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PITC National Symposium PITC National Symposium 20062006
Presenter: J. Ronald Lally, WestEd
If We Asked Infants to Design Their Own Childcare
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Infant As Citizen Infant As Citizen
The child would vote to be seen as a citizen The child would vote to be seen as a citizen with rights and choices in the present not with rights and choices in the present not as an instrument of societies future as an instrument of societies future economic or social success:economic or social success:
– Right to BeRight to Be
– Right to BecomeRight to Become
– Right to EnjoyRight to Enjoy
– Right to ChooseRight to Choose
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Child Sees Self As CompetentChild Sees Self As Competent
Curious, motivated, self starting learnerCurious, motivated, self starting learner Imitator, interpreter, integrator, Imitator, interpreter, integrator, Explorer, inventorExplorer, inventor Communication initiatorCommunication initiator Meaning seekerMeaning seeker Relationship builderRelationship builder
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Child Sees Self As VulnerableChild Sees Self As Vulnerable
Dependent on adults for:Dependent on adults for: Physical survival Physical survival Emotional securityEmotional security Safe base for learning Safe base for learning Regulating, modeling and mentoring social Regulating, modeling and mentoring social
behaviorbehavior Information and exchange about the workings Information and exchange about the workings
of the world and rules for living. of the world and rules for living.
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What Child Expects What Child Expects From AdultsFrom Adults
NurturanceNurturance
SupportSupport
SecuritySecurity
PredictabilityPredictability
FocusFocus
EncouragementEncouragement
ExpansionExpansion
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How They Want To Be ViewedHow They Want To Be Viewed
With a need for the love and support of trusted With a need for the love and support of trusted adultsadults
With a passion and emotion that is at the base of With a passion and emotion that is at the base of their knowledge construction.their knowledge construction.
With an inborn drive to explore, experiment, With an inborn drive to explore, experiment, invent and use things in unpredictable waysinvent and use things in unpredictable ways
As a social beingAs a social being As an individual with rights and membership in a As an individual with rights and membership in a
group that has its own identity and goalsgroup that has its own identity and goals
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Preferred Setting For CarePreferred Setting For Care
Care provided in safe, interesting, Care provided in safe, interesting, and intimate settings where they have and intimate settings where they have the time and opportunity to establish the time and opportunity to establish and sustain secure and trusting and sustain secure and trusting relationships with other children and relationships with other children and
with knowledgeable caregivers who with knowledgeable caregivers who are responsive to their needs and are responsive to their needs and interests.interests.
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Preferred Policies For CarePreferred Policies For Care
Primary CarePrimary Care
Small GroupsSmall Groups
Continuity of CareContinuity of Care
Personalized CarePersonalized Care
Cultural ResponsivenessCultural Responsiveness
Attention to Their Special NeedsAttention to Their Special Needs
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How They Would Prepare Their How They Would Prepare Their Teachers Teachers
For thoughtfulnessFor thoughtfulness As researcher rather than practitionerAs researcher rather than practitioner Schooled in the creative use of time,space Schooled in the creative use of time,space
& materials& materials Trained to document, reflect, plan and Trained to document, reflect, plan and
adaptadapt Prepared to engage in daily exchanges Prepared to engage in daily exchanges
with children, teachers, supervisors, with children, teachers, supervisors, families and others.families and others.
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Daily Experiences Daily Experiences They Would PreferThey Would Prefer
Amazement ImitationAmazement Imitation Marvel SurpriseMarvel Surprise Excitement ObservationExcitement Observation Invention HypothesizingInvention Hypothesizing Transformation CommunicationTransformation Communication Disorientation ContemplationDisorientation Contemplation Reflection ConnectionReflection Connection