Inspiration from Professionals

Reading about research and theories of professionals is very important to growing as a professional yourself. It also helps to be an informed and quality teacher for the children you interact with. Here area  few quotes that I found to be very influential:

"Each of us must come to care about everyone else's children. We must recognize that the welfare of our children and grandchildren is intimately linked to the welfare of all other people's children. After all, when one of our children needs lifesaving surgery, someone else's child will perform it. If one of our children is threatened or harmed by violence, someone else's child will be responsible for the violent act. The good life for your own children can be secured only if a good life is also secured for all other people's children." - Dr. Lilian Katz

"The best kind of play costs nothing and really only has one main requirement - imagination." - Dr. Deborah Leong

"I'm not here to save the world. I'm here just to make a difference in  the community I'm working... Making a difference can sometimes mean helping one child be able to be successful in the classroom" - Raymond Hernandez

These quotes really help me to remember why I cam working with children and what I can do to make a difference. 

Learning Through Exploration

“Play is not only our creative drive; it’s a fundamental mode of learning.” 
-David Elkind

"Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul."
-Friedrich Froebel

These are two of my favorite quotes. Today there are far too many ideas about play simply being play. This could not be further from the truth. Play is one of the most important things that parents and teachers can provide children with. It is through this play that kids are able to explore, research, and find out about their world and what goes in to it. Play is how they learn to interact with other kids, adults and their world. Play needs to be a number one priority. 

This is what fuels my passion for early childhood education. I want to provide children and families with a place that they can play. A place where kids are able to be kids while in an environment that is safe and allows them to grow and learn every day. We sometimes forget that these things are luxuries not requirements in life. Play is something that I was given when I was a kid. I got to makes messes and explore what is around me. I can see how that has impacted my life today. I still love to explore new things and learn new information. That is something about me that will never change. 

Proof that I was allowed to explore even from a young age :)

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I have made a big decision and decided to go back to school and get my masters! So this is where that journey will be shared. I am so excited to be taking courses through Walden University to get a Masters in Early Childhood Studies with a specialization in Administration, Management, and Leadership. After I complete this program I will be well on my way to starting my own learning center and providing quality environments for little ones to grow!