My Support

• Family
• Guidance to instill morals and values that helps you achieve obstacles that arise.
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• Friends
• Confidence that help build your self esteem throughout life we transition through many friendships that contributes to our character building and helps us focus on the person we are to become.
• Co-Workers
• Motivation to be able to build positive working partnerships that promotes to outstanding work ethics.

My support makes me who I am. It helps me to develop my foundation as a person. I wouldn't be who I am without my support and the experiences that comes along with them. Without my mother I wouldn't have went to college or pursued my career. My children give me a push to be a better parent and a better support. 

My Connections to Play

Growing up as a child it seemed as if we played everyday Starting early in the morning, in school, or right after school. All the children on the same street would play together and the household with the most children usually was the meeting place. We were all of different ages and genders. Playing all  types of games that included using fine motor skills, gross motor skills, physical activities, exploring, thinking games, or games with rules. We all learned from one another, built close relationships, social skills, and even learned how to solve problems from arguments we may have had during a game.

Today I feel as though play is sort of an endangered species. Neighborhoods aren't crowded with children playing sports, riding bikes, or playing. Even on Christmas the streets are not as crowded as they use to be with children playing outside. Most children are at home playing video games or watching television which has a lot to do with obesity, laziness, and underdevelopment of social skills. Not only is play limited at home but also in school. Lots of recess time is being cut to make more time for other learning subjects such as math, science, language arts, or just being taught for standardized testing. Play is important so what road will our children be directed to without it.