Inevitable Encounter

The nursery teacher soothes the infant

A child under one year old makes incomprehensible sounds

The nursery teacher gently speaks to them

Trying to discern what is bothering them

Trying to figure out what they are asking for

The child responds to the words spoken

 

Building a connection between the nursery teacher and the infant through nonverbal communication

Reading signs even in the simplest gestures

Eating, sleeping, and relieving themselves

These three desires cannot be mechanically received

Measuring satisfaction through the cries and laughter of the child

The child has already exposed themselves

 

The developmental stage where words are formed

Listening carefully to the sounds of the infant

Sweet sounds begin to take on meaning

Experiencing the joy of understanding words

Discovering the fun of communicating with words

Tools for mutual understanding are being born

 

Infants separated from their families and parents

Raised by nursery teachers for long periods

Will this encounter promise a fortunate growth?

Will this childcare promise a normal development?

What influence will the personal and material environment of the nursery have on the children's growth?

What criteria should be used to assess the adequacy of childcare?

 

Feeling the weight of caring for infants and toddlers

Feeling a sense of urgency about the early language development of infants

A human, the nursery teacher, intervenes

The beginning of a nurturing relationship with the child

What is required to provide childcare?

The personal qualities, knowledge, and ethics of the nursery teacher are called into question

The presence of a nursery teacher holds the key to human nurturing through encounters with children

I want to elevate the social position of nursery teachers who become key figures.