In her article “Helping Young Children through Daily Transitions,” Tara Katz offers a number of ideas for transitions in the preschool classroom including this one: “Children expect us to tell them what comes next and what we expect of them. The…
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Two pieces came across my screen this morning – one a piece on NPR and one from Child Care Exchange. Both spoke to how we raise and educate children in school and at home. In the Child Care Exchange piece, “Dr. Eberhard says…
From a really interesting blog post – it has made me stop and think about the consequences of our actions – “We model friendships for our children. When we leave out a new mom at our child’s school because we haven’t taken…
Here at the Cooperative School we work and play and learn together in a large extended family atmosphere. Teachers, parents, children together creating a place where children and families can learn to grow and learn together. One of the parts…
As we end one school year and start a new summer program and school year, my thoughts are on what worked and how we can continue to assess and improve to meet the needs of our newest and youngest students…
Should Superheroes Check the Mail? I was recently in a parking lot at a local super market and overheard a mother arguing with her little boy about taking off his Batman mask before going into the store. The boy was…
How We Treat Others Treating others how we would like to be treated is something we are often reinforcing in our household. We find that it applies to any setting: public or private, home, school, play dates, the list goes…
Extraordinary Normal. We’re here again…the night before school starts. Our soon to be third grader is a buzz with excitement. Outfit picked out, even made her own lunch (and her dad’s, too). She is confident and eager, poised and excited.…
The First Week of School I guess that the first day of sending your kids to school is very nerve-racking; at least it was for my wife and me. Aimee is going to school for the first time with…
Marathon Mornings Do you experience hectic mornings getting the little one(s) off to school? When you drop off your progeny do you feel as though you have crossed a threshold of sorts, as you would if you were say… crossing…