Where Do the Children Grow

When you see a smiling face

Their happiness all over the place

Singing, laughing, cries of glee,

Come, they say, Play with me!

The slide, the swing, the monkey bars,

Look at them close to see who they are.

Lots of races, Ready, Get Set, Go!

This is how the children grow.

When you watch them everyday

You'll see they learn as they play

They'll do what they see, and say what they hear.

You're their teacher through out the years.

Their ideas and thoughts in their eyes shine.

Imagination is a glimpse of their mind

When you're not looking, don't you know

This is when the children grow.

Watch them when they learn to walk

Listen to them when they learn to talk
Keep them safe, away from harm

Wrap them gently within your arms

Teach them to share and how to take turns.

Set good examples from which they will learn.

At home, at school, wherever they go

This is where the children grow.

-Christy R. Dawson