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Part 1: Expanding Horizons For this portion of the assignment I have chosen to explore the Save the Children website. This site is intriguing to me because I recall seeing commercials for their campaigns but know little about the organization. In the initial exploration of their site I was surprised at how many areas theyContinue reading “Expanding Horizons and Expanding Resources in EDUC 6162”

My husband is my rock. Although we have only been married a year, I can’t imagine life with out his support. We support each other. When I am struggling in a certain area he steps in to support, and vice versa. We balance each other. We support each other, unconditionally. My family is another, consistentContinue reading “My Supports”

Favorite Quotes About Play “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” Fred Rogers “Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” Kay Redfield JamisonContemporary AmericanContinue reading “My Connection to Play”

The picture above shows my most important relationships. The ones that are priority and only come second to my relationship with God. Pictured are me and my husband on our wedding day last year, with my two sons, my mom, my dad and his current wife, my sister-in-love and her husband, her mother-in-law, two ofContinue reading “Relationship Reflection”

I am grateful to be among passionate early childhood educators and advocates. Throughout this latest class, EDUC 6160 (and the previous class), I have had the honor of reading my colleagues’ posts. Mary, Mario, Travis, and Latoya, thank you for your insights, candor, and professionalism that you each shared through your work. I hope toContinue reading “A post of gratitude”

Building Resilience from the Start https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/viral/young-boy-recites-positive-affirmation-on-his-way-to-school/vi-AAIskkA Research has shown the importance of fostering a resilient mindset for positive outcomes in life. One way to do that is to nurture a positive self-view. The video above is an example of that, starting in the early years!

Assessment of children should always be from a holistic viewpoint.  Research has shown that human development is dynamic and multidisciplinary. (Berger, 2018) To understand a whole child, we must view the whole child.  That means taking into consideration not just cognitive development as it related to academic learning, but also biosocial and psychosocial development. (Berger,Continue reading “Assessment: Looking at the Whole Child”

The concept of how racism affects young children is a deep and vast subject.  Too much to thoroughly explore in this simple blog post.  Research has shown that racism impacts children’s health and psychological well-being in ways that many do not realize.  There is also a growing body of research showing how the trauma andContinue reading “Racism’s Effects in Early Childhood”

My experience with my children The topic of breastfeeding is near and dear to my heart. When I became pregnant with my first child, I learned how important breastfeeding could be for a baby and mother, both for health and for bonding. I made breastfeeding a priority and informed my doctors of this to beContinue reading “Breastfeeding”

I was 25 when I gave birth to my first child and had my second 26 months after the birth of the first. This was almost 20 years ago. I knew very little about birth and pregnancy back then, but maybe a little more than an average young mother in America. I say that becauseContinue reading “Childbirth”