One hope that I have when I think about the children and families that I work with I wish that they will see what may be hard now will only make them stronger in the end. Sometimes the children that I work with do not see the good in others because their situation is so bad. They are just trying to survive and are not worried about anything or anyone else. I wish that they would really see other people for who they are and take a step away from survival mode. I wish that sometimes the families that I work with would take the time and share their stories and take the help that is offered to them. Sometimes it is a pride situation and they don't want to admit that they are struggling. I just hope that they one day will have a better future where they can take time to relax and enjoy life more.
One goal that I would like to set for the early childhood field is that people will take the time to listen to children's stories and get to know them. So many times we hear about students because of the bad things that surround them. Teachers need to not listen to any of those notions and start on a fresh foot and get to know their students for who they are and not for their past stories. Every child deserves a chance and for our children every school year should be a new chance and a clean slate with a welcoming teacher.
Thank you to everyone that took the time to listen to my stories and share their thoughts with me. I have taken the last 8 weeks to really reflect on diversity and my personal views, finding things out about myself that I did not know. I am glad that I am going to be able to give my students and even better education after the things that I have learned. Good luck to all!
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