When I was a student teacher, I had noticed a poster hanging on the wall. The poster had a poem written by Robert Fulghum, called "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." Here is what the poster said:
Most of what I really need
To know about how to live
And what to do and how to be
I learned in kindergarten.
Wisdom was not at the top
Of the graduate school mountain,
But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.
These are the things I learned:
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life -
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.
Retrieved from: http://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/842/36.html
I thought this poster was so cute, but yet profound. I have realized teaching life skills is crucial to teaching Kindergarten . This poster shows the importance of a good Early Childhood Education.
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