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February 16, 2019 A doe-eyed boy looks down at me, tears streaming down his face. He is slumping in a “teacher chair” in the library. We have migrated there from our classroom where it all began. I am bowed before him on my knees the way Black church mothers supplicate at the altar. I gaze […]Continue reading “For Black and Brown Boys Who Have Considered Unworthiness When School Isn’t Enough — Kinder Bender”

Both NAEYC and DEC have Codes that are statements of professional conduct that guide our work in the field of early childhood care and education. These ideals and principles are based around our work with children, families, colleagues and the community. Below are just three of these that stand out, although all are essential toContinue reading “A Sampling of Ideals and Priniciples Contained in the NAEYC and DEC Codes of Ethics”

“To be a professional also means treating with dignity and acceptance parents and other adults we might dislike or with whom we disagree. After all, parents are just like people! Some are easier to develop relationships with than others. Respect cannot be enacted or conveyed by empty gestures, trick phrases, or any other phony techniques.Continue reading “Quotes From, and for the Early Childhood Field”

My mother has been my biggest cheerleader since before I was born. She has sacrificed so much to make sure I was taken care of emotionally, spiritually and physically. To this day she is my best friend (besides my husband) and my confidant. I can go to her for anything. The one thing that standsContinue reading “Personal Childhood Web”