MY CONNECTIONS TO PLAY
Famous Quotes

“Every child should have mud pies, grasshoppers, water bugs, tadpoles, frogs, mud 
turtles, elderberries, wild strawberries, acorns, chestnuts, trees to climb. Brooks to wade, 
water lilies, woodchucks, bats, bees, butterflies, various animals to pet, hayfields, pinecones, rocks to roll, sand, snakes, huckleberries and hornets. And any child who has been 
deprived of these has been deprived of the best part of education.” 

 — Luther Burbank (American horticulturalist and botanist, 1849 – 1926)

RELATIONSHIP REFLECTION

I don't know how the world would function without relationships. There are many people whom I am connected. The people who have a significant impact on my life are my husband, mother and children. They are very important to me because they have changed my life in a very significant way. My mother gave birth to me and made personal sacrifices in order for me to be who I am today. My husband whom I have been married to for fourteen years has been there for me and without him I would not have the two most wonderful children in the world. My relationship with my husband has been the most challenging because I am a woman and he is a man. We don't always agree but we have learned to compromise. Overtime I have learned that it is best to let go and let God. Having the last word is not so important after all. My husband and I encourage each other. We support and respect each other.

 My children are fifteen and six. They challenge my patient daily. Open communication is very important in any relationship. I always asked them about their day and make time to share with them. They still love hugs and kisses. My mother is a very precious person in my life. She is an awesome Grandmother and is always available when I need a extra hand. Because of the support I get from my mother and husband I am able to further my education. My experiences with my relationships impact my work as an effective early childhood professional because I am a mother. My children were once in child care and my son is currently attending an after school program. I have had to attend child/teacher meetings due to my son at times not following directions and staying in his seat. The struggles are real. The early education system has been a challenge for me at times. So, I can relate.