Author Archives: Arvinder Kaur

February 02,2018

Who was Jean Piaget and How Does His Work Help Us Understand Our Young Children?- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Education / exploration time / Kinderpillar / literacy
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“Children have real understanding only of that which they invent themselves.” -Jean Piaget Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was a Swiss psychologist and epistemologist known for his pioneering work in child development. His theory of cognitive development has greatly influenced the field of educating you

January 11,2018

A Growing Sense of Justice- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

“ Justice alone cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.”-Eleanor Roosevelt What does ‘justice” mean to your young child? It often means…following the rules. In fact, young children can often be very rule driven…as long as it is being applied to someone else!They love to tel

December 05,2017

The Moral of the Story- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

It’s probably happened to you many times. You are reading a book or telling a fairy tale when cries of outrage surface from your child: “That’s not fair!”, “How can they do that!”, “Why are they being so mean?” There is nothing like a story to get a good discussion of ethics st

November 15,2017

We are all Musicians!- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Brain building / exploration time / Kinderpillar / literacy / Multiple Intelligence / music
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“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” – Plato How many of you think, “Oh I can’t sing.”? The good news is you can freely share both art forms when you interact with children. Young children appreciate any adult who

October 28,2017

That’s NOT My Name!- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Child Discipline / Classroom Management / parenting
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Have you ever heard the old saying, “Sticks and Stones may hurt my bones but names will never hurt me”? Do you think that is true?Haven’t we all been hurt by words or names others have used for us? Words have an amazing power to build us up or knock us down. A kind word […]

October 10,2017

“Safe and Secure”- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

“Reducing stress and establishing a positive emotional climate in the classroom is arguably the most essential component of teaching,” -Mariale Hardiman, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Education. As a parent or teacher you want the children to feel safe and secure in your pre

September 29,2017

Hygiene in Preschool Children- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Child's wellbeing / Hygiene and health / parenting
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As parents and teachers of young children are well aware that the close proximity of children and hands-on materials in their setting can expose children to many new germs. Preschool and kindergarten children’s immune systems are not fully developed making them more susceptible to infection. Most

September 19,2017

Adventures in Circle Time- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Brain building / Classroom Management / Education / literacy
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“Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” —American Educator, John Dewey Whether you are a teacher or a parent…you know the value of gathering your family/community together to share news, play with ideas, sing a song and be creative together. You might be sitting

August 29,2017

Back to School – Literacy Transitions- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

By Arvinder Kaur
Brain building / Child's wellbeing / Classroom Management / Education / Kinderpillar / literacy / school readiness
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Transition time is also Language and Literacy Time! It is the perfect time to introduce, explore and practice the literacy skills you teach throughout the day. In fact, these mini-language lessons can be an essential part of your program. They provide children with the opportunity to apply the skill

August 02,2017

Building Language and Literacy with Art- Prof. Ellen Booth Church

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” ~Albert Einstein Art is a language. It is a way to express thoughts, words, and feelings. The process of making art allows us […]