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Here is a tribute to the Early Childhood Educator. The hopelessly optimistic. The peace maker. The negotiator. The round peg in the square hole. The one who will always see things differently. And welcomes spontaneity. Parents love them, disagree with Read More...
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“The belly rules the mind.” ~Spanish Proverb I love doing cooking projects with preschoolers. I often get chances to ask them what foods they like, dislike….you know, check out what they know about nutrition . I get great curriculum ideas just from talking Read More...
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“The belly rules the mind.” ~Spanish Proverb I love doing cooking projects with preschoolers. I often get chances to ask them what foods they like, dislike….you know, check out what they know about nutrition . I get great curriculum ideas just from talking Read More...
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“The door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense.” ~Author Unknown I tripped at school. This was cause for great concern for all the preschoolers because I am a stickler for being safe and picking up toys. The children gathered around me with Read More...
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“What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.” ~Sigmund Freud I wonder if Freud was talking about himself or just big people in general. Hmmmmm. Read More...
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“Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.” ~Anonymous I am not the sunshine in everyone’s life….Shocker, right? There is an art to leaving kids alone to recover their dignity from humiliation, Read More...
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“Many saw the apple fall but Newton asked why.” Bernard Baruch How often do we provide opportunities for scientific thinking, questioning, and problem solving for our kids? Do we challenge them enough in their environment? Take the challenge for yourself Read More...
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“We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.” ~Robert Fulghum Read More...
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“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” ~Henry van *** “Neener-Neener” seems to be the universal sound for teasing. Teasing isn’t allowed in the environment I teach in. As far as I am Read More...
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“I don't have to ‘attend’ every argument I'm invited to.” ~Anonymous I overheard two children arguing in the reading area of the classroom. Normally I keep an ear open but by the shrill sound of one of their voices I knew trouble was bubbling like a seething Read More...
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“Do not teach your children never to be angry; teach them how to be angry.” ~Lyman Abbott Just when all the planets are aligned and twirling in their orbits…a blood curdling scream is heard in the corner of the room. Jeffery is throwing a tantrum. A juicy, Read More...
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“Curiosity is a willing, a proud, an eager confession of ignorance.” ~S. Leonard Rubinstein, Writing: A Habit of Mind If I am a teacher that only teachers…please, please … pinch my little pea head off…. Thanks. Read More...
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“It is more easy to be wise for others than for ourselves.” ~François Duc de La Rochefoucauld I often used stories to get a point across to kids. My parent’s did it to me…worked like a charm, by the way. I do it now, but sometimes it backfires…an ‘in Read More...
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"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” ~Albert Einstein A mom told me this story years ago about her daughter. I am really glad when I hear how adults welcome endless questions from little ones and take time to answer and discuss Read More...
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