My Connections To Play

"Play is so integral to childhood that a child who does not have the opportunity to play is cut off from a major portion of childhood"
              Musselwhite

"Play is our Brain favorite way if learning"

         Diane Ackerman

There are some toys that enhances children.  These three items wooden blocks, art supplies, and a dramatic play set are essential play items because it allows children to explore, use their imagination and be free in their creativity.

I remember as a child play involved jump rope, tag,  Hide and seek, Mother may I and other games of that type.  Play different in my childhood and now because most children have never been introduced to a jump rope.  Children today still play hide and seek and Tag, but games like Mother may I, and Mr Fox is not around as much anymore.  Now today children tend to stand around more and talk in groups vs running around playing. 

Throughtout my life play had always been there.  I find myself teaching my kids some of the same games  that I played as a child.  Play has always been important to me.  I enjoyed being by myself sometimes to play or playing with others.  Play today is important because it's help children deal with life as well as help them learn through trail and error and learn through experimenting.

Relationship Reflection

One person that I have a positive relationship with is my husband Ronnie.  We have been together for 17 years and married for 9 years.  It is a positive relationship because we motivate one another.  We share most of the same dreams and goals, and help one another achieve them.  Trust and respect are two factors that contribute to this relationship.  We made a pact to treat one another like we want to be treated.  We both try not to talk bad about the other.  When we become upset with one another the challenge is to maintain that respect.  As hard as it is to control myself during a dispute, I do it out of respect.  I leaned that some things done and said out of anger can not be undone.

I also share a positive relationship with my kids.  In my eyes my kids are little people.  This relationship is positive because it gives me motivation to keep going. My oldest son is 4 years old, I have 3 year old twin girls, and a 5 month old son.  I respect them just as I would anyone else.  I take the authoritative approach with them, but I always treat them with respect.  They trust me to take care of them, and I trust them to trust me.  One challenge to this relationship is keeping up with them as they grow.  When they hit the teenage years, my wish is that they maintain that level of respect that we established.

My experiences with relationships impact my work as an effective early childhood professional, because I'm learning that relationships and partnership takes more than one person to thrive.  Each party must give and take. As an effective early childhood professional, I will encounter many different people.  The relationships that I build will help myself and any other party involved in the long run.