When behaviour significantly interferes with a child’s learning, ability to follow the daily routine, or is dangerous to the child or others, you will want to gather information, observe, and record your observations. Once you have collected all the information …
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Providing a calming and nurturing environment for children requires a safe and inviting space for both adults and children to explore together. Calm and engaging environments offer predictability, stability and positivity for children. This is especially true when children have …
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The “Child Information Binder” is a quick and easy reference tool for your family. It is a simple way to record your child’s strengths and needs, his likes, dislikes, and interests. Teachers or other professionals working with your child can …
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We are all affected by our environment. Our physical surroundings affect how we feel, how comfortable we are, how we relate to others, and how successfully we accomplish our goals. For a young child, the environment is particularly important. For …
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Music time can provide infants ages 0-18 months, with opportunities for bonding, body awareness, and laying the foundation of communication skills. Music time focuses on the interaction between the adult and the infant, and may involve songs, finger plays, short …
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A calendar can serve a wide variety of purposes. Calendars can help us remember what we have to do, where we are going to be, and when we will be there. Young children usually think about things that are happening …
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Cooperative and nurturing games foster children’s self-esteem, sense of belonging, ability to care for oneself and others, and provide the opportunity to develop increased trust. Implementing such activities in the daily curriculum helps to decrease bullying in the classroom. Cooperative …
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Personal stories can be a helpful tool to build resilience and self-regulation skills. With the help from an adult, children review these stories ahead of time to prepare them for new events, changes to their usual routine or to help …
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You may remember the saying, “Rules are meant to be broken.” Although we all break rules from time to time, most people realize that rules are meant to protect us. For example, if we ignored the “rules of the road”, …
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Plan When to hold your music circle Choosing the right time to hold your music circles will greatly aid in their success. Planning to have your music circle when the children are most alert and interested and when you have …
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