I recently gave a workshop for parents on Howard Gardner’s Theory on Multiple Intelligences (MI) and how our parenting (and how we are brought up) affects our children’s MI. I plan to share the materials that I used on a different post. For those in the know about MI and those who are still doubtful … Continue reading »
Why early engagement is important…
The shortest video I have seen that gives a rich and yet brief look at the workings of the brain. Now a thought-provoking question from First things first, “would you build a skyscraper on a weak foundation?“ Read more on Brain Building Begins at Birth and be sure to check out their Parents’ Corner for … Continue reading »
Moving Forward in Emergent Literacy Practices at Home
Emergent Literacy? Some parents might be puzzled about what the term means. Let me explain it to you in ways that you can see it with your young child… Do you often see your child “reading” a book, mouthing out words that they remembered during your story time session? Do you often see your child … Continue reading »
Parent, Family and Community Engagement Simulation
Parent, Family and Community Engagement Simulation Are you an early childhood educator who would like to develop new ways to engage families during conversations? Try this Parent, family, community engagement simulation from Head Start to test your skills in involving children and families during parent-teacher conferences. This stimulation not only gives you an idea of … Continue reading »
Mind in the Making Chapter 2: Perspective taking
Reading the book Mind in the making a few pages at a time is a new experience for me. I am used to just immersing myself on a good book, writing notes (yes, I write on my books!) and going about merrily pondering on one page after another. But this time I took the slower … Continue reading »
Mind in the Making Chapter 1: Regaining Focus
Too often do I hear myself saying to our children “keep your focus”, “stay on the task at hand” or “concentrate”. It is no surprise to me that the author Ellen Galinsky pointed out focus as a very important life skill for children. Indeed it is true that being able to keep on track of … Continue reading »
Virtual Book Club: Mind in the Making
I am currently reading Mind in the Making The Seven Essential life Skills Every Child Needs by Ellen Galinsky. It was highly recommended by Amanda Morgan from Not Just Cute and had it in her Read Along Series .She even did a Q&A with the author herself! Too bad I didn’t know about it then!. … Continue reading »
Importance of vocabulary instruction in the early years
I am finishing my Reading specialist program (hence the absence of posts) and am learning a lot of information. One of the benefits of studying online is not the amount of new knowledge gained but the incessant possibilities of applying such knowledge in practice. One of the things I tackled on one of my courses … Continue reading »
