“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” -Abraham Lincoln We all know how important it is for children to be literate. The literacy skills related to reading and writing are essential for future success in school. Of course, every parent worries if her child will learn how to read
February 02,2018
Who was Jean Piaget and How Does His Work Help Us Understand Our Young Children?- Prof. Ellen Booth Church
“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
“ 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
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
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
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
As adults we are well aware of the experience of “peer pressure”. Perhaps you experienced it in school, at work or even at home. But did you know that even young children might experience peer pressure from time to time? In the early years that pressure is mostly related to making and keeping fr
“You are never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child.” -Dr. Seuss I have talked about the importance of reading to your child in previous Kinderpillar blogs. That simple fact cannot be stressed too much. You actually are teaching your child how to read, just by [&he
“The things that make me different are the things that make me… ME.”-ByPiglet from “Winnie the Pooh” We live in an ever-expanding, diverse world that is full of people with different appearances, abilities, interests, beliefs, and cultures. One of the best things you can do to help your
August 04,2016
A Look at Common Pre-Reading and Pre-Writing Questions
Over the many years that I have been a teacher families have asked a few common questions about early reading and writing issues they are seeing in their child. Here are a few of them and the answers I have provided. I hope this is helpful for all! – Ellen Booth Church Trouble with Grasping