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barbra stephens

“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 to my children-but I really like to find out where they are at first. That’s the best part ...

“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 to my children-but I really like to find out where they are at first. That’s the best part ...

  “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 great concern and produced the culprit. It was a giant puzzle piece. An inconspicuous ...

“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.

“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, anger, fear, resentment….and such like. And WOE unto you if you mess-ith with them. I mean ...

“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 and ask yourself these questions. *Are the children interested and excited about the ...

“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

“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 concerned it’s right up there with a safety hazard (i.e. hitting, throwing, biting, etc.). ...

“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 cauldron. A sat down casually with them and listened in on the argument. “….oh yes she ...

“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, delicious five star tantrum meant to rock everyone’s spinal cords. Okay….all the children ...