1. What Is It? The teacher asks the children to close their eyes. The teacher makes familiar sounds and asks the children to identify each. Examples: crushing of paper, tapping a pencil, writing on a chalkboard, clapping hands, tapping…
Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work: use symbols in play to represent and make meaning. begin to make connections between, and see patterns in, their feelings, ideas, words and actions, and those of others. …
LISTEN AND COUNT FOR COIN DROPS This is an activity to engage children to practice their listening and counting skills. Have a tin bucket and a few coins. Drop the coins one at a time in the bucket. Have the…
Here are a few important reasons: - Dancing to music and making music releases stress and energy - Music gives children a way to express their emotions - Music makes learning fun - Learning music teaches…
In today’s world, being a teacher is an incredible challenge. Beyond the day of teaching, you as teachers are faced with students with behavioral or family issues, learning disabilities, and more. With respect to you as teachers, you continue to…
It has been said that one picture is worth a thousand words. And every time we talk, "our non-verbal clues are giving a clear picture of what we’re really thinking." Infants and toddlers (children under the age of 3) may…
What we say to people and children and how we say it can have a tremendous effect on behavior! One thing should be clear that our interactions could have a positive or negative “tone” to children. Most of us would…
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 procedures. Here are some…
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 help, it's easier for them to own the rules. Be sure that you're consistent…