My name is Silvia Núñez Gutiérrez, and even though some of the characters of my

last names are not valid in other languages, I feel proud of my Mexican identity. I am

a wife, a mother of two wonderful children, and a passionate educator who has

worked  for more than 15 years in the early childhood education field and is

now residing in Canada.  

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Ever since I was a child, my heart always wanted to become a teacher. It just took

some years to my mind to confirm that it was my true passion.

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My experience as a Montessori teacher, coordinator, and director of multicultural

settings have grown my understanding of the development of young minds,

acknowledging the importance of bonding and differentiating inside the

classroom to support each child’s needs. 

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Along my educational journey, I have encountered many children struggling with the

traditional education system. My heart has shrunk every time I encounter a

policy or teacher who is more interested in reaching standardized goals rather

than establishing caring, loving, and strong relationships with their students.

I believe that self-awareness, constant training, and introspection are the keys to

becoming the best teacher you can be for each one of your students.

 

In the most recent time, I have been studying and exploring translanguaging inside the early childhood classrooms, with the intention to move away from the monolingual bias that predominates in the language learning field. It is our duty, as educators, to prepare children with the tools that will help them overcome the challenges in their future lives. Therefore, it is time to infuse our classrooms with diversity and multicultural experiences to raise children who are open to different perspectives and opinions, but most of all, children who are proud of their own identities and who can convey clear messages using their whole repertoires.

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