The Empowered Educator - Analysis, Reflection and Evaluation in Early Childhood Programming.
Looking for STEAM activities to challenge your children? I designed 30 STEAM activities presented as stimulus prompt cards. They engage and challenge my children as they explore concepts in S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt and M ath. STEAM activities take STEM activities to the next
Cox Campus provides free, research-based courses designed to improve the language and literacy instruction of teachers who work with children from birth to third grade. The courses were developed by the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy at the Atlanta Speech School.
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Are you supporting your families with home learning packages? We grouped together ideas that may support child’s learning at home by learning outcomes. Any parent will appreciate having this list
Problem solving is challenging for young students (and many adults too)! To support my little friends, I teach them problem solving strategies that they can use when they encounter a problem. We want our students to become independent thinkers who can solve problems, control their emotions, express empathy, and help others.
Promoting learning through play is an effective and enjoyable way to enhance educational experiences. Here are ten strategies to encourage
Curiosity is a powerful tool for learning. Creating an inquiry-driven classroom can leverage potential. Here are strategies to get started.
Find out how play schemas will help you create an engaging and effective learning environment and confidently plan learning experiences that perfectly match the cognitive development of each child in your class. Understanding play schemas and being able to pinpoint the ones your students are develop
Writing child observations, reflections and linking everything together doesn't need to be confusing or complicated. Try these simple tips for educators!
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First published July 2011. Updated 2018. I’m going to sound a bit like a textbook right now. I’m sorry. Bear with me. You’ll be glad you did…I hope. :) I was taught in my early childhood courses that there are 6 domains of early childhood development. I say there are 7, but we’ll get...
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The Empowered Educator - Working with the Framework Learning Outcomes – Part 1 LINKING
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By: Diane Kashin, Ed.D, RECE. When I started this series focused on the six pedagogical approaches of How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years (2014) it was my way of g…
Wondering how you can keep a calm classroom and create a soothing learning environment? Find out in today's episode.
Use these simple strategies to design and create engaging early learning spaces in the home or childcare environment for mixed age groups!
Learn how to teach children self-control the right way with this collection of fun yet powerful self-regulation strategies and activities for kids!
Make your childcare sleep and rest routines less stressful while still meeting policy and practice using these 5 strategies.
Parents and educators can use the simple strategies and ideas in this post to help young children become effective and confident communicators.
The Empowered Educator - Stress & Anxiety in the Early Childhood Profession.
Educators supporting sensory processing challenges for children will find planning easier with these practical ideas & tips.
In the field of early childhood education, where young learners take their first steps toward literacy, the importance of letter recognition assessments is undeniable. These assessments play a crucial role in evaluating a child's foundational knowledge of letters and sounds. We explore the practical role of letter recognition assessments, examining their impact on the developmental milestones and the strategies used to support their literacy development during these critical early years.
Today, I'm excited to share with you a diverse array of philosophy of education examples. Now, it's important to note that these examples, while illustrative, might come across as simplified. But rest assured, their simplicity is intentional.
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In this educator organisation series you can download a free mini organiser to help you create a simple step by step system to meet paperwork and documentation requirements yet still save valuable time!
Educators supporting sensory processing challenges for children will find planning easier with these practical ideas & tips.
Tips to manage meltdowns in the self-contained classroom. In this blog I share 5 deescalation techniques and physical classroom changes.
Why is learning through play such an important aspect of childhood and education? Find out how you can promote playfulness in your classroom.
Throughout my district (as with many others) there is a large push for the implementation of school-wide positive behavior support (PBS). I am also fortunate enough to work in a community that has received a large grant to support strategies that increase mental health for children in early childhood settings. One of the initiatives funded through this grant is PBS training and materials. Our early childhood PBS training is based on the pyramid model and training modules from CSEFEL. One of my favorite strategies that I learned from my PBS training is the "Solution Kit." The solution kit is a strategy that teaches young children the options they may try when a conflict or disagreement arises. It helps them to learn how to independently (or with less prompting) solve problems. You can watch a video of a teacher modeling the "solution kit" here. Two years ago, I started using the solution kit with my pre-schoolers. I had a small plastic suitcase very similar to the one in the video and housed the kit at child level near my circle time area. While I loved the concept of the solution kit, I found the implementation to be difficult for my students. The suitcase with the clips was difficult for some of them to manage with fine motor deficits and the solutions all in a pile became quickly disorganized and overwhelming for them. I didn't want to give up on the positive aspects of using the solution kit, so I had to figure out a way to make it work for my population. Our solution kit evolved into a "solution board." I simply printed and laminated the visuals from the solution kit and then taped them to the side of my desk. They became a permanent fixture in the classroom. The board allowed me to organize the solutions in a manner that was easier for my students to track visually and also eliminated the need for them to be able to open the kit. Towards the end of the year, for many of my students getting ready to transition to kindergarten, I could be across the room and just verbally prompt them to try using the solution board. I even had two parents who saw us using the solution board in the class and asked for the visuals to use at home! I think the power of the solution board or solution kit (however the concept evolves for you) is that it teaches the children skills for managing their own conflicts. It gives children a measure of control over the resolution to the conflict and does not require an adult to intervene and "fix" the problem. And, ultimately, that's what we want.....for children to independently be able to come to a peaceful solution to a conflict.
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Use these tips and freebie tools to create a simple child care marketing plan that will fill those vacancies and maintain a consistent income in either home based or centre based early learning services.
Use these examples and simple steps to better understand how you can write childcare observations using different methods & templates!
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Wondering how to create an effective play based learning environment? In this blog post you’ll discover how to create a learning environment that enhances student engagement and promotes academic success. Explore seven proven strategies that will help you transform your classroom into an effective a
Writing child observations, reflections and linking everything together doesn't need to be confusing or complicated. Try these simple tips for educators!
