The 5 qualities that every early childhood educator should have
The figure of the early childhood educator is, in many cases, the first person that the boy or girl will contact outside of their family safety zone. Hence, one of the most important skills of these professionals is trust and affection, i. e., promote rapprochement through a friendly treatment, especially during the period of adaptation of the boy or girl to their new didactic environment. For the correct educational intervention and the accurate social attention to children and the family, educators must have the following five essential qualities: 1.- Empathy One of the qualities that can benefit the educator the most in the performance of his/her work is to be a close and understanding person, capable of understanding the little ones. The empathic attitude must be established with students, parents and the rest of the team with which she/he must work in coordination. Establishing a close and tolerant relationship with children will help them adopt these values and learn the i...