Changing the World Through Our Children

I had the honor of attending the 9th Annual Rockingham County's Early Childhood Educators Recognition Ceremony on Friday, April 13, 2007. The purpose of the event was to honor the teachers in the community who work with children between the ages of birth through age five. The event was planned nicely by the Rockingham County Partnership for Children and was beautifully decorated. Awards were given out to centers that have improved their star license, maintained their five stars, as well as centers that had just earned their five stars. Congratulations! That's hard work. However, that was not the most memorable part of the night. The part that I enjoyed was the Keynote Address given by Becky Bailey, internationally acclaimed author, consultant and recognized authority in the field of early childhood and elementary education.