When I grow up...
Have you ever asked young children what they want to be when they grow up? Some of their answers can be quite interesting and even hilarious. I make a point to do this at least once a year to see what children are thinking about the type of job they may want to have, provide parents with a memory for when their child grows older and honestly because it is fun! The answers change as the years go by. When I first began in this field, I received a lot of "teacher", "doctor", "vet" and "fire fighter" along with the occasional, "princess" and "fairy". This year when I asked the children in my classroom what they wanted to do when they grew up, I heard, "football player", "teacher", "bug guy" and "YouTube sensation". It's interesting to think that these children who have dreams of being a "bug guy" or "YouTube sensation" will change their minds a thousand times before ...