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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 »

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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Now and Forever

Posted on October 26, 2011 by 4cforchildren

I heard a story recently of an elementary school gym teacher responding to a child with asthma’s performance in class that, “Oh, that’s good for a kid with asthma. Usually they don’t do that well.” What if that child had overheard his teacher? What would he think? While the teacher may intend to be positive, [...]

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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 »

Putting on the Brakes

Posted on September 15, 2011 by 4cforchildren

You’re driving on the interstate, keeping up with traffic, when you see a police officer with a radar gun aimed right at your car. Does your right foot automatically go to the brake? Do you nervously look in the rearview mirror to see if the police car pulled out onto the interstate? Now imagine that [...]

Filed under: Best Practice, Early Childhood, Infants and Toddlers, Preschool | Tagged: child development, children, early childhood education, safety, teachers | 2 Comments »

It’s Criminal Not to Protect Children

Posted on August 17, 2011 by 4cforchildren

Believe it or not, in some states it is possible for a convicted felon to legally work in a child care facility. Furthermore, only 17 states require a check of staff against the sex offender registry. Ohio and Kentucky are among those who don’t require this check. According to the National Association of Child Care [...]

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Risky Business

Posted on August 2, 2011 by 4cforchildren

A recent New York Times article posed the question, can a playground be too safe? After reading the article, I started reflecting on my experiences as a teacher and what a rebel I was in the classroom. I let children climb up the slides. I let them go down the slide head first and on [...]

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Get in There and Play!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by 4cforchildren

I just had the pleasure of spending some time at the beach with my kids. I truly enjoyed watching them run in and out of the waves, jump into the swimming pool and play games that needed nothing electronic! For the first day or two, I sat idly by watching their fun and listening to [...]

Filed under: Early Childhood, Family Child Care, Infants and Toddlers, Preschool, School Age | Tagged: children, early childhood education, learning, parenting, play, preschool, teachers | 2 Comments »

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