Personal Childhood Web

Personal Childhood Web

A Dedication to People in my Life that Nurtured and Cared about Me as a Young Child and Helped Me to Become Successful in School and Life.

Mary W.   (Mother)  My mom was an amazing woman with so much love in her heart.  She dedicated all her time and energy to making sure that my needs as a child were met.  She taught me to be respectful, and that I could be successful in anything I wanted to do or be.  Her motivation and influences helped me to build the strong values that have made me the happy competent and confident person I am today.

Robert W.  (Father)   My dad was an amazing man who dedicated his time to me when he was not working at the restaurant he owned.   Growing up he taught me strong moral values, he taught me about personal responsibility, he taught me about honesty and trust and he taught me to be compassionate and respectful to all.  The significance of my father’s influences growing up has made me realize the values I want to pass on to my children and the children I teach.

Gail K.  (Aunt)   My Aunt Gail was very dear to my heart and loved very much.  She treated me like a daughter and was always there from me.  I spent countless hours with her and my cousin and we had a lot of fun, but throughout those years she also instilled strong values and determination as well as responsibility in us. 

Mrs. Lefferts   (Teacher)   Mrs. Leffert’s was my high school Child Development teacher.  Her love and enthusiasm for teaching young children was felt through her teaching.  She was always encouraging, motivating, respectable, and sincere, and she made her learning environment a fun filled, beneficial and memorable experience for all of us.  I will never forget what she instilled in me that year that made me realize that Early Childhood was the career path I wanted to take.

A poem that I truly love and that I think is important to share in my classroom with parents because children learn what they live.

We are our children’s role models; we are caring for our future!

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.

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