Here is a tribute to the Early Childhood Educator. The hopelessly optimistic. The peace maker. The negotiator. The round peg in the square...

I get so many thank you notes and drawings from the wonderful preschoolers I work with. It's just another one of the perks of being a t...

 "The best vitamin for joy in my life is B1" One of the kids asked me a question after we sat down for a pizza party. The room wa...

"A true friend reaches for your  hand and touches your heart." ~Attributed to Heather Pryor I really appreciate the friendships ...

 Quality early childhood programs not only help develop the next generation but know that the family is a vital part of a child's educat...

 “Now that it's all over, what did you really  do yesterday that's worth mentioning?” ~Coleman Cox I often do what is called “Reca...

 "I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which...

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” ~M. Kathleen Casey I had the honor of working with a little girl with Spinal Bifida. At the t...

“Millions and millions of years would still not give me half enough time to describe that tiny instant of all eternity when you put your ar...

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” ~G.K. Chesterton Chil...

 “Working with young children is like having a job description carelessly scribbled out for you in a box of bold colored crayons-you’re free...

"One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculu...

 “Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared.” Eddie Rickenbacker, World War 1 hero ...

“Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what...

"There is always one moment in childhood  when the  door opens and lets the future in."  ~Graham Greene, The Power and the Glory ...