A Child That Has Touched My Life......

I work in a state funded program and because of this i work with low income children and their families, as well as many foster children. I have had many experiences that make what i do on a daily basis very fulfilling, but there is one particular child that has truly touched my life.


This child began in my class shortly after he turned 2 years old. He was in his third foster home and his current foster parents did not know how long he would be with them. When he started he was very quiet, didn't interact with the other children, didn't speak much, and didn't want myself or the other teachers to hold or touch him. It took a great deal of encouragement to get him to play with the toys/materials, and to come to the table for meals or any other activities. We worked with this child daily on his social skills, his verbal abilities, and just getting him comfortable around us. He slowly began to open up, and every now and then we would catch him playing and laughing with the other children. Now this little boy comes in with a smile on his face, hug's the teachers, plays with the other children as well as the toys. He participates fully in small and large group activities and has a large vocabulary. The way he has grown, and the child he has become has really opened my eyes to how important the little things we do as caregivers really is.