WHAT ARE SOME STAFF MOTIVATION/MORALE-BUILDING IDEAS: Humor Area: Set up a “humor room” or add a bulletin board in a high traffic area. Post funny articles, cartoons, quotes, etc. Buy an assortment of books, magazines, games, videos, and other props.…
A friend of mine introduced me to this approach to see which type fits you. The elevator doors are about to close on an eager rider who is trying to get on the elevator. Four people are already inside…
UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE & WORKING AS A TRUE TEAM PLAYER *Note: Few people realize how important our individual personalities are to team/staff functioning. Many of the problems associated with team development stem directly from the interplay between the various personality types.…
What are the Good Qualities of a Teacher? A teacher's job is making sure children are safe, responsible for their health, development, nutrition and education. Combine those responsibilities with the ever-changing personalities of multiple infants, toddlers and preschoolers on a…
YOUR SOCIAL INTERACTIONS *What we say to people and children and how we say it can have a tremendous effect on behavior! How would you feel about a person whose only interactions with you involve placing demands on you? No…
Note: Total number of early childhood educators employed is 2,176,693 (2024). 39, 311 represents 1% working in Special Education! Out of this statistic, 16% change jobs yearly. Teachers in the United States rate their lives better than all other occupational…
This is not easy to do a subject on baby activities. However, there is a need to see what can be done for babies to learn. We need ideas to try different things with babies. After combing the Internet to…
THEME 2: Hula-Hoops Math, Science, Physical Development, Literacy, Social Studies In times, when Playstations and Wii ruled the roost, indoor/outdoor games sort of seemed obsolete to the younger generation. Despite the high tech entertainment consoles of today, the fact remains…
Ribbons for Math Length Ribbon Activity-Place different lengths of ribbon on the table. Challenge the children to put in order the shortest piece of ribbon to the longest or vice-versa. This experience can be simpler by limiting the ribbons used…