This week's reading discussed the effects of learning groups and how children can benefit from them. This made me reflect on my own teaching practices as I read. A preschool classroom is very dynamic with a lot of things going on at once. Each individual is unique which makes it important for an educator to get to know every child. The diversity within the classroom can be used as an advantage because it allows everyone the opportunity to learn from one another. Children can learn about themselves and how to accept their individuality while also accepting differences in others as well. I have always felt that being an educator is a constant learning experience for me. There's always something new to learn about in this field. Especially because it's a field with constant change occurring. You can never plan everything to go exactly as you expect it to. That's why it's good for an educator to be flexible and open minded to new strategies or methods. ...