Examining Codes of Ethics! 3 meaningful Ideals in the NAEYC & DEC!

* I-1.12—To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next.

-This ideal is meaningful to my professional life because as leaders and advocates for the childhood community it is important to make all children and families feel comfortable by providing the necessary support that will aid in healthy and progressive cognitive, social and emotional development. We must provide children with necessary resources and knowledge that will help them progress. 

* I-1.9—To advocate for and ensure that all children, including those with special needs, have access to the support services needed to be successful.

This ideal is meaningful to my professional life because as an advocate, role model and leader for children it is important to ensure that all children have access to support and aid services in order for them develop socially, cognitively, and physically regardless of their race, socioeconomic status, or disability. 

* I-1.5—To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions. 

Safe and healthy learning environments are conducive to a child's social, emotional, cognitive and physical development because they are normally related to the curriculum which plays a fundamentally important role in the child's growth. This ideal is meaningful to my professional life because I know how important the learning environment is for children's developement. We have to make sure objects are not harmful and that they are appropriate for learning and development. 

Course R E S O U R C E S ! !

Resources that I used this week:

https://worldforumfoundation.org/

https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/201720_04/MS_MECS/EDUC_6005/Week 5/Resources/Resources/embedded/naeyc_ling_cult_diversity.pdf

http://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=d5c925da-7598-4432-90c4-3a72a6b54461%40sessionmgr2

Additional Resources:

http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/donate-help-new-york-children?gclid=Cj0KEQiA39_BBRD0w-_rmOrc__8BEiQA-ETxXXs00XjAjOMNk0WE8D2lFPpc4ChqUO42mjvSKIL6MqsaAu4D8P8HAQ

http://www.vincegowmon.com/inspiring-quotes-on-child-learning-and-development/

http://memfox.com/books/ten-little-fingers-and-ten-little-toes/

f a v o r i t e . Q U O T E S .

"The promise of early learning programs— to optimize children’s development and to close the achievement gap, rests in large measure upon the knowledge and skills of those working with our young children before they reach the kindergarten door." -Marcy Whitebrook

"...this workforce is a shaky foundation on which to build hopes for our education and family support systems." -Marcy Whitebrook


"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it." -Marian Wright Edelman

"Family and moral values are so central to everything that I am" -Marian Wright Edelman

From Week 2 video:

"I wanted to be a teacher because I had a built in passion that it was important to make real contributions in the world.. to fix all injustices in the world." -Louise Derman-Sparks 

"We as professionals in the early childhood field have an opportunity to shape a child's life for the better, so that is what makes me passionate about this field" -Sandy Escobido

Personal Childhood Web

1. My Grandmother Willie Mae Sims is my grandmother and her sister (my great aunt) 2. Lula Mae played a very important role in my life. Willie Mae (my grandmother) is my father's mom and she helped my father raise me for the first 10 years of my life while my mother spent time away in Nigeria to get her life together in order to make a better life for my siblings and I. My grandmother and great aunt would make sure I always had nice clothes, shoes, toys and that my essential wants and needs were met. They showed me all the love and affection that a child could ever ask for. Birthdays and holidays were always a big deal and big celebrations in my grandmother's household, festival decorations and time well spent with family. I would spend most of my time at my grandmother's house, after school and on the weekends. I could never repay them for all of the love and support they have shown me! They made sure I had 3 amazing meals per day and my health was always their number one priority. They made my childhood amazing with all the love, attention and support over the years and still until this very day! My grandmother and great aunt are the matriarchs of my family and I love them so much, my grandmother passed away in 2010 but my great aunt is still alive and well. I have to do a better job of calling and checking on her, she is now 85 and she's all my family has left! I plan on visiting her this Friday in Chicago. I pray that I have the heart that she and my grandmother has had since I was born. My support system has been amazing!


3. My Father, Michael Sims was the best dad a girl could ever ask for. He was by my side until the day he died in 2009. He provided all of my wants and needs. Love, affection, and was a great and positive male figure to look up to. All he wanted was for me to receive my education and be the best that I could be. He never graduated college and unfortunately he passed away before he could see me receive my Bachelors degree. I love and miss him so much! He inspires the motivation within me, I do everything to continue to make him proud even though he is not here to physically witness my accomplishments! After I moved to Georgia with my mother in 1998 my father would fly me back to Chicago every summer and Christmas to spend the time with him, I always looked forward to seeing and spending time with him. He would call me everyday to check on me and to see how my day went  and also how I was doing in school. He was a great person and always had a very calm and positive spirit. I was his everything, he always showed love and support and was there for me whenever I needed him! I love and miss him so much! He instilled a lot of life lessons within me and I will always remember everything he taught me whether it was how to manage my money, save my money, how to treat other people or whether it was about dealing with BOYS and his expectations of me! LOL. 

