bridging the gap – Bridging the Gap in Early Childhood Education

Time Well Spent

Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared and developed a sense of community with my community of practice; and now I share my thoughts on completing my program and on the value of my colleagues’ input and support throughout my journey. Whether we’d like to believe it or not, we are all connected in aContinue reading “Time Well Spent”

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Over the last few weeks, I’ve traveled down the road of searching for jobs locally, state-wide, and nationally in the early childhood organizations, agencies, and communities of practice. These explorations have helped me imagine my in a “variety of jobs that foster the well-being of children, families, and the early childhood field” (Laureate, 2011). Today,Continue reading “Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally”

Week 1: Building the Foundation of an Early Childhood Program

It’s the beginning of a new course and we’re already starting to build the foundation of our projected ECP. Imagine being given the opportunity of a lifetime! Your dreams for your own early childhood program have come true. You have a fully funded program that you may design in any way you wish, in theContinue reading “Week 1: Building the Foundation of an Early Childhood Program”

Reflecting on Communication in the Early Childhood Field

Throughout this course, I’ve been learning about communication, team building, and collaboration strategies and skills that will support you as an early childhood professional. No doubt you will be in collegial environments in which people work together toward a common goal—ensuring the health and well-being of young children and their families. The late Jim RohnContinue reading “Reflecting on Communication in the Early Childhood Field”

What Is Communication?

Before we begin, we must be clear that “communication is the process by which individuals use symbols, signs, and behaviors to exchange information” (O’Hair, D., Wiemann, M., D. I., & Teven, J., 2018, p. 4). “We do it by our presence and by our absence, by our silences as well as our words, by ourContinue reading “What Is Communication?”