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Auto Biography My name is Michael Hillocks. My siblings are Beverly, Barry, Cheryl, and Shelley. I am the youngest of five siblings. My mother is a reading resource teacher. My father was a music store owner. Barry and I used to work in my father’s record store. I am an elementary education major at Bowie State University. I would like to teach social studies and science in the further. I have worked with students at Highland Park Elementary. I have assisted senior citizens at the Forestville Rehabilitation Center. I have assisted women and children at the shelter in Seat Pleasant Maryland. I enjoy swimming, running, and tutoring students. Philosophy Children are the hope and the future. God set each of us on a journey in this world for a purpose. My purpose is to teach young children and help them grow, so they too can fulfill their journey in this world. Children need to be loved, heard, and cherished. Children watch adults and other children, especially people they admire, intently. It is important for teachers, parents and other people in a child’s life to be good models. Children pick up everything. They cannot wait to grow up and be like you. Adults need to watch every move they make because someone else is. Children learn their values and social skills by watching and practicing what they see. Through modeling by parents and teachers, we can engage children and get them excited about life and about learning. It is a joint effort. Children learn by actively doing. Children need to experience objects, situations, and feelings in order to learn. Children have an energy and curiosity that make us realize how awesome life is. Children have a spirit for life. We need to encourage this spirit to keep growing, to have choices, but they also need boundaries. A balance between these will give a child a sense of security and an environment in which they can grow. They need to be in an environment that is positive. Teachers need to listen to children’s ideas. Teachers need to respect children and in turn, they will be respected. Teachers also need to be consistent; if a teacher is unpredictable, a child will lose trust in that adult. A teacher also needs to be loving yet firm. 