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Oktoberfest in Preschool?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by 4cforchildren

In a response to a recent local news story, many radio stations and media outlets this weekend hotly debated whether or not it is appropriate for preschoolers to drink out of miniature plastic beer steins. As I listened to the extremes of children becoming alcoholics to parents sucking all of the fun out of life, [...]

Filed under: Best Practice, Directors & Administrators, Early Childhood, Preschool | Tagged: children, early childhood education, early learning, lesson planning, preschool, social and emotional development, teachers, teaching | 2 Comments »

Celebrate Good Times, Come On!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by 4cforchildren

There’s a snappy tune by Kool and the Gang called Celebration. It goes like this, “there’s a party going on right here, a celebration to last throughout the years. So bring your good times and your laughter too…” Sound familiar? You may remember busting a move to this tune on the dance floor at a [...]

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What We Learn When We Disagree

Posted on November 17, 2011 by 4cforchildren

I love being a professional in the field of Early Childhood Education. One of the best things about my position at 4C for Children is that I always have the opportunity to learn. There are conferences and newsletters, blogs and instructors with knowledge to share. I truly enjoy the chance to sit down and listen [...]

Filed under: Best Practice, Directors & Administrators, Early Childhood, Professional Development, Step Up To Quality | Tagged: preschool, professional development, teachers, teaching | 2 Comments »

Combating Staff Turnover in Early Childhood Education

Posted on October 18, 2011 by 4cforchildren

One of the most frustrating parts of being a center director is the daunting task of keeping qualified staff. Staff will come and go for many reasons, but keeping staff must be a high priority for any center director! Staff turnover can create inconsistency in the quality of care and can be hurtful to children [...]

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Leave the Costumes at Home

Posted on October 11, 2011 by 4cforchildren

One year for Halloween, I was required to dress in costume at the center where I was teaching. I didn’t want to scare the children, so I decided to choose a costume I thought would be less intimidating: my husband! I dressed in one of his suits with a tie and hat and penciled in [...]

Filed under: Best Practice, Directors & Administrators, Early Childhood, Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, Professional Development | Tagged: brain development, children, early childhood, halloween, preschool, social and emotional development, teachers | 1 Comment »

The Important Things

Posted on October 6, 2011 by 4cforchildren

A few nights ago, my son came home from school in a really bad mood. He was overwhelmed with school work and wasn’t happy with how his friends were treating one another. While he’s ranting and raving about all of his stuff, I was trying to cook dinner, help my youngest with her math paper, [...]

Filed under: Best Practice, Directors & Administrators, Early Childhood, Family Child Care, Parents | Tagged: children, parents, self-care, teachers | 1 Comment »

Teacher as Model and Mentor: Ever Changing

Posted on September 19, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Continuing the three-part series on “Teacher as Model and Mentor: Ever Teaching, Ever Learning, Ever Changing,” 4C’s Janine Rigg gives us “Ever Changing”: Change can be scary, and it can be intimidating. Change may require diving head-first into the abyss of the unknown, trying to get back to the surface as quickly as possible. But [...]

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Looking Ahead

Posted on September 8, 2011 by 4cforchildren

A few weeks ago, I delivered my baby daughter to college. Despite the fact that she’s the youngest of three, I’m still wondering, where did the time go? We were both excited and sad, and there were even a few tears… mostly from me. Many children have just spent the last week or so making [...]

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Teacher as Model and Mentor: Ever Learning

Posted on August 10, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Continuing the three-part series on “Teacher as Model and Mentor: Ever Teaching, Ever Learning, Ever Changing,” 4C’s Janine Rigg gives us “Ever Learning”: Why bother with “Ever Learning”? It is hard to find the right words to describe how important continuous learning is, especially to those who question its importance. In Harry Wong’s book The First [...]

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Teacher as Model and Mentor: Ever Teaching

Posted on July 27, 2011 by 4cforchildren

While on the my university’s website retrieving my college transcripts, I stopped in on the page for the education department, my old stomping ground. In two separate places on the page their theme is proudly displayed: “Teacher as Model and Mentor: Ever Teaching, Ever Learning, Ever Changing.” These principles meant little to me when I [...]

Filed under: Directors & Administrators, Early Childhood, Professional Development | Tagged: children, preschool, school, teachers, teaching | 2 Comments »

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