Notes from a workshop on how the child thinks and the way the teacher reacts! Patience: Webster’s Dictionary says: “having or showing the capacity for endurance; bearing annoyance, hardship, and pain and without complaint, anger, or the like. Do children…
Music is one of my favorite activities for listening, for doing, for having fun and for achieving! WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MUSIC? 1. Music captivates and maintains attention 2. Music stimulates and utilizes many parts of the brain 3.…
P Plate in the Mirror – Make silly faces into a mirror. Toddlers like to look at themselves. For added fun, place a mirror on the floor and let the toddler walk on it. Q Quick Race – As fast…
Continuing the theme on games from A to Z, we will continue with: I I’m A Little Airplane (sung to “I’m a Little Teapot”) I’m a little airplane (children raise arms at sides to shoulder height.) Now watch me fly!…
Keeping it light for the Christmas season, here are some activities for teachers to try out with toddlers. These are activity ideas for toddlers from A to Z. Remember, toddlers learns through play. Play is a way to explore the…
CULTURAL AWARENESS TEST 1. Diversity is the condition of being different. True or False 2. Valuing diversity in people means a. recognizing, accepting, and supporting their differences. b. reaching an agreement that is different. c. limiting the meaningful experiences. d.…
I love to teach and learn from professionals and children about cultural diversity. Perhaps, you can add to the list for being more alert to cultural misunderstandings in non-verbal communication: . Pay attention to how others make their gestures and…
As you can imagine, behavior problems in children can range from the obvious of: hitting pushing yelling fighting with peers difficulty changing from one activity to another sleeping problems excessive energy levels being unable to sit still and focus refusal…
Here is a list from teachers about their greatest strengths! Do you have any more to add?? My greatest strengths as a teacher is: • being able to connect with the children and getting on their level. • is managing…
PORNOGRAPHY AWARENESS: We know how dangerous pornography is in the adult world and how it leads to unhealthy fantasies and illusions, unsatisfying relationships, unrealistic expectations, betrayal of real love, causes ineffective parenting and desensitized moral values. While there are many…