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in toronto for how racial identities are taken up in early childhood policy documents. The
article goes more into how the lack of “diverse artifacts” affects all children in the
classroom. They go one to critique the policy and add suggestions to improve early
learning centers classrooms. I found that this source was helpful as one of the
philosophies I want to dive more into is anti racist teaching. This article has helped
expand my thinking by making me question how the policies should change so that not
only are there diverse artifacts in the classroom but that children are interacting with it as
well.
Lillard, A. S. (2005). Montessori: The science behind the genius. Oxford University Press.
The article Montessori: The science behind the genius written by Angeline Stoll Lillard
is about how the author learned what Montessori teaching is. She made Montessori
more accessible to parents and educators alike. Dr. Montessori’s pedagogy consists in
students. I too was a bit skeptical about montessori teaching which is why I wanted it to
be one of the philosophies. This article helped me understand not only the science
behind it but also how it works exactly. This source expanded my thinking especially
when thinking of how I learn now as an adult. There's a moment in her journal that
speaks on the environment around the children. Even though the child's day is not
prescribed in the traditional sense of bells ending class there are still routions built.
Though now as an adult my school days aren't as rigid as it was in primary school it
Ontario Ministry of Education. (2014). How does learning happen?: Ontario’s pedagogy for the early
In the government document How does learning happens I gOES OVER the view of the child,
family, educator, and community. These four facets dictate how children learn. Our learning
comes from our families, our educators in our community as well as ourselves. There are also