1. PITC National Symposium 2006 Presenter: J. Ronald Lally, WestEd If We Asked Infants to Design Their Own Childcare

2. Infant As Citizen The child would vote to be seen as a citizen with rights and choices in the present not as an instrument of societies future economic or social success: –Right to Be –Right to Become –Right to Enjoy –Right to Choose

3. Child Sees Self As Competent Curious, motivated, self starting learner Curious, motivated, self starting learner Imitator, interpreter, integrator, Imitator, interpreter, integrator, Explorer, inventor Explorer, inventor Communication initiator Communication initiator Meaning seeker Meaning seeker Relationship builder Relationship builder

4. Child Sees Self As Vulnerable Dependent on adults for: Physical survival Physical survival Emotional security Emotional security Safe base for learning Safe base for learning Regulating, modeling and mentoring social behavior Regulating, modeling and mentoring social behavior Information and exchange about the workings of the world and rules for living. Information and exchange about the workings of the world and rules for living.

5. What Child Expects From Adults NurturanceSupportSecurityPredictabilityFocusEncouragementExpansion

6. How They Want To Be Viewed With a need for the love and support of trusted adults With a need for the love and support of trusted adults With a passion and emotion that is at the base of their knowledge construction. With a passion and emotion that is at the base of their knowledge construction. With an inborn drive to explore, experiment, invent and use things in unpredictable ways With an inborn drive to explore, experiment, invent and use things in unpredictable ways As a social being As a social being As an individual with rights and membership in a group that has its own identity and goals As an individual with rights and membership in a group that has its own identity and goals

7. Preferred Setting For Care Care provided in safe, interesting, and intimate settings where they have the time and opportunity to establish and sustain secure and trusting relationships with other children and with knowledgeable caregivers who are responsive to their needs and interests.

8. Preferred Policies For Care Primary Care Small Groups Continuity of Care Personalized Care Cultural Responsiveness Attention to Their Special Needs

9. How They Would Prepare Their Teachers For thoughtfulness For thoughtfulness As researcher rather than practitioner As researcher rather than practitioner Schooled in the creative use of time,space & materials Schooled in the creative use of time,space & materials Trained to document, reflect, plan and adapt Trained to document, reflect, plan and adapt Prepared to engage in daily exchanges with children, teachers, supervisors, families and others. Prepared to engage in daily exchanges with children, teachers, supervisors, families and others.

10. Daily Experiences They Would Prefer Amazement Imitation Amazement Imitation Marvel Surprise Marvel Surprise Excitement Observation Excitement Observation Invention Hypothesizing Invention Hypothesizing Transformation Communication Transformation Communication Disorientation Contemplation Disorientation Contemplation Reflection Connection Reflection Connection