RIE® practice, the Seven Principles of Respect "Gerber and Johnson 1998, pp. 4-5."
1 Basic trust in the child to be an initiator, an explorer, and a self-learner.
RIE® teaches students to observe by providing a peaceful environment so the infants can demonstrate what they do on their own. For an infant, the capacity for self-initiation, exploration, and self-learning is demonstrated in the photo below.
(Excerpts taken from "Authentic relationships in group care for infants and toddlers, pp 62-63.")
