Part of the Passion

Deuteronomy 6:5-7 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. This scripture is something I grew up on. Children need to be taught all day, just not when it is convenient for us. We, as the adults in their live, have to learn the rules and guidelines first before we can teach them, and we must be diligent in our teaching of them. We cannot have a bad day, but if we do, be transparent enough to tell them the truth about it.

Fiddle-I-Fee has been done in many different ways, but I love this one because it is the best version of the song, "Fiddle-I-Fee". This book promotes language and music and can be used for a variety of activities in the classroom.

Pastor George Maize, IV Honored

My Pastor, George Maize,IV, was honored last night by the United Negro College Fund. Pastor Maize was honored along with 16 other people and organizations for being Outstanding Citizens. I few of the people honored had not even benefited from the college fund, but had helped other to succeed and move ahead on their journey. One of the honorees spoke on how at ten years of age she knew was going to be a teacher. She was influenced so by her 4th grade teacher she decided her career then and there.

It amazes me how children make up their minds at a young age who they are and who they will be in life. This is all depended upon the action of the adults was have influence in their lives. Teachers have much of the influence in a child's life because they are the thing that can be a constant in their lives. No matter what is going on line the home, school should be the one place that does not change for the child. I believe the majority of the people honored last night were teachers in some form or fashion either in the classroom or in the church. Teachers of all ages have a great responsibility and a great burden to see our children succeed and be successful. It so important to remember "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste"!

The Education Runaround

I have recently rejoined the ranks as a college student to obtain my teaching certification. Wow, what a difference a year makes in the college world. Everything has changed. The people you have come to know and love seem to still know you, but they also seem to be distant and unsure of who you are. Your approach to people change because of the experience you had and the experience in the "real world". I wasn't going to even go back to my college. I had decided to move on in the education ladder to pursue my Masters degree, but of course something unforeseen happens that has me going back to the day-to-day world of being in a college classroom. Now I have decided to pursue the Masters and finish my certification at the same time. Who told me I could do that and is it even possible for me to do? I don't know, but I'd rather try and fail then not to have tried at all to accomplish what I believe is necessary for me to have in the long run. I'm doing this only because I feel there is purpose for me in early childhood education.