Explain why relationships/partnerships are
important to you (If you would like, upload a photo or photos of people* who
are important to you)
Relationships are important to
me because it helps me see things clearly about yourself and things that you
may need to evaluate about yourself. You can't do some of these things if you
don’t have that certain person in your life to bring it out of you. They are
also important because they help you to push for your goals by supporting you
and giving you hope. Relationships are also important to me because they allow me
to be more open not just with close ones around me but also those that I don’t
know. Just in general relationships and partnerships are important to me
because there are some relationships you can build up and help you to learn throughout
life and not be so dependent on people because they will tell you the truth
even if you don’t want to hear it, but to me its better to hear it from a
relationship that is important to you then from someone else you don’t have a
relationship with first.
Identify several people with whom you
currently have positive relationships and/or partnerships
My mother, my Grandmother, and
my Twin sister.
Describe the ways in which each relationship
is positive and factors that contributed to developing and maintaining each
relationship
The relationship with
my mother is positive because my mother is the one to push me to get things done
and support me in any and every decision that I make. My mother also tells me
the truth even if I don’t want to hear it because she has been through things
way before me and she understands more and just wants me to be better than her
and not the same mistakes that she has made in her life. The factors that
contributed to developing and maintain each relationship are good listening
skills and communication.
The relationship with
my Grandmother is positive because with her she is always there for me to help
out with whatever it is just like my Mom. Although my Grandma is out spoken she
means well and is always there with a listening ear. The factor that
contributed to developing and maintain my relationship with her is the tough
love that she gives and the words she speaks into my life.
My twin is another
relationship. This one is so dear and special to me because its like a built in
best freind. The positivity in this relationship is that I always have someone
one to share my secretes with because sometimes there are things that you can't
or would rather not share with parents because they are parents and might not
understand you completely. The factors that contribute to developing and
maintaining a relationship is that she is always with me where ever I go she is
right there and wherever she go I am there and we are always their listening
to what each one has to say. It’s a close bond that many people don’t get to
experience.
Describe insights regarding challenges to developing and
maintaining relationships that you have learned from your experience over time
Some insights to
developing and maintaining relationships are miscommunication and not always
agreeing with each other.
What do you see as special characteristics of
these relationships that make some, if any, partnerships?
One special characteristic is
to understand each other and allowing each other to be heard even if you don’t
want to.
How might your experiences with
relationships/partnerships, including your ability to be an active, reflective
contributor, impact your work as an effective early childhood professional?
My
experience with relationships to be an active, reflective contributor, impact my work as an effective early childhood professional because it will
help me to be more understanding to those I come in contact with. It will also
help me to become a motivator and supporter for everyone I come in contact with
not just families but children also, and another thing is that it will allow me
to be a great communicator and listener.
