"Once upon a time there were two beautiful butterflies who were delighted when their own baby caterpillar came into the world. As most parents do, they looked forward to seeing their young one turn into a butterfly just like they…
For very young children (aged 2-6), we recognized the two types from last weeks discussion: 1. Extraverted Perceivers (EP) 2. Introverted Perceivers (IP) Here are the other two types ands its characteristics: 3. Extraverted Judgers (EJ) 4. Introverted Judgers (IJ)…
Remember, we are looking at ages 2-6 as we go through the 4 types of personality types which we can identify 2 out of 4 of these preferences. The first type is the portrait of Extraverted Perceiving: 1. They have…
I attended a few seminars on personality types of children and I felt it would be neat to share some of those thoughts. As we look into the personality types, it should make you think about the young children that…
I have been putting together a new topic: "The Basics of Team Building" designed for the preschool and K area for all staff and not just supervisors and directors. The following questions are asked about school staff working together as…
From attending previous conferences, many interesting observations have been made about classroom behavior and sometimes seeing that you the teacher and your behavior often contribute to a climate that could foster and create discipline problems through certain types of management…
A few teachers listed the following pointers from their experiences with preschool children: 1. The first few days are the most important ones of the year. Help children to formulate two or three rules for the classroom. If the children…
The ME ME ME Virus or attention seeking children are everywhere! Everywhere you look, people are demanding attention! The desire for attention is universal regardless of age, color, language, culture, etc. As adults, we want our bosses to notice us…
Rudeness by Webster: discourteous or impolite, rough in manners or behavior; not properly or fully developed; I thought you were dumb. Excuse me. It’s my turn not yours (as he pushes in front of a smaller child). Bad manners cost…
Children lie for various reasons: • Lying is actually typical, age-appropriate behavior for children throughout certain stages of childhood. Louise Bates Ames mentions lying in the book Your Four-Year-Old: Wild and Wonderful (Dell, 1976). Ames states that age three the…