Tag Archives: preschool
Just Ask
The holiday season is here, kids are off from school and a lot of us are going to holiday parties or traveling to see friends and family. Packing up the kids is never easy, they just seem to come with … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Early Childhood Education
Tagged Brady Campaign, Gun Sense, infant, Just Ask, planning, preschool, teachable moments, toddler, tough topics
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Looking for Books? A few suggestions for the preschooler in your life
I spent all of this summer either being (super) pregnant and running after a 3 year old, or trying to take care of a newborn and running after a 3 year old. Neither situation left me with a lot of … Continue reading
Routines
How many times have you read Goodnight Moon? In a day? In a week? In a row? If there is a young child in your life I bet there is A book that has been read until you can let … Continue reading
Oh! You’re an educator….I have this problem….
I experienced the educator equivalent of “Oh! You are a doctor? So…I have this rash….” Sitting in my optometrists office, the very nice and clearly exhausted doctor was talking about his 2 ½ and 3 ½ year old kids. He … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education
Tagged infant, preschool, teachable moments, toddler
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Encouraging Play in Museums
“Teaching kids to play” is something that goes on constantly at home and in the early childhood classroom, but it also has implications for a museum or other informal learning space. These kids are just learning the fundamentals of play, … Continue reading
Teaching Kids How to Play
It seems to so counter-intuitive to us adults that children need to be “taught” how to play. After all, they are kids! It is what they do! Think about it though, we call play “the work of children,” how many … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education, Museum Fun at Home, Uncategorized
Tagged educators, engaging, infant, play, preschool, teachable moments, toddlers
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Raising “Socio-Economically” Aware Kids
Wouldn’t it be nice if raising/educating children was mostly about the straight-forward stuff? Potty training, sleep schedules, even the “3 Rs” are not easy, but they have clear goals. What trips me up most about being a Mom-to-a-toddler (and was … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-bias, difference, preschool, socio-economic, teachable moments, toddler, tolerance, tough topics
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Presentation Inspiration
“Conference Selfie” Is that a thing? My favorite kind of presentation is the one where I don’t have to do a whole lot. No, not because I am lazy, but because it means the conversation has taken off and … Continue reading
Ideaventions
You know you haven’t been dividing your time equally when Facebook sends you an email reminding you to update. Whoops! I find that is what happens when I take on a new project. I have to do so much front-end … Continue reading
Posted in Cabinet of Curiosities-Updates, Early Childhood Education, Museum Fun at Home
Tagged Ideaventions, preschool, science, STEM
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“Reading” Wordless Books
Have you ever tried to read a wordless book with your child? Even for someone who is an enthusiastic and confident reader, I get a little stuck with those. Without words to guide you, it is easy to feel a … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education
Tagged books, engaging, preschool, quiet activities, reading, toddler, wordless books
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