My Connections of Play

"Always jump in puddles! Always skip along side flowers. The Only fights worth fighting are the pillow and food varieties!!" Terri Guilemets

"I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things...I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind." Leo F. Buscaglia



 
 


One of my favorite play items growing up was the Little Pet shop! I had so many animals and so many sets to play with. Also I loved play dough. My parents hated the mess but always encouraged it.

I was an active child. I was always questioning. I had a wild imagination. My parents always pushed me to be outgoing, active, and have my own mind. To this day, I use my imagination with my students. I am creative and bring different ideas to the table. I was taught to stand up with my ideas. As I got older, I was still encouraged to be active. I was a high honor student but was pushed to keep a little child in me. My parents did encourage to have time to my self where I did what I wanted. That was hiking, running, swimming, jumping on the trampoline, playing sports, reading, doing whatever I wanted. when I could.

with the push for excellence in academics, play starts to be forced out the door, especially with older children. I hope that even at middle and high school levels, play will still be enforced. I guess just that free time to do as they wish is important.

Relationship reflection

      Each person in my life that I have a relationship or partnership with is individualized and is important to me in their own way. Depending on the relationship, I am provided support, love, knowledge, connections, laughter, respect, and so much more. In return I give the same back. My parents are my biggest relationship. They provide me love and support in anything I do. We talk to each other. Support each other with encouragement, love and sometimes material things. My director and I have a good partnership at work. I have someone I can look to for advice and support when needed. She can rely on me to do my job the way it needs to be done with other reinforcement. My dog and I have a great relationship. The bond that we have is unspeakable. I know I have the warm of his fur and the love of  his slobber everyday. I never have to explain my actions. We are there for each other at all times.  My spiritual relationship with god is another relationship is important. These are four relationships that mean a lot to me everyday.

I guess being completely honest and knowing that they are honest with me really makes these relationships work. I feel that with the relationships I have had or do have that is the key. I know that I can give and take because they will do the same. I know that each relationship has expectations and their own life line. Not all relationships are the same.

I believe that how I conduct my relationships out of the school with people in the personal life is conducted the same within my job. I am always happy and loving to all people. I am honest, trustworthy, and believe  in reciprocal, two way communication.