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Schari To your first post my opinion is I see both philosophy's in action in my observations with children. I think they are both valid and that one doesn't rule out the other.

To your second post, thank you for your thoughtful answer. I absolutely agree with you about teacher's preferred methods taking over and that "passionate teacher" does not...See MoreTo your first post my opinion is I see both philosophy's in action in my observations with children. I think they are both valid and that one doesn't rule out the other.

To your second post, thank you for your thoughtful answer. I absolutely agree with you about teacher's preferred methods taking over and that "passionate teacher" does not always describe a teacher looking out for each child's individual best.

I think some children are in environments where they learn to be 'know-ers' and some in an environment where they learn to be 'think-ers'.

My goal in 'teaching' is to influence and give plenty of room to children to be thinkers and problem solvers. This would be in contrast to a teacher that wants to get what is in her head into the child's head and thinking that is the best way for a child to learn.

It's interesting to me that you mention the relationship between educator and parent as far as understanding how a child's learning develops. Absolutely! It's important for parents to know the basis and process of being in an environment that respects each child as a competent individual with their own developmental time table.

On 4/01/11, Renee-Student wrote: > Yes I am a student and I infact created this question and did > the research myself. I will take that you think it sounds like a > professor issued question as a compliment. > > I believe we need to focus on the individual child and how their > interactions with others are influenced. There needs to be a > relationship between educator and parents also, in order to > understand how a child's learning develops. All children are > individuals and should be given the opportunity to express > themselves accordingly. I think in an education setting this > becomes a difficult task and the preferred methods of the > teacher tend to take over. > > In saying that I dont neccessarily believe passionate teachers > are a better teacher. I cant help but feel that they are > passionate about their beliefs and interests instead of the > child's. The passion of a subject may well mean that is > effectively taught. Whether or not the child is engaged in that > process of learning. > > Your thoughts? >

Apr 4, 2011

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Tuesday Preschool Chat-9PM EST MONTESSORI!

by Cheryl/NH

Apr 4, 2011

Hi all, So tomorrow night we'll be able to pick the brain of....oops, sorry, ask questions of montmo and possibly others who are familiar with teaching preschool using the Montessori approach!

Come join us and let's learn together! Cheryl

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What would a preschool teacher earn in a home daycare?

by Gail

Apr 10, 2011

Hi there

What would you expect to earn working as a preschool teacher in a home daycare?

Thanks for your input.

Gail

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question I wasn't sure whether the OP meant to ask about being an employee in someone eles's home day care, or running her own day care business in her home. I would think that running your own home day care business could be a decent income (depending on whether you had the maximum allowable number of kids) and if you had a spouse that worked and had healt...See More

Apr 24, 2011

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Schari You could be right about OP's original question. I jumped to the conclusion that she was thinking about working for somebody else.

I don't know about centers income as I haven't directly asked my friends that have them. But my impression is that it is tight. They have so many expenses with employees, trainings, building costs and maintenan...See MoreYou could be right about OP's original question. I jumped to the conclusion that she was thinking about working for somebody else.

I don't know about centers income as I haven't directly asked my friends that have them. But my impression is that it is tight. They have so many expenses with employees, trainings, building costs and maintenance, building insurance, accident insurance, building taxes, utilities, food, paper goods, art supplies, toys, etc, etc, etc.

Somebody else on here might be able to enlighten us.

For myself in my home child care, if I'm making $10.00 profit an hour, I consider that pretty good. Won't get rich off of it, but it pays the bills with some left over for savings.

On 4/24/11, question wrote: > I wasn't sure whether the OP meant to ask about being an > employee in someone eles's home day care, or running her own day > care business in her home. I would think that running your own > home day care business could be a decent income (depending on > whether you had the maximum allowable number of kids) and if you > had a spouse that worked and had health insurance, etc. > > What I have wondered is how profitable the for-profit day care > centers are. How profitable are they? Couldn't they afford to > pay the employees better than they do? Or provide health > insurance? I know they can only charge the parents so much, but > couldn't they make less profits and pay the employees better? > Just askin. In this economy I am grateful to even have a job but > the thought has occurred to me that if this center were a co-op > or nonprofit of some sort, we probably would be getting paid > more. Any thoughts from the chatboard? > > > > On 4/13/11, Schari wrote: >> Of course it would depend where you are located. But my >> experience has been that a home provider will struggle to pay >> an employee even 2 or 3 dollars above minimum wage. >> >> Home Child Care has a limit as to how many children can be >> there at any one time, so the provider can only take in so >> much money. And usually if she increases her enrollment when >> she hires an employee, it still isn't enough to pay the >> employee a good wage unless the provider cuts her own salary. >> >> If the employee works less than full-time, there is more of a >> chance to make a higher wage per hour, as the home provider >> is not paying that wage for every hour she is open, just for >> a few hours. >> >> Hope that makes sense. >> >> >> >> 4/10/11, Gail wrote: >>> Hi there >>> >>> What would you expect to earn working as a preschool >>> teacher in a home daycare? >>> >>> Thanks for your input. >>> >>> Gail

Apr 25, 2011

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