As early childhood professionals, our readers know that effective strategies for conflict management are required in operating a quality early learning program. While it is important for all early childhood professionals to have tools when conflicts arise, it is even more important to guide children toward the social and emotional skills necessary for resolving their own conflicts. The … [Read more...] about GUI102: Conflict Resolution in the Early Childhood Environment-ChildCare Education Institute Course Review
Ways to Play Every Day: May Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
It’s time to play in May! This month’s Ways to Play Every Day Activity Calendar for preschoolers focuses on several fun topics! This month’s recommended books will explore familiar themes of a farm, the toughness of a construction site, the love of a mother, and the imaginative realm of dragons. The corresponding activities will encourage young learners to explore new topics and skills as well as … [Read more...] about Ways to Play Every Day: May Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
SOC109 Building Resilience in Young Children – ChildCare Education Institute Professional Development
According to Edith Grotberg, renown developmental psychologist, resilience is important because it is the human capacity to face, overcome, and be strengthened (or even transformed) by the adversities in life. As teachers and caregivers, gaining tools for building resilience in young children, through ChildCare Education Institute professional development, will help us support all young children … [Read more...] about SOC109 Building Resilience in Young Children – ChildCare Education Institute Professional Development
FREE 5-Day Independent Play Challenge from Hands On As We Grow
Just in time before kids break for the summer, our friend, Jamie from Hands On As We Grow, is offering a guided independent play challenge. We'd like to extend an invitation for YOU to join us. The FREE 5-Day Independent Play Challenge is an awesome way to get resources for creative, yet independent, play with personalized support for encouraging your own kids at home, in childcare, or in the … [Read more...] about FREE 5-Day Independent Play Challenge from Hands On As We Grow
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog: Sequencing in Preschool
Our preschoolers adore the old lady books. We've read all of Lucille Colandro's books; we add them to our seasonal literacy centers whenever possible. We hope your own preschoolers enjoy There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog for sequencing activities at home, in childcare, or in the preschool classroom this spring.There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog: Sequencing in … [Read more...] about There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog: Sequencing in Preschool
Ways to Play Every Day: April Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
April is here! As the weather grows nicer, it provides wonderful opportunities to get children outside to explore the physical world around them. Spring themes in preschool offer children a multitude of opportunities for play and learning fun. The Ways to Play Every Day April Activity Calendar for Preschoolers includes many ideas for hands-on learning about worms, the Earth, and pond life. … [Read more...] about Ways to Play Every Day: April Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
Ways to Play Every Day: March Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
March comes in with so many changes that are fun to explore with preschoolers. The weather moves from cold to warm. The seasons change, bringing with them an explosion of color, growth, and new life. This month’s Ways to Play Every Day Calendar explores Dr. Seuss inspired fish fun, rainbows, signs of spring, and birds.Ways to Play Every Day: March Activity Calendar for PreschoolersThe … [Read more...] about Ways to Play Every Day: March Activity Calendar for Preschoolers