My Childhood Web

It took me a while to think about the important people in my life when I was younger. I don't remember much of my childhood, for whatever reason.

My parents played a huge role in my life. Mainly, my step-father. He has been in my life since I was 18 months old. He worked swing shifts, raised six girls, and still made time to show us that we were and still are important to him. He would wake me up in the morning for school with breakfast made, my lunch packed, and took me to school. When he wasn't home when I go home from school (because of work) he made sure that he spent time with me when he did get home. He helped me with homework, and did things with me, like go skating, or to the park. He wasn't one of those parents that sat there and watched me play, he actually skated, and played on the jungle gym with me. My dad was my best friend when I was younger, he still is my best friend to this day. I know that no matter what kind of situation I get in, he will be there to listen and give me advice.

My sister Jenna, also made a huge impact on me when I was younger. She never gave up on anything. I wanted to be just like her. She is seven years older than me. But when her and her friends would go to the mall, or where ever, she always took me. I was never to young to go. As I got older, she was the one I talked to about anything that I was going through. Whether it was school related, friends, life in general. She is a wonderful person.

My Aunt Barb was wonderful, she passed away from cancer when I was about seven. But on the weekends, she came to our house, to spend time with her nieces, we used to bake Christmas cookies every year, many times they wouldn't turn out right, but it was always fun to try.

My fourth grade teacher, is one of the reasons why I chose to go into the education field. She made learning so fun. She was creative about it. This is when I started to actually love reading. We sang songs to remember the states, the capitals, the presidents and also the vice presidents. We always did something (if it were a play, or had a lunch or whatever) for any of the holidays, to show why that was an important day. She never gave up on her students.

Children will always remember how much time an adult puts into them, and it does matter. The little things in life are sometimes the most important. Just spending time with a child and showing them they are important is what matters in the long run.

The Desire to Teach

I have changed my mind so much in what I wanted to do with my life. When I was younger and in highschool, I thought I wanted to be a teacher, seeing how much my teachers inspired me to do more with my life. Showing me that their is always a way to do whatever I want to do. But then, I thought I changed my mind. But again, time and time again, I came back to wanting to work with children.

Learning is so important. Education is the key to everything. If a person does not have an education, they dont havr much of anything.. (I don't mean to offend anybody).

Teaching is no longer an option for me, it's something that I want to do, that I feel I need to do.

Quote

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” I'm not sure who the author is on this one.

This quote is inspirational to me. As parents, teachers, adults, it is our job to teach children about life, but in reality the child, allows us remember what life really is about. Life is simple, it shouldn't take much to make a person smile. Although, as we mature, we should not take the innocence out of life. It's pure, and simple, we should have the ability to see that when we look at children.

My son, doesn't judge people, at all, not the way they look, talk, dress. All he wants is somebody to play with. When I see this, it makes me think, about how easily it is for an adult to pass judgement on somebody before they get to know them. Many kids, don't. I think as adults we can learn so much from children, as long as we slow down and pay attention.

Thanks
Chelsea

Favorite Children's Book

My favorite children's book is called "I Love You So" by Marianne Richmond.  I love this book, because it is everything that I wanted to say to my son. It's about the unconditional love a parent has for their child, even when the child isn't acting in the manner that he or she should be.  The illustrations are colorful, which when my son was younger he liked. My son is eight years old, and every once in awhile, he still has me read it to him.
Another book that I like is "Stelluna", by Janell Cannon. My son absouletly loves this book. It teaches children, how different people can be or look, but still manage to have a things in common and build a friendship. I think especially these days, for younger children, to learn that on lesson in life.

Thanks
Chelsea

so confused.

I am not sure if I am doing this right. I hope I am. This isn't the first time I am using a blog, but the other's, I never really got into it. Good luck to all, and I will have something more interesting in the future :)