An important aspect of an early childhood teacher’s role is reflective practice….

An important aspect of an early childhood teacher’s role is reflective practice. This assessment requires you to reflect on your image of the child. This image of the child shapes our interactions with children, including our practice as teachers. Malaguzzi (1994, p. 1) states: “Your Image of the Child: Where teaching begins”.
For this assessment you will need to:
· Explain your perspective of how you view children and childhood.
· Reflect on your image of the child. Analyse what this child looks like, and describe how you arrived at this image.
· Analyse the implications of the image of the child for your pedagogical beliefs and your practice.
· Investigate current images of children, for example; power relations; children’s agency and children are ‘for the future’. Critically reflect on how dominant discourses influence these images.
Reference: Malaguzzi, L. (1994). Your image of the child: Where teaching begins. Exchange, (3). https://www.reggioalliance.org/downloads/malaguzzi:ccie:1994.pdf
Your assessment should show evidence that you have read widely on the topic beyond the supplied readings and texts. Your assessment must use correct referencing, in APA 7th Edition style.
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