Foolproof ways to introduce math concepts to young children
Are you introducing your children to math concepts or do you think they are too young? There is no such thing as too young! We can begin to plant the seeds of what we want children to learn from a very early age. Never underestimate the learning power of your child. How do you think…
Getting Smart with Common Core Standards
The Common Core is a set of uniform learning standards that were created to describe the skills that students should have at each level of learning. The idea was that if we have one set of challenging academic standards then it would improve achievement and college readiness. The standards are the same across the board…
3 ways to say no to a child without saying no
Children learn almost everything from what they experience in the world around them. Some things they know because we are teaching it directly, and some things they learn by watching and experiencing the world around them. Have you ever told a child to “Stop running!” or “Don’t step in that puddle!” and they did the…
The top 3 ways to survive the first weeks of school 2020
Today is the first day of school in my city. I have been an educator for over 27 years, and every year at this time, I feel a sense of excitement. I am excited about the new people I will meet and what students and teachers will learn this year. This year, 2020, is different.…
Quote of the Day
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity, nothing exceeds the criticisms made of the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed and well-fed. Herman Melville
Childhood trauma and brain development
Did you know that trauma can have an impact on the brain far beyond childhood? Trauma is defined as a response to any problematic event that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope, causes feelings of helplessness, diminishes their sense of self and their ability to feel the full range of emotions and experiences. The event…
The top 5 ways to improve online engagement during virtual learning
1. Have high levels of energy! The children will respond to you in the same way you react to them. If you are smiling and excited, they will be too. 2. Use TPR or Total Physical Response. TPR is using actions to correspond with words; for instance, if you say the word, five also show…
Trauma is Transformative
trau·ma/ˈtroumə,ˈtrômə/ noun a deeply distressing or disturbing experience.”a personal trauma like the death of a child” physical injury. I have been in my feelings for weeks now, really months. It is a combination of the two pandemics we are experiencing simultaneously. One of the things I have been thinking about quite a bit is the…
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