Heavy Work: What is it and why do preschoolers need it?
Do you have children in your classroom who have behavior issues, special needs, or are over or under responsive? Heavy work might be the remedy to help with that child’s situation.
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Heavy Work: What is it and why do preschoolers need it?
The Impact of Singing on Social Emotional Learning in the Preschool Classroom
Using music and the gift of song greatly influences positive outcomes in the social emotional development of preschool children and should be an integral part of the preschool classroom.
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The Impact of Singing on Social Emotional Learning in the Preschool Classroom
Denial and fear: Why do parents resist Special Education services?
It has become apparent to me, especially over the past year, that teachers are facing increased challenges when it comes to having students with special needs in their Head Start/ Great Start Readiness Program classrooms.
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Denial and fear: Why do parents resist Special Education services?
Self-regulation and Preschoolers
Supporting self-regulation development in early childhood is an investment in later success because stronger self-regulation predicts better performance in school, better relationships with others, and fewer behavioral difficulties.
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Self-regulation and Preschoolers
The Power of a Positive Attitude
Research on positive thinking suggests that people with a positive mental outlook have better mental health, physical health and live longer. This can reduce heart attack, catching cold and being depressed. Here’s some tips on how to get started with positive thinking.
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The Power of a Positive Attitude
Ways To Gain Trust
The real work of supportive coaching relationships stems from the concept of trust; Trust in the benefits of a strength-based coaching model, Trust in acceptance of the vulnerable nature of these relationships and lastly, reciprocal trust that needs to be cultivated.
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Ways To Gain Trust
Empathy: Walk the Walk
Teachers help children learn empathy through daily interactions and conversations in the classroom. Teaching social emotion learning skills is vital to learning to self-regulation. However, children need to learn about empathy since this isn’t an innate emotion.
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Empathy: Walk the Walk
Using "I Notice" Statements
Entering into a coaching relationship model, such as the one that the PEDALS program employs, can start from an uncomfortable launching point of the hard work of building a relationship between teachers and coaches.
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Using "I Notice" Statements
Creating Learning Partnerships
A positive coaching relationship is essential for successful outcomes. What key ingredients create a high-quality coaching relationship? Is it common interests or likeability? Or something more tangible?