It is inevitable that every now and then your classroom may get noisy. A crucial tip is to not shout even if they get loud, reacting to noise with noise rarely makes anything better. The earlier you set a standard … Continued
Half of your battle as a teacher is getting your kids into “study mode” and capturing their attention long enough and well enough for them not to need to go wild. When you teach a full class, particularly kids, a … Continued
Children look up to their parents through their lives. Parents are always a point of reference for their children, someone they turn to for guidance whenever they run into trouble, and children pick up this habit early on in their … Continued
DAP – Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Program An effective teacher or family child care provider chooses a strategy to fit a particular situation. It’s important to consider what the children already know and can do and the learning … Continued
Choosing a preschool can be confusing for new parents – who knew there were so many methods and techniques? But if you’ve done any digging into preschools at all, you know there are a lot of different styles educators use … Continued
Understanding numbers is an important skill that kindergartners need to master. Children encounter and observe various concepts of mathematics since infancy, such as quantity comparison and pattern recognition. Once children reach preschool age, you can start teaching them numbers in … Continued
Having an understanding of numbers is crucial in our daily lives. It is essential that kids are able to identify and understand numbers from an early age. Understanding numbers prepares preschoolers for the more complex mathematical tasks that they will face … Continued
As a preschool teacher knows, the first years of schooling set the tone for the rest of a child’s educational path. Children who are enrolled in preschool programs are more prepared for kindergarten and have already begun learning the habits … Continued
Children ages 3 to 5 are learning many new skills. They play games, run and climb and start to learn letters and numbers. But they can have a hard time seeing things from someone else’s point of view. Although your … Continued
It’s not always easy keeping a day on track when working with kids who are just figuring out the basics of how to socialize and adjust to a classroom setting. So what can ECE teachers do to help keep things … Continued