Early Childhood Education With Luchie

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

With What Is Your Child Living?

my grand daughters
our newsletter

I may not be the best teacher or the best mother. But I can proudly say that I did my best to be the best that I could be.

There was one article/poem from The Torrance (Calif.) Herald as written in 1954 by Dorothy Law Nolte for her column “Creative Family Living” that also guided me in dealing with children. I was not born that time, of course, but I happened to read it when I was taking my degree which my professor shared to us. From then on, I kept it and tried to practice what were written.

When I did my newsletter editing in my previous centre, I used that poem for my cover page. It just showed how much I appreciated that article. And now, I would like to share it with all of you.

Here it is.
If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive.
If a child lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for himself.
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with jealousy, he learns what envy is.
If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with praise, he learns to be appreciative.
If a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love.
If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with recognition, he learns that it is good to have goals.
If a child lives with sharing, he learns about generosity.
If a child lives with honesty and fairness, he learns what truth and justice are.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith in himself
and in those about him.
If a child lives with friendliness, he learns that the world is a nice place
in which to live.
If you live with serenity, your child will live with peace of mind.
With what is your child living?