Growing up with a small family with relatives close by, seeing family was mandatory. I was constantly immersed in family activities and gatherings. Therefore; from a young age the idea of family was pictured as a loving and fun atmosphere. I always had a smile on my face when I thought of families.
Around the age of 6 I met one of my best friends, Danielle, when attending school. The two of us would play constantly together at school, however; the true play times were when we had playdates at her house. Every time my mom drove me to her house, I loved seeing the homes and families in the urban area. Her house was in the suburbs, therefore; families were always seen walking and together no matter the weather outside. These pictures of families …show more content…
However, I do feel like we were learning many life skills. The reason for this is because we were playing a life game. We would pretend to cook, therefore, learning how to set the table and put dishes in the skin. We were learning how to care for someone by helping them get ready for bed. I believe playing house is a great game to help children learn. They are experiencing life lessons that will benefit them as they grow up. I do believe that this weekly game helped me be who I am today. I believe that always playing the parent and taking care of someone guided me into becoming a teacher. The reason for this is because, as a teacher, we are constantly taking care of students and helping them learn for their own future. This game just helped show me who I really was and who I wanted to become. Being a teacher is like playing house because, as a teacher, we are seen as a parental figure to so many young children. I have a theory that playing house and wanted to be a teacher are very much linked together. You cannot become a teacher if you do not have life skills or have caring feeling towards …show more content…
Throughout high school we lost touch. If I see her around the town now a days we will stop and talk. I did recently tell her mother that I was in school to become a teacher and she thought that was a great fit. She actually brought up our game of house and how I would make a wonderful teacher because of how I treated Danielle when playing our game. That comment really made me feel like I made the right decision and that my theory of playing house and becoming a teacher were related. I do believe that many of my life skills and emotional skills came from this type of play. I do believe that who I am and how I express myself in front of others and young children came from playing house. With having this belief, it makes me very happy to see young children still playing house now a days. This type of play is so important for a young children development process. Children can learn so much about themselves when physically playing with one another. I strongly believe that playing house and becoming a teacher are linked and it enjoys me to see children playing house because I see future teachers in them. I love seeing all the possibility a young child has when playing house. I hope that this type of play continues to be part of children lives for many more years to
Around the age of 6 I met one of my best friends, Danielle, when attending school. The two of us would play constantly together at school, however; the true play times were when we had playdates at her house. Every time my mom drove me to her house, I loved seeing the homes and families in the urban area. Her house was in the suburbs, therefore; families were always seen walking and together no matter the weather outside. These pictures of families …show more content…
However, I do feel like we were learning many life skills. The reason for this is because we were playing a life game. We would pretend to cook, therefore, learning how to set the table and put dishes in the skin. We were learning how to care for someone by helping them get ready for bed. I believe playing house is a great game to help children learn. They are experiencing life lessons that will benefit them as they grow up. I do believe that this weekly game helped me be who I am today. I believe that always playing the parent and taking care of someone guided me into becoming a teacher. The reason for this is because, as a teacher, we are constantly taking care of students and helping them learn for their own future. This game just helped show me who I really was and who I wanted to become. Being a teacher is like playing house because, as a teacher, we are seen as a parental figure to so many young children. I have a theory that playing house and wanted to be a teacher are very much linked together. You cannot become a teacher if you do not have life skills or have caring feeling towards …show more content…
Throughout high school we lost touch. If I see her around the town now a days we will stop and talk. I did recently tell her mother that I was in school to become a teacher and she thought that was a great fit. She actually brought up our game of house and how I would make a wonderful teacher because of how I treated Danielle when playing our game. That comment really made me feel like I made the right decision and that my theory of playing house and becoming a teacher were related. I do believe that many of my life skills and emotional skills came from this type of play. I do believe that who I am and how I express myself in front of others and young children came from playing house. With having this belief, it makes me very happy to see young children still playing house now a days. This type of play is so important for a young children development process. Children can learn so much about themselves when physically playing with one another. I strongly believe that playing house and becoming a teacher are linked and it enjoys me to see children playing house because I see future teachers in them. I love seeing all the possibility a young child has when playing house. I hope that this type of play continues to be part of children lives for many more years to