Connecting School and Home Experiences....

Since I was a little girl, I remember being with mom as she was sewing. I loved to watch her and see how she created her projects. This sparked my interest and one day so she took me to the fabric store and let me pick out some fabric to experiment with it on the sewing machine. I remember just going to town on this piece of fabric as I learned how to control the speed and maneuver the stitches. I didn't create much at the beginning, but being allowed to experiment and create what I want, I was able to find a love for creating articles of clothing, quilts, accessories, etc.

Managing my money has always been a big priority in my life. When I turned 8, my parents started to give me an allowance. The rule was that I had to put half into savings and then the rest I could spend. I never was given much money, but the important learning lesson is that I was able to manage money at a young age that I have kept for the most part as I move into my adult years.

Being able to know how to best take care of children that I learned in my child development classes helped as I started to babysit for my neighbors. Being able to know how to keep the children entertained as well as feel comfortable while being watched by someone other then their parents helped me greatly.

These are just a few examples how FCS has played a big part in my life growing up. I have always succeeded when I was in these classes because the content came easy to me. All in all they are they are real life experiences. FCS has become my love because I can use these experiences to shape who I am and will be. I hope as I become a teacher I can show my students to find the love for these subjects as I have with the same understandinsg of my passion for FCS. FCS can be explained in one word. Life. Every component in FCS can be used to benefit anyone's life now and in the future.


I believe it is best to understand my students and their background of FCS because it will create a better class environment by integrating their interests into the curriculum. Teaching my students with topics that interest them will allow better classroom involvement because it is something they know and feel comfortable talking about. By showing my students the state standards and how the topics of FCS are made to better their lives will hopefully increase their interests and want to continue their learning.