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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 [...]

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For a Successful Transition, Trust isn’t Enough

Posted on June 21, 2011 by 4cforchildren

I recently took my daughter to the zoo for an overnight field trip. My daughter, Maggie, is 9-years-old and in third grade. As I was leaving Maggie at the zoo in the care of her teacher and other parents, it struck me how this experience is just like what parents of young children go through [...]

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Customer Service Begins and Ends With Me!

Posted on May 25, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Diann Forbes, long time 4C administrative assistant, reflects on what makes customers tick… According to Mahatma Gandhi, “a customer is the most important visitor on our premises; he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not [...]

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Again, Again! Young Children Thrive on Repetition

Posted on May 16, 2011 by 4cforchildren

A few weeks ago, I visited the wonderful preschool program where my five-year-old niece, Lauren, is enrolled. The teacher commented that Lauren loves to color. She explained that Lauren will color in the morning, color after a nap and color again tomorrow! Young children thrive on such repetition. Put yourself in their shoes for a [...]

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Take a Closer Look at Quality

Posted on April 28, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Most people prefer quality products, whether it is food, cars, hotels or even movies. In our society, we have systems that rate the quality of the items that we purchase. There is even a monthly magazine dedicated to rating and ranking items for consumers. With so much concern about quality products, why isn’t the same [...]

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Finding Your Strengths

Posted on March 10, 2011 by 4cforchildren

In a recent character values assessment, I answered numerous questions about my likes, dislikes and tendencies. Once the results were calculated I took part in exercises with co-workers around the findings. As we proceeded through the activities of the day everyone’s top five character strengths were revealed. From bravery to zest we explored our character [...]

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How Do You Believe Children Learn?

Posted on February 28, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Super bowl Sunday always reminds me of those cold January nights when prospective enrolling families would line up at midnight to make sure their child got a spot in my preschool program. In one sense I was flattered that they would desperately stand vigil until 9 a.m. registration to get a spot in our program. [...]

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Congratulations!

Posted on February 24, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Congratulations to Kristi Kirinch of The Dayton Association for Young Children on winning a copy of Mind in the Making! Thanks to all of our readers and everyone who shared the blog. If you didn’t win or are interested in learning more, why not register for the “Mind in the Making” training modules? The series [...]

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Mind in the Making

Posted on February 16, 2011 by 4cforchildren

I recently had the amazing opportunity to join my southwest Ohio friends at a “Mind in the Making” training in Columbus. A national campaign, “Mind in the Making: The Science of Early Learning” is a collaborative effort between the Families and Work Institute and the New Screen Concepts over the past eight years. It was [...]

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