Quotes

Children benefit most from teachers who have the skills, knowledge, and judgment to make good decisions and are given the opportunity to use them- Susan Bredekamp

Fianlly learning occurs within the context of social relationships with other members of the community who have similar, if not identical, issues and concerns from the realm of practice- Virginia Buysse

Personal Childhood Web

When I was a child there were five extradionary people who made my childhood wonderful and are still a major part of my life today. Carmalisa James (my mother) is the nuturing, loving, and happy person that I could go to for anything. She made me feel so special because she told me that she loved every single day and she still does to this day. Phil James (my father) is the caring protective father and any girl would have dreamed of. He pushed me to further my education because he only has a high school degree and wished he could have gone farther. He stressed the importance of education and the main reason why I am in school today. Yaka James (my sister) is the big sis that I would not trade for the world. She taught me how to be strong in very difficult situations and how to speak up for myself. She is the person of courage that sits on my shoulder everyday when I feel that things are getting too tough to handle. Cementra Wolfe (my grandmother) is the 4'11 woman who has skin as tough as leather but her heart is so giving and loving. She was the person I would turn to for advice and she would give it to me straight, no sugar coating here with this lady. Finally Eric Robinson (my godfather) although this loving is no longer on this earth I feel the presence of him all the time. He made me laugh and brought a smile to my face everytime I saw him. He made me feel that when I was with him, I was THE only important thing that mattered to him. All of these people are the reason why I am who I am today. Independent, strong, loving, caring and educated.

The Image of Innocence

 

I chose this drawing because of the use of color and when I was a child I always loved butterflies and this picture clearly shows a beautiful pink butterfly.

Favorite Quote

"Children are our most valuable natural resource" author Herbert Hoover

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" written and illustrated by Eric Carle was on of my favorite books growing up as a child. I was so fascinated with the multiple changes the caterpillar went through and how much he ate as we went through his lifecycle. It was a coloful collage of illustrations that captured the eyes of many young children. If you never had an opportunity to read this book, you should no matter what age you are.

Introduction of ME!!!

My name is Kami and I currently live in Broussard, La (which is about 5 minutes outisde the city of Lafayette). I am married with two dogs (Mia and Lucky), and these three hold the keys to my heart. I graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette back in 2006 and it wasn't until recently that I decided to futhur my education, and I am now enrolled in Grad school!!!! I am nervous and excited all at the same time but I know that all the challenges will be worth it.