I’m different, He’s Difficult, They are Impossible! 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 about handling a…
Directions: Make a circle with the children. Every time. left is said, everyone takes a step to the left. Every time right is said, everyone takes a step to the right! A Special Time for the Left Family Mr. and…
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO INTRODUCE EARLY LEARNERS TO SCIENCE? There are a variety of reasons; but one of the most important is that science provides a context for learning about our world. Other reasons why early exposure to science…
INTRODUCTION: 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 experimenting with objects to see what sinks or floats,…
Sponge Baseball - Draw on the blackboard the diagram below: Players stand ten feet away. Two teams. The first team bats and the first batter throws a sponge at the board. The wet spot from the sponge will record the…
Magic Bridges - A bridge is made by two participants standing facing each other. Have six bridges spread around the room. Rest of the group moves to the music going through the raised arm bridges. When the music stops, the…
Today, developmentally appropriate care is rare for infants and toddlers in all settings, than it is for older children. For infants, the cornerstone of their curriculum and nurturing is the teacher and the relationship the infant establishes with their teacher.…
Recognition can take numerous forms – a word of praise, an embrace, thumbs up sign, and at times a tangible reward. But every bit is important to reinforcing the speed with which the approval is shown – the praise should…
Ice-breakers are valuable sessions for beginning training children to Raising awareness about social interactions. Doing simple games with social interaction goals like using balloons or musical chairs in creative ways which help share our day-to-day interactions and expectations about other…
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. It helps the body and the mind work together. Exposing children to music during…