Post by Circle of Security International

Strong, Kind, and Committed is what the teacher is working to become, not what they are working to implement. Strong, Kind, and Committed isn't a checklist. It's a relationship. For many children, their early childhood educator is the first person outside their family to say, without words: you belong here. You matter. The research has known for decades what children have always felt. That relationship doesn't just shape how a child feels at school. It shapes how the brain itself is built. To every early childhood educator: thank you. For the steady presence. For showing up, and showing up again. Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! https://zurl.co/dvgrh #StrongKindCommitted #COSClassroom #EarlyChildhood #CircleOfSecurity #ECE #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher