Words of Inspiration and Motivation

In Slyvia Chard's book "The Project Approach:Making Curriculum Come Alive" (Book1) a quote that stood out to me was:

"Young children are inquisitive. They ask questions, wonder about things, and like to investigate interesting phenomena in their world."

In Marcy Whitebook's article "Center For The Study Of Child Care Employment; Working For Worthy Wages" a segment that I believe is very important with in the child care world was:

"There is a growing consensus that in order to improve the quality of child care services in the United States, the child care workforce must be better compensated, through the use of public dollars and other sources."

While watching the media presentation "The Passion for Early Childhood" it just made me love this field even more than I already do. To be able to hear about professionals who love and care for the field. What gave them the drive to want to become a part of this field. I enjoyed all of the stories that each professionals offered but there was one professional that I closely related to the most. Renatta M. Cooper the Program Specialist Office of Child Care LA County Chief Administrative Office stated that there were challenges and things that she learned each year from her families and staff. "I had no idea how to support a family through this but I knew I needed to learn. I learned a lot from that case.I learned its not all about you. You have to take your ego out of it and think about what best for this child and you care enough about them to let the transistion to whats next and what comes next and what's best and I think that's really important and I would have not have known that if I wouldn't have lived it." Working with children on a day to day basis I know the challenges that can one can come across. 

I love the challenge of this field and wouldn't change it for the world!!!!