When are children most frequently left behind or misplaced? Children are frequently lost, misplaced, left behind, or allowed to walk away from the group during transition times. Transition times are when children are moving from one activity to the next or from one location to another. Such as, from the classroom to outside or toContinue reading “Preventing Lost or Misplaced Children”
Tag Archives: Child Development
Transition Time
Transitions are a trying and frustrating part of child care but they don’t have to be. Some advance planning and a few tips can truly change the way the children respond to the in-between time. Use this handout to better equip yourself for the next transition periods.
FREE Apple Number Math Education Resource
Learning numbers is a fundamental part of education as a child and how children learn numbers can impact their relationship with math as they grow up. Help children start that relationship on a positive note by showing them the Apple Numbers math game sheets. Here’s how it works. Print out both the Apple Numbers PDFContinue reading “FREE Apple Number Math Education Resource”
Bullies
According to dictionary.com, a bully is “a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people”. Bullies come in all shapes and sizes, as well as any age range. Bullies frequently harass, abuse, and intimidate those they see as inferior, less able, or just for no reason at all. Bullies areContinue reading “Bullies”
Transition Time
Transition times are important to the overall flow of the classroom. Whenever a caregiver says to me “I have such a hard time getting the children to sit down for lunch or to clean up before we go outside” My first question is what is your transition activity? Teachers and children should have a segueContinue reading “Transition Time”