Early childhood centers were developed to provide young children with age appropriate activities to promote their growth and development. Curriculum provides a developmental framework for lesson plans. Curriculum also provides a diagram for early childhood professionals to utilize when interacting with children and families. It is important for educators to recognize and incorporate age appropriateContinue reading “The Importance of Curriculum”
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Play Based Programs
The early childhood field provides many avenues for individuals to make a difference in a child’s life. The task of early childhood educators is for individuals in the field to focus on the development of the whole child. They have to understand and recognize the importance of the developmental years in a child’s life. IContinue reading “Play Based Programs”
The Importance of Play
The role of a young child is to learn how to manipulate their environment through play. Classroom interactions allow young children the opportunity to interact with their peers and teachers in an age appropriate fashion. Play is important because it provides a substantial influence in every young child’s growth and development. Research shows the linksContinue reading “The Importance of Play”
Are you ready for the first day of school?
The children will be arriving soon and it does not matter if your program was closed for the summer or if it is a year round program. Before you start the new school year take a little time and asses what did and did not work within the last school year and determine why inContinue reading “Are you ready for the first day of school?”
Outdoor Play Activities
Here are a few ideas of things to do outside on the Bean Bag Toss Socks Dry beans 10 Empty Shoe boxes Have the children fill the socks with the dry beans. Secure a knot in the top of the sock and roll the top down around the knot in the sock. Have theContinue reading “Outdoor Play Activities”