Teachers Notebook In light of recent events we wanted to make our resource kit available to any teacher or parent who has children who are struggling with emotions and feelings that they can't control or verbalize. We hope that this kit can be used to give Children's emotions a voice and start a conversation that will lead down a path of success not violence. www.simplysprouteducate.com A primary kit designed to explore students emotions and feelings. This kit is designed to go along with the book, The Way I Feel by Janan Cain. Students can learn to define what their feelings are using this kit. Kit Contains: The Way I feel Feelings Chart 8 Feelings cards Daily Behavior tracker The Way I feel Activity sheet The Way I feel Bulletin Board Kit ( The Way We Feel Header and 8 emotion monsters with titles) The Way I feel Journal Page Created by Marcy Grauer simply sprout Clip art purchased from: PLEASE NOTE...Files are for personal use only.
National Association for the Education of Young Children | NAEYC TACSEI Once the child’s behavior support plan is developed, the behavior support team’s role is both to implement the plan itself and to monitor progress toward outcomes valued by the child’s family. The keys to successful outcomes are frequent data collection and consistency—relative not only to both when, where, and who implements the plan but also to how the plan is implemented (i.e., whether or not the same intervention steps are followed). Data collection (e.g., direct measurement and indirect measurement) should occur to document whether the plan is implemented with consistency and is effective in achieving the identified goals, as well as whether or not the replacement skills are durable over time (maintenance) and/or across settings/contexts (generalization). Click on the arrows in the yellow navigation bars to be taken through the process step by step.
Challenging Behavior in Preschool Children I have spent the last year doing extensive research on challenging behavior in preschool children. I discovered that the "Pyramid Model" is the most popular method for addressing behavior issues in early childhood classrooms. The "Pyramid Model" fits well with Head Start performance standards and National Association for the Education of Young Children standards of quality for early childhood programs. The interventions at each level of the pyramid are very similar to each other but the interventions become more focused and more intense as the pyramid peaks. The base of the pyramid deals with promotion of appropriate social and emotional development for the general population in an early childhood setting. It is necessary to start at the base of the pyramid and work your way up. Before we can address challenging behaviors in our early childhood settings, it is necessary to make sure the classroom and schedule are arranged appropriately to meet the needs of the children.
What Is Big Body Play and Why Is It Important? Big body play is the very physical, vigorous, boisterous, and sometimes bone-jarring play style many children love and crave. Big body play is... When a child throws herself onto a sofa. Why is big body play important for children? Big body play supports children’s physical development but it also supports the development of children’s social awareness, emotional thinking, and language skills. How does big body play support children's learning? There are many ways big body play supports and enhances children’s learning. Younger children gain a lot of information about their bodies through big body play. When a toddler jumps into her dad’s lap, or she runs to hug a friend, she learns how to control and regulate her body movements. When children enjoy big body play they can also build both verbal and nonverbal communication skills. When children take turns jumping off a tree stump they practice taking turns. And, because most children enjoy the play so much, they learn how to compromise.
Early Childhood Education Trends and the Sequestration While it’s still too early to tell exactly how the passing of the sequestration deadline will affect education as a whole, there is no doubt that it will be felt. When it comes to early childhood education (Pre-K through third grade), there is one area in particular we’ll be keeping an eye on: the use of technology in early learning. In the spring of 2012, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media issued a joint position statement on the use of technology in early childhood. This heralded a significant shift: instead of supporting a ban on all screen time with the youngest children, the nation’s preeminent early childhood educator organization called for appropriate and intentional use of “technology and interactive media” for learning. Meanwhile, the number of apps designed for young children is massive and increasing. We’re moving away from one book per content area per grade per student.