My name is Josephine Crockett. I am married with five children aging from 32-9, and I have been a foster parent for 11 years.I have been working for Catholic Charities Head Start for the past five years, but I started as a parent volunteer. People ask me all the time "How do you work all day with 3-5 year old children and then go home to more children?" I say I love what I do and my happiness comes from the children that I work with. I am hopping that the Masters program in Early Childhood Education at Walden University will help to be a better teacher.
In order to be the best teacher I can be I have to continue my education. My mother told me at a very young age to always do your best, be open to learn new things and have fun. So it is fitting to say that my favorite quote is by Benjamin Franklin " We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing!"I play with my Children everyday and I love to read to them.
I think my favorite book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. I love the book because I can do some many different activities with the it. I have used the book for math activities, to introduce different fruits, and also to talk about the life cycle of insects. I like to have the children to draw a picture of the caterpillar.
I asked my 10 year old son to draw me a picture.He told me that he can draw his favorite Pokemon Pickachu. I love Pickachu because I feel like he could be my alter ego. He is smart, always learning new thing, willing help a person in need,and always ready for battle. That's me Pickachu.
Pickachu makes an A+ by Dontaye
Hi Josephine,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog post. I like how you had your son draw a picture and added this to your post.
I also love The Very Hungry Caterpillar book. Recently my Early Head Start teachers and I entered a local parade and used this book as our theme. We won a first place ribbon!
Hi Josephine,
ReplyDeleteWe had a whole lesson plan on bugs and insects where we read The Very Hungry Caterpillar several times. My children loved retelling this story with props that were added to our dramatic play area!
Hi Lori
ReplyDeleteMy son loves to just. I wish he was into school work the same way.
What kind of thing did your teaching team for the parade
Hi Josephine,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your blog post. Your post will inspire future educators around the world. I always get asked the same question, "how do you work with kids all day, and go home to more? I say, "because I love what I do! that's the difference between a job and purpose.