ece497 week 1 intro RESPONSE n.b.

In your response be sure to make a personal connection with something your peers shared. 150 words.

My name is Nancy Blair; I live in Cincinnati, Ohio and I work supervising 6 Head Start classrooms. I was a preschool teacher for 21 years before becoming a Program Coordinator for Child Focus, Inc. I’m pursuing my education in Child Development to continue what I’m doing, since my job now requires that I have a Bachelor’s Degree of some sort in early childhood. I’m married and have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren who make my life very happy. I also own 1 dog, and 2 cats. I love to boat, hike, garden, and watch my grandchildren.

The cartoon reminds me of when my son was three years old and wanted to be Superman for Halloween. He put on the costume that included a cape, I watched him out the window as he climbed on top of the picnic table and kept jumping off the end onto the ground. After doing this several times he came into the house crying that he couldn’t fly, I was surprised at first that he thought he could actually fly when he wore the costume, but I had to explain to him that wouldn’t happen.

The cartoon does fit my philosophy of working with children. Children learn through positive guidance and caretakers that share enriching experiences with them. By having meaningful interactions with children and sharing experiences, they will learn new things that will help them understand our environment.