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Personal Philosophy Statement

My preschooler teacher interview at ABC Academy was unforgettable. ABC Academy offers a trilingual immersion education from Pre-K to Elementary grades. I was very excited that the school and I both value multilingual education highly, but very quickly I realized that the school and I are not a good fit for each other. The school was opened with a group of parents who wanted their children to be academically challenged. Their kindergarten students are learning the first-grade material. And second graders are expected to read at a third-grade’ proficiency. During the interview, they asked me that since I have experienced both East-West education systems, which education system do I preferred? I said, “a balanced …show more content…

I agree with Freud’s psychosexual theory that our personality is developed in childhood. A person’s personality is mostly established by the age of 5. Our early childhood experience will largely influence our behavior later in life. As the same time, I also believe in a part of Erikson’s psychosocial theory where our personality is shaped based on how we overcome conflicts in each development stage. Success or failure dealing with these conflicts can impact the overall functioning of a person. Further, I think that the social and cultural environment also plays an important role in child growth. I agree with Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that we differ as an individual, and as we interact with others in the same cultural environment, we hold similar …show more content…

The play is the children’s experience gain during hands-on activities and play centers. Discovery and experiment are the basis of learning. Once a teacher said, playing is the children’s work. I agree that teachers should encourage children to explore freely based on their personal interest, let them practice their negotiation skills with others, let them take risks and hold them accountable. The intellectual and cognitive benefits of playing have also been well researched and documented. I would not measure my students’ kindergarten readiness with their reading or math skills; rather I would like to know that they are socially and emotionally ready to

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