vision

Starting something new is hard. There are so many different layers that need to be dealt with and taken care off. We are starting a new school. The Children's School. I have been a teacher for over four years, have developed curriculum, successfully implemented the curriculum, lead parent education classes, written reports and so on. I feel very comfortable on all those levels and will expand on those. However, there is so much that needs to be done I have never done before. The administration, business part of starting a school. Sometimes I think I am not the right person for that, or that I am not qualified to do them, or that I have no idea to go about any of it.

And yet I keep going.

Why?

Because there is our mission, our vision. The draw to create a place for children and their families to learn and to be together. A place we will call school. A thoughtful environment, where children can learn about themselves and their universe. Children grow and learn. They learn when the material actually means something to them, when people care about them.

I want to be part of a school where children feel understood, cared for, and respected. When they know that, they will also learn how to listen, care, and respect themselves and others. I want to help families to create this type of environment in their own home and lives.

It is the vision that keeps me going. The bigger picture that I remind myself off when the little things seem to be taking over.