How many times have you heard your child say, “Look what I did…Look what I found” with delightful amazement? The discovery of an interesting flower, rock, or button may seem inconsequential to adults but can become the basis for great opportunities for thinking, problem solving and fun.A walk
November 15,2013
The Art of Thinking in Preschool Children
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”– Albert Einstein Thinking is the magic word in education today. This is as it should be … because it is the lack of curriculum integrated thinking skills activities that has produced a nation of children who can get the “right” an
October 16,2013
Scaffolding: How to Help Your Child Problem-Solve
“To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching.” —Henri Frédéric Amiel As parents, it is difficult to see our children struggle. Whether our child is having trouble tying his shoes or having difficulty with his homework, we want to jump in and help our child solve his problems. W
September 17,2013
Classroom Environment – Science Area
Children are curious. They like to observe the things around and like to explore them. All that makes every child unique in his/her comments about nature, people, him/herself you, as a parent or a teacher must have heard many a times like “Why do girls have to buy all pink stuff and the boys have
Let us teach little children to breathe, to vibrate, to feel and to become one with the general harmony and movement of nature. Let us first produce a beautiful human being, a singing and dancing child.” –Isadora Duncan Brain development is a prominent topic in Early Childhood. Much of what ea
August 30,2013
How to Build Self-Esteem in Children
Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself: who you are, how you act, how you look, etc. If a person does not think very highly of himself and has little self-respect, he has low self-esteem. The concept of self-esteem is important for the well-being of your child for happiness in life. Althou
August 07,2013
Setting Up Basic Learning Centres for Preschool – Part 2
(Guided By Prof. Ellen Booth Church) TECHNOLOGY CENTRE A place to explore and express with different forms of media… from the computer to musical recordings and instruments. Be sure that the amount of time that children spend with technology is much shorter than hands-on active play. *
August 07,2013
Setting Up Basic Learning Centres for Preschool – Part 1
(Guided By Prof. Ellen Booth Church) MATH-MANIPULATIVE CENTRE Your Math Centre is the place where children discover how math is much more than learning to count. And perhaps more importantly, they find out that math is actually useful and FUN! Too many children develop an early case of “math anxi
July 25,2013
Showing Respect to Your Children
Many parents worry about whether their children respect them, but do not think about whether they are showing respect to their children. To gain respect from children, we must also show children respect. Kids naturally learn from and copy the behavior of their parents. If parents show their chil
July 15,2013
Encouraging Preschoolers to Try New Foods
Young children are naturally picky eaters. But children can overcome their picky eating habits with the help of teachers and caregivers when they allow them to explore and taste new foods. Keeping in mind the rise in childhood overweight or bad eating issues, it is important to establish healthy eat