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“child-initiated activity is all that’s important and that teacher-directed instruction or any form of teacher-directed activity is not appropriate.”
 - Susan Bredekamp

"Special Olympics athletes are spokespersons for freedom itself - they ask for the freedom to live, the freedom to belong, the freedom to contribute, the freedom to have a chance. And, of all the values that unite and inspire us to seek a better world, no value holds a higher place than the value of freedom."

-Eunice Kennedy Shriver

“It’s not all about you, you have to think what’s best for this child.”
 - Renatta M. Cooper

"I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess."
-Whitney Houston

Personal Childhood Web



Robin James (mother); when I was a yong child, my mother made sure she spend a lot of quality time with me bause I was a middle child. She made sure she equal her time between her three children. Each weekend she would spend it with one of her children, I was so happy when it was my turn.Spending a weekend with my mom alone made me feel very special. She would take me to school and spend a few minutes volunterring, this showed me that she cared about me. she continue to impact my life today because she always tell me about much she loves me and how much she's proud of me.

Christine James (grandmother); my grandmother is my whole heart. When I was younger and my mother had to go to Pennsylvania for a year, she was the one that took care of me. She spend quality time with me when my mom wasn't able to. When it was time for me to go away to college, she was the one that took me and help me get acquainted with things. She made sure I had everything I needed and didnt leave me until some of my friends arrived. She didn't want to leave me, I could see it in her eyes. She still influences me this very day bu calling to check on me and seeing do I need anything. She also likes me to go to church with her and stay at her house.

Sharika William(sister), my sister is a role model to me. She tell all about the roles of life and she tells me when I'm wrond and right. When I was first born, she didn't like it because she was an only child for nine years but she learn to love me. She took me everywhere she went when she became a teenager and she still takes me places this day even though I'm grown. She made me an aubt to an amazing little girl named Zoie. I love being an aunt. She continue to impact my life by telling me about careers and keeping me focused on the right things.

Monique (family friend), Monique is like a big sister to me. When I was a child, she would come to my house and babysit when my mother wanted to go somewhere and when my older sister wasn't available.She would help me with my homework sometimes and read stories to me; that was her way of nurturing me. From this day, she still calls and check on me. We go out places with her son and have good laughs. She's like a best friend to me now.

 

Ilka James (Aunt) picture not available, My aunt is always there for me when I need a helping hand. When I was a child, I would always go to my aunt's house and play with my little cousins. She treated me like one of her own children. She was every graudaution I had. When it was time for me to attend college, she was the one who gave me a going away party, it was so fun. She still calls me and tell me how much she's proud of me and she takes me on trips with her also. My favorite time with my aunt was our recent vacation to the Bahamas, we really enjoyed ourselves. I didnt take a picture with her, but here are some pictures of me.



While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.
-Angela Schwindt
This post is meaningful to me because its very true. Children teach us things that we dont even know as adults. We watch them grow from babies to grown ups and we both learn through the experiences.

I love the children's book "Miss Nelson is Missing!" I love this book because Miss Nelson was such a nice lady and her children were very rude but when they got that mean substitute they were complete angels. When Miss Nelson came back they appreciated her more.