I’ve thought a lot over the weekend about the events that transpired in Connecticut this past Friday, as I am sure you all have as well. I considered writing something about protecting children from the media, but that seemed too obvious. Professionals who work with young children and parents who live with young children must […]
The non-holiday approach to December is really easy- Just KEEP IT SIMPLE! As children are bombarded from every direction with special days, special treats, special shopping trips, special visits, and special everything, child care can be an oasis of calm in an otherwise really hectic season. Think of one child you know who really struggles […]
The Fisher-Price Company has a pretty cool website that has loads of activities for those of us who work with very young children. This website allows you to choose your age group (1 month, 2 months, 6 months, etc) and then choose the domain you want to support (Cognitive, Social-Emotional, Physical). It then has tips […]
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I often wonder why I hear so much negativity from parents about their children’s teachers? In equal measure, I hear teachers complaining bitterly about parents. Why all the animosity? Are teachers and parents enemies? The parent-teacher relationship is a complicated one. Parents want to love their child’s teachers but they are confused when the teacher […]
It would be too easy and obvious to choose “The Holidays” as our theme for December, and since I have never been accused of being “obvious” or “easy” I thought we could explore the non-holiday approach to the holidays. Not always popular amongst teachers or parents, I still maintain it is the best way to […]
Most early childhood classrooms have something akin to a “birthday board” posted somewhere on the wall for the children to see. These usually consist of each child’s name and their birthdays written out, frequently on a cut-out of a birthday cake as a visual reminder of what these numbers mean. It might be interesting to […]
Sometimes, we forget about all of the resources that are available to us as early childhood professionals. I love this page because it has a comprehensive list of all of the great resources that the State of Illinois has to offer. In addition to easy-to-read descriptions of the various partners, there are contact names with […]
If you have any pumpkins left – and I hope you do – there is one last creative art project you can do with the children that will promote the concept of patterning. Pumpkins have natural grooves in them that go from the root of the stem to the bottom. The are usually parallel to […]
I received this note this morning from the Children’s Defense Fund… Please read and forward. We urgently need you to make a call for children today. Decisions made during the lame duck session of Congress will have an effect on children and our nation for decades to come. With 1 in 5 children living in […]