As I spend time inside of the many child care centers I visit, I see children excited for Christmas. I see teachers being silly with one another having ugly sweater contests during pot luck lunch time meetings. The other thing I notice, the not so fun part of this holiday season, is the level of [...]
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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 [...]
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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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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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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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“If we always do what we’ve always done, we will get what we’ve always got.” -Adam Urbanski I remember the first time I used a computer. I also remember a friend saying, “Have you heard of this thing called ‘the web’?” Yikes! Just when I think I’ve caught up with technology some new thing comes [...]
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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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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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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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