The children of middle and higher income parents are busy shuffling their children from activity to activity. They are chauffeuring their children to art classes, music classes, cooking classes, STEM classes, gardening classes, drama classes, T-Ball, soccer, tennis, swimming and more. On top of that their families participate in family vacations, trips to museums, libraries, and zoos. These trips will reinforce, expand, and enrich the learning of these lucky kids.
Read MoreI ran across this quote on Facebook from a special mom and I asked her if I could share it. Even when children have attended preschool, kindergarten is still the pivotal year of change. It is difficult for all adults involved. Taking your child to kindergarten, taking your child to college, two very difficult steps in a parents life. Don't worry mom. I will take good care of him!
Read MoreIf you know Kathleen Law, our contributor from Idaho, you know that she has always had tremendous success teaching her students the alphabet quickly.
Read MoreDeveloped fine motor skills are not only essential to complete everyday tasks such as eating, zipping, buttoning, and tying shoes, they are also necessary for the academic life of a early learner. Strong fine-motor skills are necessary for writing and cutting, and it is the job of educators to develop these skills.
Read MoreEach year I carefully plan the activities for the first days of school to make them not only productive days, fun days, but also days that makes everyone want to return tomorrow! (Me included)
Read MoreMy grandson T. had a kindergarten experience that made me sad indeed.
Instead of waking up each morning with joy for learning, he cried and complained he didn't want to go. He would return home from school with his shirt completely chewed up from nervousness and anxiety. He hated everything about school and treated every question about it with gloom and avoidance.
Read MorePoverty and academic success…
Read MoreBuilding a community of learners who truly care about each others is more important that the curriculum you will deliver!
In this perilous world in which we live, it is more important than ever that we give students opportunity to truly know, listen, and appreciate each other; take time to learn about each other, to note each other's differences, to respect other's likes and wants.
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