Empowering early childhood professionals with fresh ideas and insights to participate in and facilitate the highest quality professional development.
Empowering early childhood professionals with fresh ideas and insights to participate in and facilitate the highest quality professional development.
Step away from the daily grind and step into your child’s school for Take Your Family to School Week.
会议项目 2017 年 11 月 15 至 18日 美国佐治亚州亚特兰大
YC November 2017 issue
Of all that brain science has taught us over the last 30 years, one of the clearest findings is that early brain development is directly influenced by babies’ day-to-day interactions with their caregivers.
Examples of how educators can implement technology and interactive media in the classroom by using these tools and effective practices for preschoolers and kindergartners
Step away from the daily grind and step into your child’s school for Take Your Family to School Week.
Although some people may believe that frequent opportunities for playful learning outdoors, including explorations of nature, are merely niceties, we believe they are critical for healthy whole child development.
I just got back from a conference - Educating the Heart which took place in PA. The topics included mindfulness, social-emotional development (which I presented), and resilience, among others. For a long time I have been deliberately focusing on these topics in my teaching and along with stress relief, I can see how important these skills are for promoting physical, emotional and psychological health for children. Here are some easy ways to include Mindfulness in your curriculum- Who can move the slowest? Have children try to move slower than you. How many sounds? Go outside and see how many different sounds children can hear. Calming Snow Globes - Make your own snow globes with glitter and water, shake and imagine your mind and emotions relaxing as the water becomes still. Learn more! Since there are a lot more ways to include Mindfulness in your curriculum I created the Wellness Wizards Classes for Children workshop. The workshop includes activities focus on self-regulation, breathing, and the 5 senses. Using a variety of compelling visuals and props, children learn self-control, stress reduction as well as communication skills. Active Yoga based movement games encourage flexible thinking, healthy strong bodies and “magic spells” help children become positive, resilient and mindful. This class goes beyond the typical movement class to give children skills and strategies they can use throughout their lives. How do you include Mindfulness in your classroom?
Celebrating early learning, young children, educators, and families!
Young Children is NAEYC’s award-winning, peer-reviewed journal focused on educating children from birth through third grade
What is a Shadow? Denise Nelson and her class of preschoolers in Worcester, MA tried to answer that question over the course of a three-week exploration—both indoors and out
A kid-friendly rain stick craft that actually works! Your kids will love the realistic rain sounds made by these simple-to-make rain sticks.
