Two quotes about passion, motivation, and wisdom

“I had just a built-in passion that it was important to make a real contribution in the world and to fix all the injustices that existed in the world, and I wanted to do that through teaching”~ Louise Derman- Sparks

We as professionals in the early childhood field have an opportunity to shape a child’s life for the better~ Sandy Escobido

Two quotes of two major contributors to the early childhood field

“All of us have to recognize that we owe our children more than we have been giving them”~ Hillary Clinton

“Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity”~ Lyndon B. Johnson

Poem by Shel Silverstein

My dad gave me a one dollar bill
cause I'm his smartest son
and I swapped it for two shiny quarters,
cause two is more than one!

Then I took the quarters
and traded them to Lou
for three dimes-I guess he don't know,
that three is more two!

Just then, along came old blind Bates
and just cause he can't see
he gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
and four is more than three!

I took the nickels to Hiram Combs
down at the seed-feed store
and the fool gave me five pennies for them,
and five is more than four!

Then I went and showed my dad
and he got red in the cheeks
and closed his eyes and shook his head-
too proud of me to speak!

My favorite children's book

A children’s book I love and that I love to read to children is titled “Goodnight Moon,” by Margaret Wise Brown. My family takes care of foster children ages 0 to 5. We deal will short term cases so we have had many preschool age boys and girls that go under our care yearly. Sadly, they are usually frightened and will not want to sleep the first nights. I read to them as I keep them company the first few nights. From the mini library of books we have, this book is a favorite amongst the children I have cared for so it has become a favorite for me as well. It is not a long reading and leads the reader to invite the children to also interact with them. In the story, objects are introduced. Then they are told good night. I have my children point to objects in their new bedroom and together, we say good night to everything, ending with good night to each other. I feel I gain their confidence.  

Quote

Nothing is more powerful and liberating than knowledge. - William H. Gray 111-

Motivation

Working with children is not a profession, its a passion-Unknown