~ MY CONNECTION to PLAY~

   The two quotes that summarized what play represented for me in childhood would be PLAY is our brains favorite way of learning by Diane Ackerman- Contemporary American author, and children need the freedom and time to play. Play is a necessity by Kay Redifield Jamison-Contemporary American professor of psychiatry. As a child I enjoyed playing board games such as connect flour checkers and tic-tac-toe. Playing these games has always relaxed me. I've always liked to swing and the slide made me feel free and also eased my mind. Playing on the three or with the three made me feel great.


                                                  


    My supportive family has always been there for me when play is involved by making sure I had enjoyable things to do at home. My parents and sisters would play with me as well. As a child I had a swing set in my back yard. Play was very important to my entire family. I've always been the type of child who loved to play on the slide, swings, and merry-go-round while at school.

                                               


     In today's world play has changed somewhat because people value play as much today as they did when I was younger. Play is filled with electronics and this allows children to have less physical exercise because of all the electronic items available now.

    In conclusion, play has always been important in my life. I've learned many things from play. Play has also helped me to relax. Play is a very important role in a child's life today.


                                                        

~ RELATIONSHIP REFLECTION~

I have a adorable, caring, loving, respectful and trustworthy relationship with my family. The people I consider a positive relationship with are my parents, hubby, my one and only son, my 3 sisters, brother, and my in-laws. The ways in which each of the relationships I have with them are indeed positive and I maintained each relationship by welcoming them in into my life and my entire world!!We adopt techniques of how we approach one another. I observe and listen to each and everyone of them. I don't judge I'm open to all my family members equally.

I've learned to be very caring, warm, and responsive in all relationships with each person in order to continue our partnership. My characteristics of a relationship with my family is respect, trust, support, honesty and accountability, shared responsibility, and just love one another. My experiences with relationships/partnership would work effective with early childhood professionals because of the skills and practices that would allow me to enhance the positive development of the children in our care.