More quotes

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around"  Leo Buscaglia--A mother of one of my favorite little girls gave this to me on a magnet when her daughter moved to the Pre-K room.  I loved the quote and I keep it in a spot in my office where I can see it everyday. It helps me remember why I do the job that I do and also reminds me of one of my favorite little girls.

Louise Derman-Sparks-"The two main reasons to be a teacher.....I wanted to fix injustices of the world and I always loved kids."

Raymond Hernandez-"I wanted to keep doing more, so that is why I became an administrator.  I felt like I would have a larger impact on managing programs and to be able to shape programs.  Being able to look at how to best design a program to benefit a child."

What Is School Readiness?

School readiness involves more than just children. School readiness, in the broadest sense, is about children, families, early environments, schools, and communities. Children are not innately "ready" or "not ready" for school. Their skills and development are strongly influenced by their families and through their interactions with other people and environments before coming to school.

(Maxwell & Clifford 2004, 42)