The “art of sharing” in children refers to the development of the social skill and behavior of willingly giving, lending, or distributing resources, objects, or experiences to others. It involves understanding the needs and desires of others and being willing to accommodate those needs b
Most parents have gone through the bedtime blues, where putting a young child to bed is so time-consuming and stressful that they are exhausted. Unfortunately, a difficult bedtime routine frequently drains the parents rather than the youngster. You might question if your child’s nighttime blue
“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
“ Justice alone cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.”-Eleanor Roosevelt What does ‘justice” mean to your young child? It often means…following the rules. In fact, young children can often be very rule driven…as long as it is being applied to someone else!They love to tel
October 28,2017
That’s NOT My Name!- Prof. Ellen Booth Church
Have you ever heard the old saying, “Sticks and Stones may hurt my bones but names will never hurt me”? Do you think that is true?Haven’t we all been hurt by words or names others have used for us? Words have an amazing power to build us up or knock us down. A kind word […]
March 17,2016
Taking Art and Math Outside
“When we teach a child to draw, we teach him how to see.When we teach a child to play a musical instrument, we teach her how to listen.When we teach a child to dance, we teach him how to move through life with grace.When we nurture imagination, we create a better world, one child at […]
December 12,2014
Understand Your Child’s Emotions
“To give vent now and then to his feelings, whether of pleasure or discontent, is a great ease to a man’s heart”. ~Francesco Guicciardini If you think all that hugs and kisses, cuddling and skin –to-skin touch during his infant stages or being a toddler is sufficient to built that emot
August 06,2014
The Power of Praise for Children
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” – The Dalai Lama We have all seen it. How children “bloom” with praise and “whither” with criticism. But how do we help guide children to have good behavior? One key is in praising the good behavior. There is the old adage that says,
From the moment children arrive to the end-of-day song, two-way communication is crucial for developing language and literacy skills. Greeting Time: Getting to Know One Another Arrival is one of the best times for one-on-one conversations with children. Such talks help to engender a sense of belongi
One of the most effective forms of discipline in reducing challenging behaviour in young children is “Time-out”. This term is taken from “time out from positive reinforcement”. It works on a simple strategy of selectively ignoring the disruptive behaviour. In this process, children are remov