Educational Philosophy
Education is my expertise. Caregiving is my passion.
As a private educator and caregiver, I specialize in travel and assisting families with school, home and day-to-day life.
I generate a one of a kind learning atmosphere where myself, children and their parents work together in an educational and culturally enriched environment where success is achieved.
I focus on children becoming SCHOOL-READY, CAREER-READY & LIFE-READY!
School-Ready: By going above and beyond state standards and local education requirements, I help students become academically proficient and prepare them for elementary school.
Career-Ready: Experiential learning promotes the development of communication, collaboration, creativity and critical-thinking skills. Companies look for these traits in the workforce and developing these qualities early prepares children for success later in life.
Life-Ready: Encouraging children to discover what they are passionate about, explore their surroundings, and trying new interests and hobbies empowers them to become happy, confident, self-aware, empathetic and independent with a life-long love of learning.
Through my unique upbringing, love for learning, teaching background, consistency in caregiving, diverse work experiences and trips, I have developed an eclectic philosophy that blends various educational approaches. Most importantly, individuals are unique, everyone is different, and each child develops at their own pace. I have high expectations while expecting differences and diversities among all students. Education must be tailored accordingly to peoples’ choices, as well as their physical, mental, emotional and social needs and abilities. I provide consistency and a safe environment that is nurturing, stimulating and inviting for the students to reach their full potential, share ideas, ask questions, flourish and take risks. I have demonstrated this while catering to exclusive families requiring special circumstances with their child’s education.
I believe literacy is key to becoming a life-long learner and reading every day is essential. Living in the 21st century means I teach STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) and the “Fundamental R’s” of Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and living by the “Golden Rule.” I create curriculum that is adaptable to various learning style and developmental levels. I ensure the content is relevant to the students' lives, I incorporate the outdoors, physical / hands-on learning, peer driven lessons, group activities, cooperative learning, projects, themed units, and individual work assignments that engage student learning.
Traveling is a wonderful way to educate all ages; it encourages us to appreciate other cultures, stimulates one’s interests in the world and helps you be more adventurous and open to trying new things. Through visiting museums, sight-seeing in far off lands, being immersed in different cultures, learning about art, reading literature and teaching multicultural lessons, it helps children understand the world around them better. I support students to build schemas, construct knowledge, become intrinsically motivated, gain world views, obtain skills necessary to act rationally and develop minds that can think critically.
I have found that children learn best through the use of experiential learning. It encourages them to become school, career and life ready. Students thrive when they are able to make their own choices, express themselves, explore their curiosity and learn by doing. Experiential learning causes children to face everyday challenges, creating perseverance and social-emotional intelligence; this promotes developing a child’s moral compass, social skills and awareness of others. During instructional lessons and daily life, I model example behavior, healthy habits and manners to act as a guide. I incorporate behavior modification when necessary and use strategies to ensure open communication, respect, and a caring community.
My goals as a private educator and caregiver are to continue assisting families with travel, school, home, and day-to-day life with a smile on my face and positive attitude. I am dedicated to the people that I serve and committed to having their best interest at heart. I look forward to exciting new opportunities.
“Once you stop learning, you start dying.” - Albert Einstein