4. My mother Sammie Osinuga is the wind beneath my wings! She has not only been my biggest supportor but number 1 fan! She received her GED but never received her college degree, and watching her has shown me that with hard work no matter what your circumstances are, YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL if you sacrifice and work extremely hard. My mother is strong and tough and has done so much to make sure that my siblings and I have what we need and that we receive our education. She moved to Atlanta and made a lot of sacrifices in order for us to have better opportunity and I can NOT THANK HER ENOUGH FOR HER DECISIONS because they have all affected my siblings and I in the most positive way! My mother is the hardest working woman I know and she inspires me to follow in her footsteps. Everything I do is to make her and my father proud because they have only wanted the very best for their children. I will be the very best if I have to struggle trying! Whether it is by supporting me financially, materialistically, emotionally, or spiritually my mother has done it all. There is no way I could ever pay her back and I would be depressed and devastated if something were to happen to her! I plan to strive for greatness and work hard now so that when she gets old and retires I can show the same love, support and affection she has shown me since birth.

5. My stepfather has been involved in my life since I was 5 years old. He and my mother got married in 1996! My stepdad has always been supportive and a provider for my family. He has worked so hard to make sure bills and school tuition were paid and our wants and needs were met. He is a family practice Doctor and has always motivated and encouraged me to be great and strive for the highest education that I can possibly receive. He continues to support me now also, he paid $650.00 for me to become a certified director! I will be finished with that program soon. He has helped me to recognize my full potential, which is why I am currently taking the certification program AND working on my Masters simultaneously. I appreciate all of his efforts and what he has done for my family!  

Mom, Dad & Me (circa 90')

                                                          
                                                      My stepfather and Little Sister.

                                       Mom and Stepfather on her 50th bday (she's so hot) <3

I work in childcare so I meet a lot of little people and come across a lot of different personalities. One child in particular stole my heart and changed my viewpoint on leadership/teaching and the affects it has on children. Macari is a toddler that comes from an abusive home and upbringing, and was put into foster care. Prior to being removed from the home Macari would come to daycare very sad, quiet and anti-social. He would not participate in many of the activities such as free play, learning activities or outside play as the other children. Macari would be distant and very standoffish. One day, I decided to pull Macari to the side just to see if he would open up to me as a teacher, he barely talked to me at all. I gave Macari a hug and attempted to make him feel as comfortable as possible. Sometimes children need affection from someone that genuinely cares, from that day forward Macari started to open up little by little, day by day. Fast forward 3 months later Macari was assigned to a set of warm and loving foster parents who showed him love, affection and the proper attention that he had been lacking. His behaviors and interactions changed tremendously and he also began to be an active participant in class. Macari seemed to be more warm, lots of smiling and happier. It made my heart smile watching him flourish and witnessing him develop from the love that he was receiving at home! He was eager to learn his numbers, shapes and colors. I enjoy watching him grow and Macari is proof that all children really need is love, attention, time and care!

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar"

I loved this book as a child and still to this day.  I enjoyed the vibrant colors, illustrations watching the caterpillar transform from an egg into a beautiful butterfly. This book not only taught a lesson about growth but also taught children their days of the week and numbers! =)

"Children learn more from what you are than what you teach" -W E B DuBois

Hello, It's me! The author behind this blog!

Hey guys,

I am Passion Sims, i'm 26 years old and I currently reside in Atlanta, Ga. I am excited to be starting my journey as a grad student here at Walden University. My mother currently owns 1 childcare center and one is in the process of being built from the ground up. The name of the daycare is called Children Under Construction in which I am employed full-time. The expected completion date of the second childcare facility is unknown but it expected to be open for business winter 16'. I am very excited to be gaining the experience, knowledge and expertise through Walden that is going to allow me to be the best professional/director that I can possibly be. The Masters of Early Childhood studies program is going to help me to flourish in my career. I am excited to start my journey!!!