Motivation

"Seeing how involved my parents were, it made me want to be involved in education." - Sandy Escobido

Intrinsic Motivation, Passion

"Instead of playing house, I used to play school."  "I just always liked kids." - Louise Derman-Sparks

"Providing high-quality care to groups of children requires teamwork among teaching staff." - Marcy Whitebook

"Child-care workers make about $12,000 a year, without benefits, so there is a lot of turnover in the field. That's less than we pay our dogcatchers and parking lot attendants. It says a lot about what we value." - Marian Wright Edelman

My six year old daughter created this and I absolutely love it.  It represents the bond that we have.  I am on the left and she is on the right.  I love the fact that both of us are smiling, it's a bright sunny day and all is well from her perspective.   Most importantly, I love this picture because she titled it "Home." Love It!

Children are tender...

"Children are like wet cement.  Whatever falls on them makes an impression." - Dr. Haim Ginnot

Brief Introduction (week 1)

Hi! My name is Tameca Ward and this is my first time blogging.  As a student at Walden University, I am excited to finally enter into the field of Early Childhood Education.  Teaching at the high school level for the last eleven, going on twelve years has only heightened my anticipation to begin a life in the field that I have desired to be a part of for so long.  Although I've already attained a  M.Ed. from the University of North Texas, this journey seems a bit different...more rewarding, highly-anticipated, and yes...more intriguing.  Periodically I will be sharing information pertaining to Early Childhood Education and its implications for professionals in the field as well as parents.  It's Early Childhood Educaiton...AS I SEE IT.