The Comeback Kid Strikes Again

"Having somewhere to go is home. Having someone to love is family. Having both is a blessing." Anonymous. I chose this quote because, I remember while I was playing, my home was not to far from where I was playing, and I could always hear either, my mother's or father's voice saying," Larry! it is time to come in now," because I would play until it got dark outside. I was blessed. " I dream of painting and then I paint my dream" Author: Vincent Van Gogh I chose this quote because, in my childhood I had  dreams of playing, and so, I painted my dreams, I played! I was given the opportunity to play, and I am so grateful for that opportunity. This was my transportation to and fro. Putting together models, was one of my first hobbies. From sun up to sun down, any sport with a ball, I played! There was always support in my neighborhood, for cub scouts, little league baseball, and junior achievement. My parents were v

Relationship Reflection When I considered the following quote: " Human relationships, and the effects of relationships on relationships, are the building blocks of healthy development" ( Shonkoff & Phillips, 2000, p. 4), I felt the need to find the source of this quote, because, it seemed  to be the very essence of my life. I am a human being, and most of my development did come from effective human relationships . After reading,  From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development ( 2000) Institute of Medicine, it gave me some insight, what helps me to exist, and that is "relationships." This quote is considered to be a core concept of development in this book. The definition of the word " core" to me, means the very essence. Relationships are important to me, because, they help me to develop in all kinds of ways, such as, physically, mentally, and emotionally.Currently, I have a positive relationship with my wife, step-d

Hello everyone in Effective programs & Practices 2013. I look forward to working with you.

Children are not kids, or baby goats, and we should not treat them as second class citizens. I try personally to take time to always address them as children and not kids. My quote about children is, " If you want your child to be intelligent, read them fairy tales, and if you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales." Thanks to all who have been in this Early Childhood Development 6160 course with me, and please continue to blog me if possible. Thank you.