Relationship Reflection

I chose this picture of my son's Head Start  2010-2011 class.  During that school year he  had the chance to be with some of the children that were on my first year teaching . They  were 3 year old . For me it was a great surprise when the director told me  that he was with my old students because the parents requested it. I build positive relationships with parents and they trusted me as well as my choices. As of today we keep in touch and sometimes we do get togethers . My first year teaching was UNBELIVEABLE. I was lucky to count with an excellent teacher aide that as of today  is still my coworker and my friend and this was our third year together, but I quit Head Start to joined  Judson ISD and be a Pre- K teacher. That's another example of building relationships and partnerships. I work hard for Head Start and for the school and both the principal and my director were happy to have me in the team and because of that, when the principal was in need of a new Pre- K class she went straight to me to offer the position, as a product of the positive relationship between the Head Start Program and the school .Communication, hard work and team work regardless if we were working for two different employers, my mission and vision were my kids. I endured it and it was worth it. Now I continue serving the same families and children in partnership with Head Start . It was an AWESOME feeling when one of the parents went to the Head Start Director and told her that I was a gem because of the way that I advocate for children and families. Being an early childhood professional and building relationships sometimes will be hard but if we are persistent and we are committed to our children  parents will see that , just keeping them as individuals will make the difference  and never giving up on the children. All of them have something special we just sometimes need to work harder to make them believe it . We are responsible to plant the seed of their instructional journey, it is on us if is going to grow  and blossom....

My family are another example of relationships and they  are extremely important in my life. I am what I am because of them . My parent  showed me  to be strong and to stand up when I fall and to ALWAYS look forward no matter what and I showed my daughters and my son the same.  Now that I'm 33 and I'm living the most painful moment a mother can experience, they have been always with me and with my children. Life is not easy and if we don't have positive relationships it's going to be harder to continue. Relationships are extremely important and they fulfill our lives. As a single mom I am so proud that my 16 year old daughter is ranking 19/522 of her class and she is going  to graduate early, and I feel special and important because she is a product of my sacrifices and my efforts....