Thanks to my Colleagues

I would like to thank each one of my colleagues for the support this semester, it has been great getting to know everyone through posts and blogs. I remember thinking that the blog seemed like a ridiculous assignment, but I have learned a lot about my colleagues by reading the blogs. I also am happy to have learned so much about the blogging, I never knew that you could build an actual website with a blog and have since updated my business and started a website with a blog.

Meaningful Ethical Codes

1. 1.4—To appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults.
• Young children cannot protect or take care of themselves, therefore they need us to do so for them.
2. 1.8—To support the right of each child to play and learn in an inclusive environment that meets the needs of children with and without disabilities.
• Young children learn best through play and being in an inclusive classroom allows all the children to be accustomed to seeing children with and without disabilities, this will help the children realize that this is normal and therefore they should be less likely to judge other children.
3. 1.9—When we have reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or neglect, we shall report it to the appropriate community agency and follow up to ensure that appropriate action has been taken. When appropriate, parents or guardians will be informed that the referral will be or has been made.
• I feel that it's great that guidelines are in place that make it mandatory for suspected child abuse to not only be reported but also followed up on to make sure that action was taken. I know that in my state, you no longer report to county offices you have to call the state directly because so many cases were not actually being investigated.

Week 4 quotes

"It is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged."  Edward W. Ziegler

"We know that teachers are the key to good child care - and as long as teachers are undervalued, American children, too, will keep getting less than they deserve." Marcy Whitebook

"It’s in early childhood education that I was able to really see what a unique opportunity we have in working with children we as professionals in the early childhood field we have an opportunity to shape a child’s life for the better so that’s what makes me passionate." – Sandy Escobido

"Every day I go to work I look forward to it because I know the services that I provide to children it’s to their benefit it’s not anything that’s going to benefit me its more to them." – Raymond Hernandez