Robin's Early Childhood Studies Blog: END OF ANOTHER JOURNEY

Thursday, June 21, 2012

END OF ANOTHER JOURNEY

As we each finish this last week in our course, it is time to say thank you to everyone for all of your advice and wisdom throughout the last eight weeks. It was a pleasure to work/learn with new individuals as well as those of you that I have worked/learned with in previous classes. I wish everyone the best of luck in whichever specialization you have chosen. If you would like to keep in touch, you can find me on Facebook (Robin Lemire, Massachusetts). I usually have some type of Winnie-the-Pooh clip-art as my profile picture. I look forward to working/learning with those of you who have chosen the specialization of advocacy.

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CindyJune 21, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Robin, I have learned amazing insights from you over the last year and am awed by your strength and drive to advocate for children. I wish the best as you go through your last three classes and wrap up your Master's program. I will look you up on Facebook so that I can continue to keep in touch with you.

Cindy
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Deborah JonesJune 21, 2012 at 2:42 PM
Robin, I thank you for sharing great insights from your knowledge and experiences in the early childhood field, keep up the great work and feel free to keep in contact.My e-mail address id msdebbi55@yahoo.com or keep sharing through our blog.Keep up the great work and passion that you have displayed.

Deborah
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Sarah HoltzJune 22, 2012 at 7:09 PM
Wonderful...I will look you up on Facebook. Please feel free to look me up: Sarah Holtz. A wonderful adjourning step. Best wishes!
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Joey MazzeiJune 23, 2012 at 6:14 AM
Robin,
It was great being in class with you. Whenever I feel over whelmed with my work-load I think of you. You have been a great inspiration. Good luck!
I'm on facebook too.
Joey
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PERSONAL CHILDHOOD WEB

When constructing my personal childhood web I needed to remember those who contributed to a feeling of being loved, left me feeling special in some way, and cared about. This was a difficult task as my memories of my childhood, especially from the years of ten and up, were more of surviving this time instead of enjoyment.

Those individuals who did leave a positive impression in some way during the course of my early childhood and middle childhood are: my maternal step-grandfather; my mother; my father; my sister; and my mother's long-term boyfriend and father figure in later years.

My maternal step-grandfather, Monty Crytzer, was the one person in my childhood that I could always count on the keep me laughing and see the fun part of childhood. Even though we are not biologically related, I attribute my sense of humor and how I look at life to him. When times get tough, I always remember how he taught me the importance of being a kid at heart. One specific memory is of him pushing my sister and me around K-Mart in a shopping cart telling us to yell for our mom and grandmother. We had fun, they were totally embarrassed. I have many wonderful memories of my time spent with him.

My mother, Sarah, had her ups and downs as a parent. Most of my memories are not of fun times but to give her credit she did the best she could under the circumstances she found herself in during my later early childhood and middle childhood years. She took care of the basics in order for us to be healthy. She made sure we ate, had clothes, got up for school, etc... It was in the department of showing love that she had a tough time in. I always assumed she loved us but just did not know how to show it.

My father, Eddie, was a great father when we were little whenever he was around (which was not often because of work). He was very interested in technology and I credit him with my interest in all types of gizmos, gadgets, and computers of any type. The times I remember the most fondly were spent in his workroom as a young child being instructed on how to use his Ham Radio setup. Unfortunately, he slowly disappeared out of my life when I was around ten or so.

My sister, Wendy, is older than I am but we always shared a room. We were close later in early childhood and in early middle childhood due to the environment we lived in. Specific memories are painful to remember, but it was and is important that she was there when times were tough. We went through a rough time in later childhood but are now as close as ever.

My mom's long-term boyfriend, Ralph, was and still is a father figure for me. Since the age of fifteen, he has been the person who pretty much took on that role in my life. We never lived in the same house but do live only two houses apart. Aside from taking on some of the roles as father figure, he is a great listener as well as full of information that he loves to share.

There were others who had an impact as I progressed into adulthood but these are the five that came to mind for my early childhood and middle childhood. I do believe we are a product of our environment in so many ways and even though three of the five mentioned are no longer alive, the impact they had on my life is still present today.

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