Words of Inspiration and Motivation

"High hopes made Head Start possible. Some of the hopes of the mid-1960's were naïve, some led to inflated promises that no social program could possibly deliver, but we need to recapture the hope, to believe once more that it is possible to set the next generation of American children and families on a course toward a better life." (E. Zigler, 1994)

Zigler, E., & Muenchow, S. (1994). Head Start: The inside story of America's most successful educational experiment. Basic Books.

"Like dispositions, feelings cannot be taught directly; they are experienced and strengthened or weakened in the context of the interactions and activities that give rise to them. However, when a curriculum is focused on a narrow range of academic tasks (e.g. workbooks, lessons in phonics, etc.),it is likely that a substantial proportion of the learners will be unable to work effectively."

Katz, L. G., & Chard, S. D. (1992). The Project Approach.

 

 

"The passion to make sure that all children were taught in environments and in ways that truly nurtured their ability to grow and develop to their fullest ability" (Laureate Education, Inc., n.d.)

Personal Childhood Web

 

 

The first person who is important to me it my aunt Hope! I remember when I was little she who would always take care of me. She was everything to me and still is. She has been a part of every important event that I have had. She has taught me the meaning of love. When I would stay with her, I use to love seeing her draw and paint. My aunt was an artist. She had the nicest paintings and would try to show me how to paint like her. I remember her always telling me how much she loved me. Today as an adult she will send me "I love you" text messages. I am grateful that I was able to have someone like her. She has been there for birthday parties, baby showers and graduations. She means the world to me and she will always be an important person in my life.

One person I will never forget is my freshman math teacher. His name is Mr. Freeze. I was a struggling student when I was in high school and he knew that, but I had A's in his class because math was my strongest subject. I remember telling him how I was not going to finish school and he told me that I would finish. One day we had career day, and several different people came in to talk to us about their jobs and what they did. There was this one girl who was a lawyer. She told us about how she dropped out of school and thought she would never become anything. My teacher looked at me and said "she reminds me of you. I know you can do anything you want" I thought about that all through high school and it was my motivation to try harder. When I was in the 11th grade, I dropped out of high school. I knew I couldn't just do nothing about it, so two years later I went back to school for my GED and passed my tests. A year later I registered for college classes and 9 years later, in between children, I graduated with my bachelor's degree! I believe he played a big part in my reason for going to college. He was a very caring teacher who believed in me and I thank him for that!

If kids come to us from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important.

-Barbara Colorose

 

 

I chose this quote because I think it is true! There is not one child that is the same as the other. Every child is unique. They all have something that makes them special and this is why I chose this quote.

 

The book I chose is The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. When I read this book I thought it was the cutest book I have ever read. It talks about a child who is starting school for the first time and how his mother helps him through the process. This is one of my favorite books. My son just recently started head start and this is one of our books that we read. I think every parent who has a child starting school should definitely read this to their child. I love this book so much and recommend that everyone read it :) I have provided a link for those of you who have not read or heard of the book.

 

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/online-storytime-books-toys/379003588/

 

Teachers Are Great!

Teachers are one of the greatest people you will ever meet! I have met a variety of different teachers, but I am the one who will not just teach your child, but will make sure your child succeeds and I will love and care for that child as well! I look forward to seeing everyone's blogs. I hope I get to know every member in my group! Good luck everyone!