Four Year Olds (1989) and Before the School Bell Rings (1995).
"A positive learning climate for young children is a composite of many things. It is an attitude that respects children. It is a place where children receive guidance and encouragement from the responsible adults around them. It is an environment where children can experiment and try out new ideas without fear of failure. It is an atmosphere that builds children's self-confidence so they dare to take risks. It is an environment that nurtures a love of learning."
- Carol B. Hillman
Are you providing this "positive learning climate" in your child care environment?
FYI... Carol B. Hillman spent more than twenty years in the classroom and has been an educational consultant, an adjunct professor of early childhood education at Westchester Community College, and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Bank Street College of Education. She lives part time in western Massachusetts, where she cares for hundred-year-old McIntosh trees and produces sun-cooked strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry preserves. She is the author of several books including: Teaching Four Year Olds (1989) and Before the School Bell Rings (1995).
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 6:46 PM 
