Ways to Teach Children Patience and Acceptance: 1. Do not expect children to understand vague responses when they ask you a question. 2. If a child asks you when he or she can do something and you say “in a…
So, do children have patience in their talking, thinking and reasoning? It seems to stem right back to you as a teacher to help. Patience from the teacher’s standpoint creates an environment of compassion and respect. When you're patient with…
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…