Heavily Decorated Classrooms Disrupt Attention and Learning In Young Children Howevermuch you think it is heretical: too much is too much. Montessori knew that. You know that. Plan your classroom decorations to go with what you are teaching and clear out the old.
Caldecott Winners (Hosted by Association for Library Service to Children) http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal Parents’ Choice http://www.parents-choice.org/allawards.cfm The Kindergarten Canon, by Fordham https://edexcellence.net/commentary/education-gadfly-daily/flypaper/2012/the-kindergarten-canon.html Redeemed Reader https://redeemedreader.com/ Some Christian mothers review books: https://ccbreview.blogspot.com/ Advance Publishing, owned by Author and Activist for Character Education, Carl Sommer (fyi aimed at elementary age, but still many books may…
Since the 70s, morals to a story have been specifically not permitted in most paid writing. Why not? Since we now know that academic success is predicted foremost by character training, we need to reverse this. On second thought, all stories have moral points. So what we need to do is to articulate, specifically, the…
Many of my clients are directors of preschools. They will immediately see the usefulness of this anti-Bullying campaign. Other managers or trainers might find the music of Peter Yarrow (of Peter, Paul and Mayr) pleasant enough to add to their programs, too. Here is a report on Yarrow’s anti-bullying campaign (and curriculum) http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1052335 Here are…
Most of my clients are managers of preschools. Most such have little business and managerial background, so to fill that need, and the usual interest of most managers, I have been posting current management topics. However, most preschool educators care most about education and young children. So today, with all due respect to the typical…
People are excited to do what they want to do, not what you want them to do. The sooner you embrace this idea, the more successful you’ll become. Control resources. Release people. Frustration: Leaders think: You could do …. You could become … You should … I’ve always seen the great things others could do. […]…
Since I do many workshops on conflict reduction for school personnel, I am frequently asked to provide something on teaching conflict reduction to children. Finally, I have it! Aware of the controversies, I didn’t want to speak until I had something to say. Now I have it! Time tested method and some new research. Bam!…
Certain colors are associated with Christmas. You can use these colors to teach children about Christmas by showing different color ornaments or decorations. Red Red symbolizes Christ was born on Christmas so He could shed His blood for the sins of the world. Romans 5:9 Now that we have been justified by his blood, how […]…
Many of my clients are schools and preschools. It is a busy time there, fresh with planning the new year and meeting new students. Whether or not you are in that environment, you probably feel the freshness of the new school year. It is a great time for planning and a great time to hit…
Those of you who follow me know that my current hot topic is character training. You also know that I try to offer the greatest value to my clients. Character First is a publishing entity that offers curricula on character, some for preschool children and others for elementary school children. I’ve seen this used in…