{"id":5623,"date":"2025-04-15T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/?p=5623"},"modified":"2025-04-09T12:26:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:26:38","slug":"%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b9-%d1%81%d1%8a%d0%bc-%d0%b0%d0%b7-%d0%b7%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b5%d1%82%d0%be-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b8%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b9-%d1%81%d1%8a%d0%bc-%d0%b0%d0%b7-%d0%b7%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b5%d1%82%d0%be-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d0%b8%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b8%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%be%d1%81\/","title":{"rendered":"Who am I? &#8211; The importance of identity in early childhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the first years of life, the child begins to build his idea of the world, of others and &#8211; most importantly &#8211; of himself. It is then that the basic question that will guide him throughout his life emerges: who am I?.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5612 alignright\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WHO-AM-I-REYN-pdf-2-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WHO-AM-I-REYN-pdf-2-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/reynbg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WHO-AM-I-REYN-pdf-2-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/reynbg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WHO-AM-I-REYN-pdf-2-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reynbg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WHO-AM-I-REYN-pdf-2.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>The brochure &#8220;Who am I?&#8221; addresses the topic of children&#8217;s identity &#8211; how it is formed, what influences it and why it is so important in early childhood, especially for children from the Roma community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will you find in the brochure?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is identity?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Identity is a child&#8217;s sense of who they are &#8211; their connection to their family, community and cultural roots. It is not a given but is formed gradually &#8211; through experiences, relationships and recognition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why does identity matter?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a child feels seen, respected and accepted, they develop higher self-esteem, a stronger interest in learning and more successful social skills. But when a child&#8217;s cultural or personal identity is ignored or underestimated, it can lead to alienation, low self-esteem and developmental difficulties &#8211; both personally and academically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can we adults do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every parent, teacher, educator or social worker can be a strong ally in building a strong identity &#8211; through an interest in a child&#8217;s language, culture and stories, by creating an environment where difference is valued, not ignored.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The brochure also contains:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explanation of the concept of identity;<br \/>\nReasons why it is important to recognise and support it;<br \/>\nSpecific examples and recommendations for working with children in educational and family settings;<br \/>\nIdeas for conversations with children around the theme of &#8220;Who am I?&#8221; and how to encourage them to take pride in themselves and build an atmosphere of belonging in the group or classroom.<br \/>\nGuidance on how to build an inclusive environment from an early age.<\/p>\n<p>The entire document is aimed at helping teachers, educators, social workers and parents support children&#8217;s formation of healthy, positive identities &#8211; key to their personal and academic growth. The &#8220;Who Am I?&#8221; brochure can be viewed and downloaded<a href=\"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WHO-AM-I-REYN.pdf\"><strong> here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5612,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24,25,42],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5623"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5623"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5646,"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5623\/revisions\/5646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reynbg.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}