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Hearts on Their Sleeves

Posted on February 10, 2012 by 4cforchildren

In a recent conversation with a child care provider, she asked me my thoughts on taking off a child’s shirt if he or she is eating a messy food, like spaghetti. Many parents don’t like when their child comes home with a messy shirt, and many child care providers naturally want to keep parents as [...]

Filed under: Advocating for Children, Best Practice, Early Childhood, Infants and Toddlers, Parents | Tagged: children, early childhood, families, infants, parents, teachers, toddlers | 1 Comment »

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward (I Hope)

Posted on February 1, 2012 by 4cforchildren

I was saddened to learn last week of an incident where a child was restrained by a teacher in a local child care center. The proper authorities are involved and an investigation is underway. 4C has been informed of and involved in various responses to this incident. It is central to 4C’s mission to support [...]

Filed under: Advocating for Children, Early Childhood, Step Up To Quality | Tagged: child care, children, early childhood, protecting children, safety, teachers | Leave a Comment »

Replacing ‘Fine Whines’ With Something Better

Posted on January 23, 2012 by 4cforchildren

In addition to having worked in a child care program, I am a mother of three and have heard my fair share of whining. My daughter, my youngest and shipped off to college this past year, has yet to let me down. I have heard about college food, roommates, walking in bad weather, professors and [...]

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Respecting Young Children

Posted on January 19, 2012 by 4cforchildren

I’ve always had a passion for working with young children. The longer I am in the early childhood education field and the more I see our culture’s perspective on early education change, the more passionate I am becoming about treating children with respect. What does respecting a child mean? I think it can mean a [...]

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Critters in the Classroom

Posted on January 11, 2012 by 4cforchildren

Are you an animal person? I am! When I was teaching second grade, I had two ferrets donated to our class. I was so excited! But before they could be introduced to my students, they got fleas. I kept them at my house until they were flea-free. Unfortunately, during that time they developed some very [...]

Filed under: Early Childhood, School Age | Tagged: children, classroom pets, early childhood, kids, pets, preschool, school, teachers | 4 Comments »

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Posted on December 8, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Does it feel to you like it’s been raining for 3 months? Are the children in your program ready to climb the walls? Are you ready to climb the walls, too? When it’s a little wet outside or sprinkling, we should go outside anyway, if only for five minutes. But when we can’t, everyone can [...]

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Staying in the Moment

Posted on November 30, 2011 by 4cforchildren

This past weekend my 8-month-old granddaughter Josephine and her parents came for a visit. It was a joy to watch her learn and play. She has just started to crawl, so we would lay her on a blanket on the living room floor and surround her with toys. We found that she did not move [...]

Filed under: Early Childhood, Infants and Toddlers | Tagged: children, early childhood education, grandparents, infants, stress, teachers, toddlers | Leave a Comment »

What is the Mindset of our Young Children?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Every year in August, Beloit College in Wisconsin publishes what they call a “Mindset List” for the incoming freshman class. Its intention is to make the faculty and staff aware of what has (and hasn’t) taken place during the lifetime of the newest group of scholars. The list has gained widespread recognition for its insight. [...]

Filed under: Early Childhood | Tagged: early childhood education, mindset list | Leave a Comment »

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 »

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