We shall care for and educate children in positive emotional and social enviorments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child's culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure. (NAEYC)
We shall care for and educate children in positive emotional and social enviorments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child's culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure. (NAEYC)
To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with families we serve. (NAEYC)
We shall use every resource, including referral when appropriate, to ensure high quality services
are accessible and are provided to children and families. (DEC)
We shall demonstrate our respect and appreciation for all families’ beliefs, values, customs,
languages, and culture relative to their nurturance and support of their children toward achieving
meaningful and relevant priorities and outcomes families’ desire for themselves and their children. (DEC)
We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers
of services for their children. (DEC)
The above points from NAEYC and DEC Code of Ethics are meaningful to me as a professional, because I am to uphold these principles to ensure quality care/education and development of the children that I serve. I am also responsible for encouraging family involvement and keeping families informed of all resource and materials that are instrumental in the lives of their children.