User talk:Aferg006

Hi Angelia, nice to meet you in Wiki-world. That was some planning on the birth of your children. I have a son and a neice that was born on the same day (15 hours apart). I have worked with fifth and sixth graders going on nine years now, and have thought about working with the primary school students. I think I would like the change. What are the ages in your daycare? I like your educational philosophy, especially about how the classroom should bright and fun. I like doing the bullentin boards and seeing if the students notice the change. I like the idea about group assignments because it would give the students a chance to get to know each other and bounce ideas off each other and it helps them become critical thinkers. Parents should not only be involved in their child's classroom but also involved in the school (PTA). Good luck to you and all your endeavors.Msmhobbs04 (talk) 23:52, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Hi Angelia!

I think you have a great educational philosophy. I too firmly believe that parental involvement in your child’s education is so vitally important. My two youngest attend a small Catholic school in which I would describe the involvement of the parents as “nurturing”. Unfortunately, from my friends who teach in public schools at all grade levels, parental involvement seems to be more an exception than the rule. You sound like you have a great plan for your future classroom and I’m sure you’ll be a great teacher who really connects with your students. It is clear you really care about them. Sciaston (talk) 16:00, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Jnewh001 (talk) 13:08, 30 May 2009 (UTC) Hi Angelia,

I also agree with Sandra, you have great philosophy. I have always believed that children can tell the difference between a teacher who is there because they love it and the teacher that is there for the paycheck. I have had the experience with my daughters that I could see that they were not important to their teachers. That was frustrating for me and also for them because there was no motivation to please their teacher. One of my daughter had a teacher that left in the middle of the year to finish up her masters in library science and told the kids over and over that she was leaving teaching to go into library science because it was quieter. I was so upset, my daughter hated to go to school that year because she did not want to have to be in a class where a teacher did not want to be there. It has been my experience that as a supervisor of our aquatics instructional program that the teachers who engage their children, continue to make them feel special and important, and also who are present; have the most success with their children. That is what I hope to be able to do and in reading your philosophy, I am sure that you also concur. Parents are the bridges between students and teachers, that is one philosophy that we share! Good luck, Jill