"The moment I decided to follow instead of lead, I discovered the joys of becoming part of a small child’s world."
Janet Gonzalez-Mena
“[P]art of being who you are has to do with feeling your feelings, which means you'll have a wide range of emotions--not just constant sunshiny happiness.”
Janet Gonzalez-Mena
"Self-esteem is an inner feeling: Sometimes it corresponds with outer reality, and sometimes it doesn’t."
“The child may have a disorder or a set of problems, but he is not the disorder. He is a human being with real feelings, real desires, and real wishes.”
"It's not all about you...you have to take your ego out of it and think about what's best for the child."
Office of Child Care
LA County Chief Administrative Office
"My passion is to make sure that all children are taught in environments and ways that truly nurture their ability to develop and grow to their fullest ability."
Louise Dermin-Sparks
Professor Emeritus
Pacific Oaks College, CA
Janet Gonzalez-Mena I have never heard of her but she had some powerful words, one we can all learn from.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely enjoy Janet Gonzalez-Mena. She is one of my favorite people in ECE. I personally learned a lot from her book on diversity. It helped me while teaching children from Arabic and Hispanic backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your chosen quotes!! Their passion speaks through their words!
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