“Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience.”– Jon Kabat-Zinn Earlier this month we talked about building a sense of responsibility and independence in children. In this blog we look at the growing level of mindfulness and awareness that happens in the Kinderpillar
“The greatest gifts we can give our children are the roots of Responsibility and the wings of Independence.” – Denis Waitley We all want our children to feel confident and responsible. How do we support their natural desire to be independent while reminding them about their responsibility
“Significant or experiential learning has a quality of personal involvement: it is self-initiated, it is pervasive, it is evaluated by the learner, its essence is meaning.”- Freedom to Learn by Carl Rogers Language development is emphasized in the process of developing reading and literacy skill
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” -Abraham Lincoln We all know how important it is for children to be literate. The literacy skills related to reading and writing are essential for future success in school. Of course, every parent worries if her child will learn how to read
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” – Plato How many of you think, “Oh I can’t sing.”? The good news is you can freely share both art forms when you interact with children. Young children appreciate any adult who
September 19,2017
Adventures in Circle Time- Prof. Ellen Booth Church
“Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” —American Educator, John Dewey Whether you are a teacher or a parent…you know the value of gathering your family/community together to share news, play with ideas, sing a song and be creative together. You might be sitting
Transition time is also Language and Literacy Time! It is the perfect time to introduce, explore and practice the literacy skills you teach throughout the day. In fact, these mini-language lessons can be an essential part of your program. They provide children with the opportunity to apply the skill
July 26,2017
Poetry Power- Prof. Ellen Booth Church
Your young child probably loves to play with sounds, words and rhymes. It is one of the best ways for him to learn the language and listening skills needed for reading and writing. Let’s Play with Poetry! Preschoolers and young students find words, sounds, and rhythms delicious. Nonsense rhymes, f
July 24,2017
Gardening with Preschool Children
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul”. — Alfred Austin Preschool children are naturally curios and they require direct sensory experience rather than a fixed conceptual generalization give
As we move into Springtime we are surrounded by the beauty of flowers that bloom at this time of the year. Does your child notice the new flowers? Does he want to pick them for you? Does she want to smell them, touch them. Children often notice the beauty of the smallest flower that we […]