I have never met an early childhood teacher who complained about not having enough to do.
5 Lessons Mr. Rogers Taught Me About Being a Grown-Up
What if Someone Thinks I’m a Bad Parent Because I Don’t Spank My Kids?
In working to support both parents and teachers in using sound principles of child development in the home and classroom, I hear a lot of concerns.
Is Child Development Spiritually Empty?
In her book, “The Soul of Education”, Rachael Kessler wrote: [Read more…]
The Positive Parenting Workbook
When Rebecca Eanes had her second son, her oldest had just passed his second birthday. As is the case in many families, when the new stranger arrived on the scene, wrapped in blankets and capturing the attention and admiration of all of his favorite people, Rebecca’s firstborn began to act out.
Seeing the Best in Children…Even in Challenges
Sometimes the very thing that we find most challenging about a child can become their greatest strength. Or, as my friend Dayna would say, their “superpower”.
This is why we CAN have nice things. (For a little while.)
Do YOU Know Your Letter Sounds?
Coloring Books: A Balanced Developmental Perspective
This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Rockridge Press. All opinions are my own.
Cultural Appropriation in Preschool?
I was helping my fifth grader with a history project a few nights ago when we made a fascinating discovery. As we researched the Native American people indigenous to our area for the presentation he was working on, we stumbled on a wild story that left us both aghast.
Long story short, way back in 1899, the city of Seattle wanted to be known as the “Gateway to Alaska”. So, in order to establish a landmark that perpetuated this title, a group of businessmen sailed to Alaska, where they found a 60-foot totem pole in a Tlingit village. Assuming the village had been abandoned (the people were actually only temporarily away for the summer fishing and cannery season) the men cut down the pole, brought it to Seattle, and erected it in a prominent place in town, where it became known as the Seattle Totem for the next 50 years.
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