About me...

 

Hi, I’m Ang and I am an educator for Step 2 Growth. I am a mum of a beautfiful daughter who makes every day all the more special. I grew up in a close-knit family with many extended family members playing an active part in my childhood. I believe family is one of the most important things in life and I always look forward to family gatherings throughout the year. I feel this has played a big role in my chosen career and the bonds I form with the tamariki and their whanau in my care.

Work experience & environment

 

I have had 3 years’ experience as a nanny before becoming a hom-based educator in 2009, I have enjoyed every minute of it and love how each day is so unique. I couldn’t think of a better job for me.

 

Within my care environment there is the ease of the indoor/outdoor flow with a large lounge set up with different areas of play, a roomy dining room with areas for messy play (play dough, painting, crafts) and eating. There are many activities available for the children throughout the day ensuring they have heaps of opportunities to explore and create at their own pace. The resources are changed regularly to ensure interests are nurtured and extended in a way unique to the individuals and age ranges, with quiet rooms set up for relaxing as well as areas for the older children to create without little ones around giving them the ability to build Lego worlds and play board games with their peers. Outdoors we have a large undercover sandpit, veggie garden, concrete area for bikes, grass area, mud pit and animals (dog and birds) for the children to learn care skills.

My philosophy

 

I believe it is important for young children to gain hands-on experiences exploring the world around them. I enjoy providing experiences outside of the care environment with trips to the farm, music groups, playgroup, local shops, kindergartens, schools and more.

 

For me it’s very important that children feel comfortable and secure within their care environment. By building a strong bond with them and creating a support network with the family/whanau, children acquire the confidence to learn and grow to their full potential as individuals.

 

My philosophy

 

One thing I enjoy about working with children is watching and supporting them as they discover and learn new things. I love that through home-based care supporting children can be more focussed on the individual's interests, as you have lower ratios enabling you to accommodate each individual. The bond between the educator and child also makes each learning experience that little bit more special.

 

Work experience & environment

I have a Bachelor in Early Childhood and have 8 years' experience in early childhood centers.

 

I provide a learning environment that is child-led and relevant to the children’s group and individual interests.

 

I also have a range of different resources, which are rotated and related to children’s interests.

 

I have a spacious outdoor environment for children where they can come and go from indoor to outdoor when they choose, with a large veggie garden that they help maintain and regularly eat from.

About me..

 

Hi my name is Mel and I am one of the educators for Step 2 Growth. I have an amazing husband, a 5-year-old and a 3-year-old daughter. One thing I have enjoyed about working for to Step 2 Growth is the opportunity to be able to spend more time with my children, at the same time as being able to work in early childhood.