Cat P.

Meet Cat

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Hello, families! My name is Cat, and I have a true passion for early childhood education! I am a senior in Running Start at Cascadia College, preparing to go into Pediatric Speech-Language-Pathology. I love psychology, animals, painting, and creative writing. I have babysat since my early teens and worked as an assistant daycare/preschool teacher until recently, and have really discovered a love for working with kids and families. My 'style' as a sitter involves a lot of creativity, spontaneity, and a core desire to help nurture a unique learning process. My love of creating, learning, and exploration absolutely comes through in my work with kids. I am a passionate advocate for interest-based learning, especially during childhood, and will do everything I can to help nurture your children's unique and beautiful skillset. If your child has a favorite topic (e.g dinosaurs, firefighters, rain, cars, a TV show, etc.), let me know! Read more I make a habit of learning what I can beforehand, and this can help guide our educational play, crafts, and activities. You will also see this as a major theme in my Adventures :-) I am very much guided by Montessori philosophy. I worked for over eight months at a Montessori daycare-preschool (0-6yrs) and always aim to holistically support a child's needs the "Montessori way" as a baseline. However, you know best what those needs are and how to meet them! I am also somewhat familiar with multiple other learning philosophies (Reggio Emilia, Forest/nature schools, Waldorf, Faith-based, etc.) and always happy to brush up on and implement these, if ever asked. As for my training, I have completed over 40 hours (and counting!) of both general and specialized childcare certification programs. I am happy to provide digital or physical copies of these if requested. Here is a list of my certificates, all issued by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF): - Washington State Early Childhood Education Basics - Early Learning Childcare Orientation - CPR for Infant, Child, & Adult Hands-On - Standard First Aid - Safe Sleep - Abusive Head Trauma - Mandated Reporter - Immunization in Child Care - Disaster & Emergency Preparedness - Families Experiencing Homelessness - Medication Management - Bloodborne Pathogens - Montessori Methods for the Classroom - Developing Self-Directed Learning Skills in a Montessori Setting I truly look forward to meeting you and your family! Thank you so much for considering me.

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