Ginny is known for her wise words and this ruminated with me. I sought permission from Ginny to share this with you : - it reminds me of purpose and impact.

The power of the PPA Conference | Ginny Latta

I wrote this after the 2018 conference. It’s long, sorry about that.
So here’s a thought...it’s a long one but please read.

Throughout the PPA conference, there was a theme about the way we communicate with people drives their behaviour- towards themselves, others and you.

It got me thinking about the language my family used around me. It’s something I’ve forgotten about as an adult because we tend to stop communicating this way with our children when they become teens/adults.

I can remember being asked every night how my day was- in a family of 10, this was asked of all of us. I was encouraged in my dreams, I was always told I was clever. I can remember spelling my first long word HOS/PIT/AL- yes I even broke it into syllables.
I was always told how smart I was. I can remember being asked to write a letter for my older brother because he felt (and praised me) that I had better writing than him.

But I can also remember being told by a teacher there was no such place as Port Philip Bay as a bay can’t be a port. She pretty much called me a liar in front of the class as I talked about where my older sister was living. Needless to say, I didn’t learn much that year. There was no connection with my teacher. She was also the one who gave out star stickers- always red or blue in my work- never silver or gold.

So, it has me questioning how I communicate with others. What message am I imparting?

I challenge you to think about how you talk to children- your own, your students, friends kids. Help them stand on the shoulders of giants so they can get a better and brighter view of the world.

Change your mindset- instead of saying I HAVE TO, come from a place of gratitude by I GET TO.

Ginny was a regular contributor to ‘Pashnit’ in it’s day - some things never change – Ginny’s 2018 reflection still holds true.