May-be I Am More Flexible Than I Thought 😉

LISA NOTES has once again issued a challenge for those of us in the One Word 2025 Community.

Hi One Word friend, 
Ready for a little fun this month?
Join us for May’s One Word Challenge: 

 📸Be a One Word Photo Sleuth! 
If you have a phone or a camera, you’re all set. Your mission:
Look for clues of your word all around you—in people, objects, or places. And include yourself in at least one photo! 

Here’s how to take part:  
🔍Keep your eyes open for hints of your word.
📸 Take photos when you spot them.
 🗨️Share your photos with the group­.
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On May 17th, I graduated with my degree in Early Childhood Education from McHenry County College. Over the last two and a half years, I have gained much insight into what it means to be a good great educator. Besides being caring and compassionate, a teacher must be FLEXIBLE.

I believe it is my job to treat every child as an individual who is worthy of my time and attention. When parents send their children to school, they trust the teacher(s) with the most precious things in their lives. In addition, I realize that for a child to learn from me, we must build a relationship based on trust and respect. I work every day to be worthy of that trust. 

Children with a safe place to live and play, access to healthy food and medical care, adequate rest and exercise, and clothing appropriate for the weather are better prepared to learn than those lacking in these areas. By building relationships with the children in my care, I am more in tune when something seems off, thereby offering the needed educational support or family resources in a timely and respectful manner. 

Children learn best via play-based, multi-sensory activities. To ensure the children’s developmentally appropriate educational needs are being met, a well-designed classroom should be utilized.

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Thank you, Lisha Linder & Melissa Veljasevic, for all you do to further exemplary Early Childhood Education in McHenry County and the world.

On to the next chapter…

20 comments

  1. Congratulations, Barb! Great job persevering through all the academic rigors to accomplish your goal. May you have a fabulous group of kids when you begin teaching in the classroom.

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