Whole Child Development
Everyone knows the excitement and satisfaction that comes from giving a gift you’ve had a part in creating yourself. It’s especially meaningful for children. Not only does it give them the opportunity to create and to find joy in giving, but creating it themselves feeds their self-esteem and self-efficacy as well. And as anyone who has been the recipient of a child’s gift can attest, the smile on a child’s face as he gives, is often as priceless as the gift itself. [Read more…]
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It has been plenty cold around here, so I thought I’d go back to last year for a re-post of outdoor winter activities! Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Here’s a special treat, sent to me from my dad, a faithful newspaper reader! Let’s Choose Teachers from the Top of the Class. Thanks, Pops!
On the first of this month, I wrote a post about The Gesell Institute of Human Development and their recent study, asserting that the progression of healthy child development has not changed over the past 70 years, in spite of the fact that our expectations of them have. (You can read the full post here.)
It’s occurred to me that I’ve used the term DAP a lot around here lately, and that it’s a term that warrants a full discussion in itself. This is a term you can take an entire series of courses on, but here’s my best attempt to get you the basics — quick and dirty! I’m hoping this will serve as a reference point for more discussions!
While this time of year is a great opportunity for studying a Food Unit (or jumping right into Winter Weather if you’re getting the kind of storms we’ve been having) it’s also an ideal time to explore transportation. With the holidays coming, many children will either be travelling themselves, or waiting for family members to arrive. It’s a perfect opportunity to make connections between what they’re learning and exploring and what they’re experiencing in their lives.
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