Instruction:  Go through the chant once.  Ask what words are repeated over and over again.  Do the chant again and every time the children hear, “loose tooth,” the children clap…read more →

   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,…read more →

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,…read more →

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…read more →

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  …read more →

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…read more →

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."…read more →

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…read more →

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…read more →

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…read more →

Help children tell their stories.  Protective as we may be, children will all experience at least mildly traumatic events.  Mean teachers who ridiculed them, like scary moments when they got lost…read more →

Author and humorist Erma Bombeck once wrote, "When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen.  When they're finished, I climb out."  As parents and teachers,…read more →

Webster’s Dictionary: Self-Esteem is a realistic respect for or favorable impression of oneself; self-respect or exaggeratedly favorable impression of oneself.  It is a feeling of pride in oneself. Charles, 4…read more →

  Communicating badly can lose the attention to what children have to say and others.  You need to stop and be a better listener. Communicating badly by not having the…read more →

Difference is not the same as being difficult but you would do well to look at your own behavior and consider which side of the line it sits when thinking…read more →

  Fling Plate – Use paper plates and cut out a hole in the center of the paper plate. Have each child fling three-paper plate attempts.  It must land onto…read more →

Here are a few important reasons:            - Dancing to music and making music releases stress and energy            - Music gives…read more →

My question is “What are your strengths in dealing with children’s behaviors?”  Since you are here with your experiences, you have something special going on between you and the children. …read more →

DEFINITIONS OF LEISURE Today, the Covid-19 virus has us confined in our homes.  Because of it, so many people and children are creating new ways to get through the day…read more →

Fear of Dogs: Dogs are often loud, fast moving, and unpredictable.  Many children fear them.  Respect the child's fear of strange dogs; a child's instincts may be right.  If you…read more →

Fear of separation: Toddlers' anxiety about separation is an indication of growth.  Before the toddler turned 2, they forgot when the parent left and settled down quickly.  Now the child…read more →

For many parents, children's fears make no sense at all.  Nevertheless, to children, monsters lurking in the dark or scary noises coming from the attic are quite real.  Around the…read more →

Newborns have two fears: loud noises and falling. "Babies' brains and nerves grow rapidly in the first two years of life, but they are born with very immature nervous systems," says Dr.…read more →

Parents teach their children to be fearful and cautious of specific dangers, such as fire or crossing the road.  Anxiety can be useful, because it helps protect the child from…read more →

Praise is defined in the Webster's Dictionary (2000) as "the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation."  Praise statements indicate that an adult's preferences have been followed and often begin…read more →

Teach anything at any time. In order to think, you have to have language. The child verbalizes to us who the child knows. Teacher’s reflections are important. Speech improvement is…read more →

A young child starting preschool brings a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world.  Whether watching snails in an aquarium, blowing bubbles, using a flashlight to make shadows or…read more →

  Improves their brainpower Develops their social skills Builds their confidence Inspires their creativity Teaches their patience It’s a great form of their expressions Teaches them disciplineread more →

The story is about a little wave, bobbing along in the ocean, having a grand old time. He's enjoying the wind and the fresh air - until he notices the…read more →

1.  X Y Z   This activity is remarkable, as it teaches the beginning stages of reading left to right plus it converts a body sounds to a symbol. This…read more →

The following are music goals of what happens with children at preschool level: Music ignites all areas of child development and skills for school readiness, including intellectual, social-emotional, motor, language, and overall literacy.…read more →

These are activity ideas for toddlers from A to Z.  A toddler learns through play.  Play is a way to explore the environment and gain some kind of knowledge, whether…read more →

  Here is the most recent outlook for Bill's 2020 Workshops: Skill correlation chart This chart may be helpful in determining which CDs will be best for your needs.  …read more →

1 – I Love You  This is one of the MOST IMPORTANT THINGS you can ever say to a child, and the thing is – you cannot say it too much.  It’s just not possible.  We…read more →

Classroom environments are rich in language experiences and with the arts, fostering literacy development. Ways to support a rich expressive environment include reading and reenacting stories and poems, singing songs,…read more →