My connections to place

 

There were a number of people that supported play when I was growing up, basketball coaches, instructional aides, friends and relatives, local community colleges, and most important Avid  teachers and tutors. My sister, Ona inspire me to join this class when I was drifting off in school forming bad habits. She was a dictator in my family, that kept me align with life, I'm thankful.

My experience of play now in incorporates a lot of Technology, integrative ideas and suggestions with documentation and scientific research. When I was 5 years old, to me the world was introduced by toys and activities. Pretend play was a part of school curriculum along with hands-on experience such as cooking in the classroom. In fact, those are great memories and incidents that I wish we had today.

From my point of view dealing with children in child care facilities, there is a lot of assessments or raw data collected rather than engaging opportunities. Educators today, seen constricted to meeting all the expectations from the state and the federal components. Not allowing time for educators to cipher assessment based off school curriculum and not having their own input. If it ain't broke why fix it approach should matter.

Relationship Reflection

Nathanael 

This picture is our son expressing themselves at this preschool. Each month the preschool as a theme, well our son dress up as a clown.  This is a great photo that remembers me that children look up to their parent and role model around them. Parent's should be involved in their child life at any age or setting.  

Positive Relationships 

My father:

My father was a great figure about 200 miles away from Tulare, Ca. I remember spending several hours on the phone talking about life growing up. I'm thankful of spending quality time before he passes away.

My Mom

My mother was the acre to our family. Providing use with food shelter and clothing and most importantly keeping us all safe. She a great inspiration woman other than my wife. Cool calm and collect personality

Additionally relationships

Teacher in Middle School always encourages me the strive for excellence rather than the street lifestyle. There was a lot of violence in the area however they had encouraging words daily.

Coaches always made a connection between school and home life environment. Scholar students, that challenge me with academic and society awareness of bad behavior awareness. The students kept me on track as a positive stressor.

Over time I look back and evaluate how each of these people has impacted my life. Developing people skills, collaboration with projects, how to treat and greet a person, and other etiquettes.

When building on a firm foundation of healthy relationships, when you can only imagine the level of respect and dignity that comes with it. Develop any skills alleviates any bias opinions but rather focus only on the individual needs and concerns.

From my experience of educators in the career path of child development and schools curriculum made a huge impact on my outlet of life and what experience can bring to the table. Everyone has a point of view about life but is the quality time they share with you their thoughts, ideas and suggest that matter the most.

Human relationships and the effects relationships on relationships are the building blocks of healthy development. (Shonkoff & Phillips, 2000, p.4).