Traditions

This is a picture of my god-daughters’ baptism. They were so excited to wear their new white dresses and get their hair all done for the event. The older one, who is eight-years-old, understood a little more of what this event represented and why she was going through this ceremonial tradition. As a teacher we are going to have children with diverse backgrounds and have different traditions than our own, but it is important that we respect these differences. These traditions and cultures makes us who we are and we, as teachers and human beings, need to acknowledge that they are part of who we are and what we have come to believe in. These two little girls might not remember their baptism, but for the rest of their lives they are going to know that they are part of the church and that religion is very important. What they learn at church and at home, is going to help shape these two growing individuals