A Hundred Years From Now
…it
will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the
kind of car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important in
the life of a CHILD
-Author Unknown
The name of my blog is actually based on this poem. This poem characterizes my desire to serve young children and their families. I love the work that I do in the early childhood field so much that I would do it for free! In the end, all that matters to me is that I had a positive effect on a child's life.
Favorite Children's Book
Gregory, the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat
I love this book because it teaches parents how to encourage a child to have healthy eating habits. Gregory is a goat that is a fussy eater. He wanted to eat fruits, vegetables, eggs, fish, bread, and butter. That was good stuff to him. Mother Goat and Father Goat explain to Gregory those are not foods fit for goats to eat. The parents decide to introduce one new food each day until he eats a proper diet as a goat. Anyone that has encountered a picky eater will appreciate the moral of the story.
My Passion
Early childhood professionals who advocate for the field fuel my passion. I am inspired by leaders who make an effort to improve the field by encouraging equity and influencing policies. In particular, my passion for advocacy in the field is fueled by The Children's Defense Fund. The Children’s Defense Fund was founded by Marian Wright Edelman and is dear to my heart because it is a child advocacy organization that gives voice to all children in America.
*I have also placed this information on my blog page to personalize it:
My favorite Quote/Poem is located at the top of the page.
My favorite Children's Book is located on the right side of the page at the top.
My Passion is located on the right side of the page under my favorite children's book.
Hi Susan,
ReplyDeleteGregory, the Terrible Eater, by Mitchell Shamat, will be a book I will add to my library. I have a couple of very picky eaters. I believe children learn to read by being read too, but they also learn manners, behaviors and what is expected from them by being read to from stories such as the Gregory, the Terrible Eater. I plan to purchase this book over the weekend.
Also, your quote "A hundred Years From Now" touched my heart. I too believe that who we are in life is much more important than what we have in life. And if more people believed that, I truly believe that this world would be a much better place. Children are our future and so we must love and teach our children to be someone they would be proud to know.
Susan,
ReplyDeleteYour quote really touched my heart, I am of the same belief as you as far as this quote is concerned. I have always said that I love my job so much I would do it for free as well. I is very important to love what you do, if you do you will be much more productive and successful. However, loving your job and having a passion and belief that you are truly making a difference are two very different things. When you are passionate and love your job to the point that you could not do anything else, you truly can change the world. I believe that this can be done, one child at a time. The difference you make, you may not get to view in your lifetime. However, rest assured that it does happen. Great post. I look forward to viewing more of your work.