Here are some powerful benefits: The child hears two essential messages: You are cared about and noticed in this room and emotions are not dangerous things - you can have them, you can speak about them - and you are…
*Childrens appear to be born with an innate understanding of basic laws of mathematics and science. Mathematics is everywhere! Game #1- Wear It Counts Game Several ways to do this: Teacher announces-“All who are wearing BUTTONS go to that side of…
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…
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 in the supermarket; instances that incited fear, anger or sadness will…
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, we all have moments when we would like to hide…