Quotes on passion

"Instead of playing house I used to play school"-Louise Derman Sparks

"I am not here to save the world but to make a difference" Raymond  Hernandez

Zigler

"I am not sure that its moral to segregate children along socioeconomic lines. I am not sure it meets John Dewey's notion of educating children to live in a democracy. If you put pids fro all social classes together, they get the benefits of learning about one another. And research now indicates that poor children's education accomplishments are greater when they are in classes with middle-class children than when they are in classes only with other poor children" Zigler on transforming Head Start programs to benefit all children.

Being an excellent teacher

Sue Bredekamp wrote about being an excellent teacher. Teachers are intentional in all that they do. "Creating a caring community of learners, teaching to enhance development and learning, planning curriculum to achieve important goals, assessing children's development and learning, and establishing reciprocal relationships with families"
Copple, C., & Bredekamp, S. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice (3^rd ed.). Washington, D.C:

Personal Childhood Web

 

This is my personal childhood web. I have placed the people in my life who have cared for me, nurtured me, made me feel special, and also placed things in my web that have special memories to me.
MOM-She is my best friend. I can talk to her about anything. She gives me encouragement in everything I do. She has taught me so much. She taught me how to cook, how to bake, love, hug, learn, be passionate, courageous, and be someone is accepting of all.
DAD-he is my pal, my protector, my catcher, and my model for a perfect gentleman. Growing up my dad and I shared a passion for baseball and softball. He gave me every opportunity to go far in what I loved. Through little league, high school and college he was always there.
AUNTS/UNCLES/COUSINS- I put all of them together because my family does everything together. If I had a concert or anything school related I always had the biggest group in the audience. They accepted my silliness, shyness, and all my dreams. I never was alone. I always had a friend when it came to them. Most of my memories have to do with them.
BEST FRIENDS-I have 4 friends that I have grown up with and ones from college are still friends today. We have all gone through our own journey but when we do see each other or do talk, nothing has changed. When I got into grad school I called them right away and it was all congrats and you are going to do amazing.
GRANDMA- I have two grandmas that have been a huge part of me growing up. I look at them as strong beautiful people that have made me into the woman I am today. They gave me love, confidence as a child. They taught me to cook german food, crotchet, and be independent.

All these people had such an impact on me as a child that everything they have done for me still carries on to today. I want them to be proud of the person that I have become and thank them for being great supporters.

Oh the Places You'll Go

This book is encouraging, inspirational, and light hearted rhyme about life. Read this when you feel like something is not going the way you want. After you will have a new outlook with a twist of Dr. Seuss. I do truly believe it!

My passion

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

I love to read. A book is a place I can go and get lost in. Learn new facts. Possibly go new places!!

Taking steps

Today at my job we have a little girl who is a little over a year. She is one of about 4 of her age and she is the only one that is not walking. She will walk if you hold her hand but does not see the sense in walking if she can crawl. Even when you hold her hand she tries not to walk. Today she walked across the room. All I did was hold out my hands and everytime she took a step, I took a step back. My coworkers and I were thrilled that she did it!!! What an exciting day!

RSS Aggressor

I am hoping that this rss aggressor has worked! comment if it did!

testing!!

This is my first post! I am hoping this works. I was really nervous about starting a blog. I have never done one before and never thought I would. It is a task in my first online class to create one so here we go!!!