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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If more nannies thought of themselves as homeschool teachers for infants and toddlers, and put in the planning time to actually provide those services, the profession would get a lot more respect.  The problem is that a lot of nannies truly are just in the business of playing with kids and going to lunch with other nannies and babies.  There's nothing wrong with that, but it doesn't make you a professional and that is why people look down on what you do.  It's too bad, because it discourages women with degrees in ECE from working as nannies, when that path offers many benefits.

I really wish someone would start a licensure program for nanny/ECE homeschool teachers.  I know there are already nanny training schools, but I'm thinking of something more on the lines of a governess training school.  [/quote]
Haven't you read the book, "You Are Your Child's First Teacher"? The "You" refers to either the parent or the caregiver.[/quote]

Quoted poster here.  I have not read the book, but it likely underscores my point.  Nannies are, without question, in a position to teach.  The problem is that many nannies don't know how to do this in a purposeful way, so the opportunity is squandered.  I see a very heavy dependence by most nannies on store-bought toys and playground equipment.  Those things are fine, but there is a big world beyond that.  Does this shortcoming on the part of most nannies harm the kids for life?  Probably not.  Is it a lost opportunity to give the kids a big head start?  For the naysayers, I'm not talking about sitting toddlers down with workbooks and flash cards.  It doesn't take ECE training for that.  I'm talking about the many subtle ways that a good, trained ECE teacher integrates learning into the most mundane activities, encounters, and experiences.  At that age, it is largely a matter of how the adult speaks with the child.  Also, ECE training helps the teacher/nanny acquire a repertoire of creative ways to teach in a variety of developmental areas using simple stimuli found at home or outside.

I don't doubt that some nannies have cobbled together ECE training or taught themselves a lot through reading.  Unfortunately, this is rare.  A lot of parents would pay a premium for a trained, licensed ECE homeschool professional, because we would have a better sense of what we're getting for that premium price.  Of course, there will always be a market for unlicensed nannies, some of whom are and will continue to be wonderful.[/quote]

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