Teresa Herbert

NAEYC code: I-1.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training. This code is significant to my professional life because field of early childhood education, the best practices and information utilized to educate young children continues to change.  I have been in the early childhood education profession for almost 20 years, and because my professional goal is to own a daycare center, I have to stay informed of the changes in practices and techniques needed in the early childhood so I can provide young children with the education they need to progress in their academic journey. NAEYC code: I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.  This ideal is important to my professional life because as an early childhood education professional, teachers must be able to recognize that   each child is unique and different. When working ...

                                                               Resource List Carle, E. (1969).  The Very Hungry Catelpillar . New York, NY: Philomel Books, a division of             Penguin Young Readers Group. Hart, J. L., & Nagel, M. C. (2017). Including playful aggression in early childhood curriculum and pedagogy.  Australasian Journal of Early Childhood , 42(1), 41-48. doi:10.23965/AJEC.42.1.05 Inspirational Quotes and Quotations on Early Childhood Education for Teachers. (2017).             Retrieved June 9, 2017, from https://www.successdegrees.com/inspirationalquotesaboutearlychildhoodeducationandteaching.html National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (20...

                                                                  Quotes “ A compassionate government keeps faith with the trust of the people and cherishes the future of their children. ” - Lyndon B. Johnson “ Poverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty. ” - Lyndon B. Johnson “ The best indicator of quality day care is the kid wants to go there, and doesn't want to go home. ” - Edward Zigler “ It's also the environment that determines a considerable part of the growth and development of children. ” - Edward Zigler “It’s not all about you; you have to take your ego out of it and think about what’s best for this child.” –Renatta M. Cooper, Program Specialist, Office of Child Care LA County Chief Administrative Office               ...

                                                                                   Personal Childhood Web   My mother was a strong person who put my siblings and me through Catholic School.  She believed that education was important for children. I have a close, yet dependent relationship with my mother because of her provisions.  She worked to provide for my siblings and me.  My grandparents would babysit us while my mom went to work and nursing school.  This relationship was also dependent, but nurturing because they would read to my sibling and me and take us to and from school.  My godparents on the other hand, and my older cousins would assist with babysitting.  They nurtured me because they would assist my siblings and...

                        This is my Preschool graduation picture. My favorite book as a child the Nursey Rhymes from Mother Goose .  This was my favorite book because my mother and my grandmother used to read it to me by singing the nursey rhymes like “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” and “Humpty Dumpty.” This is one of my Preschool student’s picture.  I choose this picture because it has vivid images.  I remember as a child, I had the opportunity to have a limitless imagination and unlimited creativity.  I used to love drawing pictures as a child.