For those getting ready for a new school year, some of these concepts for room arrangement and scheduling (from a past Q&A) may come in handy. Start sending in your questions now for an all new Q&A for September!
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First Friday Q&A: Supporting Children During Divorce
I’ve been sharing some favorite posts from the archives as I spend some extra time with my family and our new little guy. This Q&A originally appeared in November 2011. (That explains the sweater!) I’d love to hear your new questions! Keep sending those to me at questions@notjustcute.com!
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First Friday Q&A: Make Handwriting Practice Fun and Playful!
I’m taking a little break as we welcome our fourth son to our family. Enjoy this First Friday Q&A from last year (also available at YouTube here).
First Friday Q&A: My 4 Year-Old Wants to Read NOW – What Do I Do?
What do you do when your 4 year-old wants to know how to read TODAY? Here are some developmentally appropriate ways to build your preschooler’s literacy foundation, while also giving them ways they can read today. (This video can also be viewed on YouTube here.)
First Friday Q&A for March — Is it OK to Let Them Cry?
What a great question from Elexa, a caregiver in a toddler grouping.
(And I’d like to say those stacks of books behind me are waiting to be shelved because I’ve been such a voracious reader lately, but they’re actually left out after being used as weights for some fantastic fort building….)
(This video can also be viewed directly on YouTube.)
First Friday Q&A : Dealing with a Defiant “NO”
So what do you do about a toddler who suddenly says “NO” to everything? Here are some of my thoughts featured in this month’s First Friday Q&A.
(Those who pay close attention will notice this growing baby boy is using up some of my lung capacity. :0)
November’s First Friday Q&A – Supporting Children During Divorce
How do you support young children as they experience divorce in their own families? Here are some ideas. (Video also found here.)
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August First Friday Q&A
Two great questions this month: How to use positive guidance without being permissive, and how to talk with administrators about standardized testing in KINDERGARTEN. (You can also view this video here.)
First Friday Q&A: Weapon Play and Young Children
This Friday’s Q&A is a hot topic. In response to a reader’s question about handling weapon themed play among preschoolers, I’ll discuss the importance of fantasy play for children and how we can come up with reasonable, enforceable boundaries. Of course, this is a question with answers that come from a variety of perspectives, so please respectfully share your insights in the comments as well. Here’s the video (also found here), followed by excerpts and links to some interesting resources on the topic :