I am a third-year teacher of Family and Consumer Sciences. This year I will be teaching Early Childhood Education to high school students. I am married and have two adult children and four grandchildren. I believe strongly in the importance of the birth to eight years of human development. We have many opportunities to make a positive impact on each and every child and, by so doing, we have many opportunities to positively impact our school, community, and country. Learning to value every minute of every child's life is a skill we all can work toward achieving, implementing, and improving.