“Terrible Twos. Threenagers. Fearsome Fours.” Those last two were new terms to me, but they do accurately describe how young children behave as they learn to regulate their own emotions. MindShift shared five strategies for helping children understand and discuss…
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Taming Aggressive Behaviors and Teaching Self-Control
“Don’t hit, Bryan”. “It’s not your turn just now”. “Please follow directions”. “Grace, stay in line”. “Remember to raise your hand, Tamir”. Do any of these sound familiar? If they do, you are probably looking for some ideas for helping…
Tagged with: aggressive behaviors, SED, self-control, social and emotional development, social skills
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Behavior Management: Respect & Dignity
I always prided myself on my classroom and behavior management skills. My students were generally well behaved; special area teachers (art, music, PE, etc) often told me my class was the best behaved of any that they taught. Other teachers…
Tagged with: behavior, classroom management, SED, social emotional development
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Three Professional Books About Play
Free play has gained a lot of attention lately. I’ve read about it in several places (here, here, here, here, and here). Documentary films have been made about it, the CDC has called attention to its health benefits, and psychologists…
Tagged with: APL, approaches to play and learning, attentiveness, cognitive development, cognitive processes, exploration, initiative, motor skills, PDM, persistence, physical development, play, problem solving, SED, self-regulation, social and emotional development, thinking skills
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The Learning Station – A Great Place for Music
Much of the music we use during Best Practices trainings with Georgia PreK teachers can be found at The Learning Station. At their website, you can shop for CDs, register for conferences, read their blog, and download handouts and activities.…
Tagged with: APL, approaches to play, movement, music, PDM, physical development, SED, social emotional development, songs, The Learning Station
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