LOVE TO TEACH 2 TO 4

Some of my favorite toys in the 70's One of my favorite playmates, my cousin Craig When I was young I was fortunate I has a very close family and 10 cousins with whom I played with everyday.  We pretend played everyday,  Cops robbers, house, school, made up games,  We interacted daily not just video games.  We made up games outside, where we even dressed up in costumes and would roller skate around the neighborhood.    Play is an important part of development. As a child we played outside walked through the woods, collected  frogs  played in the rain, entertained each other all day.   Play today has taken a back seat to school, organized after school activities and electronics.  Play is needed for children's minds to grow, develop skills and emotions, learn how to understand circumstances and problem solve. 

My Mother and Aunts, they have helped me into the driven women I am.  These 4 strong women have instilled in me the values, and morals I try to instill in my boys.  They have always been open and honest with me and have given me the ability to fight for what I want, provide support and use tact in approaching situations. This is me and my boys,  I try every day to raise them to be strong men,  to defend what they believe in and to support people who cannot support themselves.  I want them to be the best men they can be.  I listen to their needs and wants and we discuss them openly.   One relationship I like to discuss is with one of the children in my current 3 yr old class  I will call her Jane,  Jane is a 3 and half year old girl,  she has 2 full time working parents and is taken care of by her grandmother during the day.  Jane has trouble focusing and following directions.   I thought she was having some ...

I would like to thank Myrnali, Yolanda, Mary, Tanya  and Posh for all their continues support and contributions  to my blog.  I wish you all continued success as we go through this journey.