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Philosophy of Education

Hayley Weakley believes that children need a strong foundation in core subjects like reading, writing, and math. This foundation allows them to better understand new concepts as they enter the "why" phase of learning. She advocates using multi-sensory teaching methods that engage different senses to help students absorb and retain information more easily. Weakley also emphasizes assessing student progress through repetition and review to create individualized lesson plans. Her goal is to foster a love of learning in each child and help restore their confidence by breaking down barriers to understanding.

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Philosophy of Education

Hayley Weakley believes that children need a strong foundation in core subjects like reading, writing, and math. This foundation allows them to better understand new concepts as they enter the "why" phase of learning. She advocates using multi-sensory teaching methods that engage different senses to help students absorb and retain information more easily. Weakley also emphasizes assessing student progress through repetition and review to create individualized lesson plans. Her goal is to foster a love of learning in each child and help restore their confidence by breaking down barriers to understanding.

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Hayley Weakley

Philosophy of Education

In my experience of education, I have learned that children need the foundation building blocks to have
successful learning. Having a base of core facts such as the alphabet, counting to ten and beyond, and phonics are
essential as children enter their “why” phase of learning. If they have the base of the concept without having to think
about it (example, think of how natural the ABCs come to most people), then they are able to absorb answers to their
questions and have a better understanding and begin to use logic.

When I teach, I like to use a multi-sensory approach. For instance, as I mentioned before, when saying the
alphabet, we typically say this to a musical tune, and it is said so naturally because most people have learned the
alphabet in that manner. This concept can be applied to all subjects such as skip counting to a well-known song that
will later help in multiplication tables, creating a “movie” in our minds to memorize a history fact, or use pictures
with our words to create a mental connection to spelling. Children are able to learn anything if we are able to break
the barriers and correlate concepts to senses. This concept can start at a very young age and be used through
adulthood. I feel that when students are engaged, they will absorb the information and it will come naturally. I also
acknowledge that teaching in a diverse group will mean that several techniques will need to be used to meet each
child’s needs. Also, by using repetition and review, I can observe and assess the progress of students and create
individualized approach to accommodate the child.

Being a teacher has always been a dream of mine. I was blessed to teach my own children. As they were in
school, I noticed the discouragement they had in learning and I realized they were not remembering concepts before
something else was introduced. While they were trying to understand the new concept, they forgot they still needed
to understand what was taught before. That is when I took the opportunity to create a curriculum that would
encourage mastery of concepts before rushing to another and chancing the confusion and frustration. Once they were
able to use my multi-sensory approach, they could relate what they learned and build on to their foundation. The
love of learning was restored! I learned this method of teaching through Dorothy Sayers, a British author from the
1930’s. It is known as the classical learning approach.

In my classroom, I tend to create a safe and fun atmosphere, where we all respect and encourage one
another. I believe in inviting my students’ parents to help teach their children as a team so they can see the world as
their classroom and not only defined by four walls. My hope is to build a love of learning in each child so they may
be confident in learning whatever they aspire.

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