Professional Thanks

Hello everyone,
I just wanted to thank everyone who has read my blog during this course and those that have left comments for me to read. Starting a blog was not an easy task for me, there were quite a few weeks where I was arguing with my computer trying to learn how to blog. This has definitely been a challenging journey, but I am glad to share it with all of you.
I want to share two blogs with you who I have been impressed with over the course and will be checking after this course ends. Cassandra, your Play with Purpose blog, has been a delight to read over this course. I especially like your title, because children do indeed play with a purpose; thank you for all your posts. Here is her blog link if anyone wants to check it out https://playwithpurpose.home.blog/ The second blog that I am continually checking is from Dorothy. Firstly thank you for my shout out from your blog, I am truly humbled that you mentioned me. Thank you for all your posts throughout this course; they have been inspiring and educational. You are definitely an inspiration through your postings, and it has been wonderful getting to know you during this course. Here is her blog link if you want to check her out https://dorothyavant.wixsite.com/website/post/personal-thanks-support

NAEYC Code of Ethics Ideals

I-1.10—To ensure that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and valued in the program

This first ideal is meaningful to me because, recently, I have realized how important it is to have a culturally diverse classroom. Children get so excited when they see pictures of people who look like them on the wall. Children from different cultures also enjoy playing with toys from other cultures and exploring them. I also found that children like to learn about other cultures, as well.

I-2.3—To welcome all family members and encourage them to participate in the program.

This ideal is meaningful to me because I am currently a parent at a daycare, and I love it when the teachers include us in the program. I think that this really helps connect home and school, it shows the child that we worked together to teach them.

I-3C.1—To promote safe and healthy working conditions and policies that foster mutual respect, cooperation, collaboration, competence, well-being, confidentiality, and self-esteem in staff members.

This ideal is meaningful to me because nobody wants to work in an unfriendly environment, having an excellent working environment is critical. Personally, I do not like staying at a job where the environment is toxic, it makes it difficult to go to work every day.

Reference:
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May26, 2010, from https://class.content.laureate.net/f22c2d62cbbee7b74d4fee1963c5e692.pdf

Passion, Motivation, and Wisdom

Teachers who have to kind of figure out who they are and understand themselves and uncover their own discomforts and misinformation.
- Lousie Derman-Sparks

I owe the families my best.
-Renatta M. Cooper

I had no idea how to support a family through this, but I knew I needed to learn. I learned a lot from this case and I learned it's not all about you you gotta take your ego outta it. 
-Renatta M. Cooper

Janet Gonzalez-Mena Quotes

The moment I decided to follow instead of lead, I discovered the joys of becoming part of a small child's world.
-Janet Gonzalez-Mena

Toddlers are active explorers. They eagerly try new things and use materials in different ways. Toddlers want to be independent and they have a strong sense of ownership. 
-Janet Gonzalez-Mena

President Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes

There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.
-Lyndon B. Johnson


We did not choose to be the guardians of the gate, but there is no one else.
-Lyndon B. Johnson

Personal Childhood Web

I was fortunate to grow up in a family that cares about me, with many people supporting me, such as my father, my mother, my siblings, my Sunday school teacher, and my aunt.
Growing up, my father was always there for me, my favorite activity was anything that involved him, especially running any errands. My father influenced me to follow my dreams and to live life in the moment. We want on a family vacation every year and went camping multiple times a year. He always made me feel special by spending time with me. My father still impacts my life today, I know if I ever need advice, I can call him, and he will help me out no matter what the situation is. I spent a lot of time with my mother growing up, I was homeschool until college. My mother supported my schooling and made sure I received a quality education in a safe environment. She still continues to impact my life with her knowledge; whenever I have questions about anything medical related, I ask her. My mom use to be a nurse for many years, this is incredibly helpful because I can talk to her before having to go to the doctor. I have two brothers and one sister all older than me since I am the youngest, my siblings helped care for me quite often. They helped teach me right from wrong since many of my Sunday school, and Awana teachers already had my siblings; they expected big things from me. Since my siblings set the bar high, I had to work harder to meet that bar. My siblings are still present to this day, and I talk to them when I can. I still look up to them to this day and learn from them on how I should live my life and raise my children. I don't remember what specific grade I was in, maybe 3rd or 4th, but this is one of my first memories of wanting to be a teacher. This Sunday school teacher allowed us to help her teach every couple of Sunday's and I absolutely loved it. Although I do not see her anymore, I still think about that time in my life whenever I doubt that I should teach. It is an excellent reminder that she saw something in me all those years ago. My aunt was around a lot as a child, and for many holidays she would spend the night before in my room with me. This was such a special bond between us that is still there to this day.

Blast from the Past

This is a picture of my sister and I when we were younger, I am the little blonde on the left. I love this picture because it is when my mother use to dress us alike, and I think we look adorable.

My Favorite Children's Book

 

I love the book "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" By Martin Jr and John Archambault. I first read this book working in a toddler room in a preschool and fell in love with it. I love books that I can sing the words to, and this book is perfect for that. I sing this book, and it just flows perfectly, it also keeps the children entertained throughout the book. This book is also great because it goes through the alphabet, and after we read it a few times, the children started to sing along with me. I cannot wait to buy a copy of this book to read to my child.

Meaningful Quote

Teaching is in everything you do, every word, action, and experience. -Kylie Kinnell

My First Blog Post

Hello,
My name is Mary Hipp, and this is my first ever blog, I am excited to start this new journey to whoever will be reading my blog. A little bit about me is that I have been married for two years now, and we have a 3-month-old son. I have been working in childcare since 2013, my favorite age to work with are infants and toddlers. I currently hold a Bachelors's degree in Child Development from California State University, Fullerton, and am working on my Masters in Early Childhood Studies from Walden University.