How To Talk to Your Toddler About Coronavirus
Since mid-March, all of our lives have been drastically changed as we’ve navigated…
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Entries by Katie Inch
Learning Centers: What are they and how do I set them up at home?
Learning centers are designated spaces within an early childhood classroom that enable children to self-direct their learning and interact with play partners. Learning centers are critical in developing children’s fine and gross motor skills, social-emotional skills, cognitive skills, literacy skills, numeracy skills, and communication and language skills, all while engaging in purposeful play. Learning centers […]
Self-Regulation: Why is it important and how do I help my child achieve it?
Self-regulation for toddlers and children is defined as the ability to manage their behaviors and emotions appropriately. As children grow and develop, self-regulation becomes increasingly more important; some examples of self-regulation behaviors that are expected of school-aged children is waiting their turn, sharing, keeping their hands to themselves during group activities, and regulating their emotions […]
How to Work on Social-Emotional Skills With Your Toddler
Toddlers…they have BIG feelings that come with BIG emotions. Tantrums, meltdowns, and tears are sometimes just part of a normal day for little ones! Toddlers often have meltdowns and tantrums because they don’t have the appropriate language to express how they’re feeling, or because they don’t quite understand the uncomfortable feelings that they’re experiencing. Doing […]