Time Well Spent

Three deep Learnings Throughout the last eight weeks I have learned so much. To have to narrow it down to three is difficult however, one of the issues that I have learned and will follow in my career is the Community of Practice. Choosing the right people to help you move your goals/vision forward is very important for a successful program. The second educational factor I have learned in this course is how important it is to know what the challenges are in the early childhood field and to know the needs of the children and their families. The third educational factor is to research what others in the early childhood field have done with the challenges they faced. How they overcame and pushed forward for a successful program. Long Term Goals One year ago I began the JL Academy for special needs children. My long-term goal is to have my academy well established. We provide kindergarten preparedness to kids with sensory issues and behavioral concerns through a play-based curriculum that focuses on fine motor skills, social/emotional skills, language (verbal and sign) and academic skills (colors, numbers and alphabet). The academy will include curricula such as sensory integration techniques. These techniques which are: Brain Gym, Handwriting without tears, Minds in Motion, Therapeutic listening, SOS snack time, ABA individual home programming and social communication strategies. Farewell To my colleagues, These last eight weeks were very trying. My husband was in a horrible trucking accident. He was in the ICU and now he is on the road of recovery. Throughout these eight weeks my decisions were short and to the point. I apologized for not engaging in decision board fully. I would like to say farewell to all my colleagues I wish you all the best in your future goals and hope our paths will cross again. God bless. To Dr. E. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences with me. I know that I did not share my situation with you but I feel that excuses always need a solution. I pushed through and have made it out fine. Once again thank you and God bless. Sandra Cruz