Quotes from Piaget and E. Shriver

 

 

 

"The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done." Jean Pieget

 

"You are the stars, the world is watching you....the right to be anyone's neighbor..you have earned it...the right to play on anyone's field, you have earned it...." Eunice Kennedy Shriver

I really liked the excerpt from E. Shriver on Special Olympics and special needs children/adults. These children hold a special place in my heart and I believe that they are "stars that the world is watching."

Personal Childhood Web

Throughout my childhood I have had so many people that have nurtured, cared, loved, and made me feel safe and secure. However, the five people that I have chosen for this assignment are my mother, my Aunt, a family friend who has been like a second mother to me, my best friend, and my fourth grade teacher.

My mother has been there through it all with me...we have had many hard times as well as good times. She has shown me how to keep pushing toward my goals when all else seems to be against me. She has always been there to show she cares whether it be a smile, a hug, or just an encouraging word. My Aunt has also been there in good times as well as bad. She has been a little tougher on me than my mother was but nonetheless I grew to respect her for it once I got grown. She has been there cheering me on when I felt that I possibly couldn't keep going. When it seemed that noone else was there to help me up the toughest mountains she and my mother were pushing me up.  Family Friend, she has been like a second mother to me...and has also been there through some happy and sad times. She has always had the right words to say at the right times, offered an encouraging word, smile, or just a hug. My best friend has always been there when I needed her. We can spend days, weeks, or months apart and then pick up where we left off...she has influenced my life because she taught me to see my glass as half full rather than half empty. My fourth grade teacher is someone that I will not forget. She was always standing at the door as we entered the classroom with a bright smile on her face as she welcomed each one of her students into the class. She was a nurturing teacher that impacted my life because she was always encouraging the students to go above and beyond. She tried to get each of the students to think outside the box and strive to do his or her best. I use to get so frustrated in her class because I would feel that I couldn't keep striving..and she would always say, "Keep climbing that mountain...you can do it and I believe that you can. "

My five "special" people continue to impact my life as an adult because each of their influences have made me who I am today. I have faced many challenges along my educational career but I catch myself along the way thinking about the positive impact that my "special"people have had on my life and how they encourage me to keep striving because one day I will have gained my reward.

Brown Bear Brown Bear

A children's book that I love is Brown Bear Brown Bear by B. Martin. I guess alot of it has to do with my background in speech therapy and the repetition that the book has. I also like how the book is illistrated and has the picture clues to help the children guess the next animal.

A quote that I find to be interesting...

While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. ~ Angela Schwindt