Liven Up Story Time: Read with Rhythm

Some kids love story time, others have a hard time staying focused. Not only is this distracting, but it can make story time a negative experience for everyone involved.
To get and hold the attention of a variety of different learners, try adding rhythm to your story time. I don’t mean sing story-songs (though if you’re [...]

Re-thinking “Adult’s-Eye-View”

Over the weekend we re-arranged the furniture in our kid’s playroom. As we cleaned and re-organized, we weeded out old out-grown toys, those that I’m not crazy about (mostly cheap party favors that won’t be missed- I hope!) and the ones they just don’t play with…
Then there was the doll house. The beautiful wooden doll [...]

Take a Peek into Your Child’s Mind

Children learn by doing, but watching is what gives parents and caregivers amazing insights into our children’s minds. Take an afternoon in the sandbox for example. Watch your child when he or she is lost in play. What do you see?

A constant conversation- a child who talks continually to himself (or anyone else who may [...]

Academics in Preschool

Both parents and early childhood teachers have the same goal- to create the best learning environment possible for their young children. The trouble is that our visions of what a great learning program should look like are often very different.
Recently, a great article appeared in the NAEYC Journal Young Children. It talks about what a [...]

Using Pictures to Encourage Speech

If you stop and think about it, your typical toddler has to rely on a lot of auditory cues to get through the day. Sure, they often have a visual context to help them figure out what is going on (Mom is opening the refrigerator door and talking, maybe she’s getting me food!), but we [...]