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Classroom Guidance and Support | Topics in Early Childhood Education
This fall I have been called upon to help in many classrooms with guidance and management. I routinely present classroom management workshops around the country and there are always many participants in those workshops. I think every teacher understands that you cannot accomplish much in a classroom if there is not some type of organization.…
Quiet! Actress is Rehearsing | Topics in Early Childhood Education
I recently visited my daughter's family and had to chuckle about the sign on her youngest daughter's bedroom door. This was the sign taped to the door: It reminds me about how often we expect children to adapt to our agenda, even if they have their own plan. I became convinced many years ago that…
Creating Experiences for Brain Development | Topics in Early Childhood Education
After many years, we have a new baby in our family. My grandson, Jack, has become the joy of our family. After ten years, I had somehow forgotten the beautiful joy that a newborn can bring. It also helps that he is the most gifted child every born. :-) Having Baby Jack around has reminded…
Hands-on Learning | Topics in Early Childhood Education
I have had the privilege of presenting a number of hands-on learning workshop recently. I'm convinced that we need to give young children more real experiences with messy materials and activities that relate to their world. Paper and pencil activities are not the way to establish concrete cognitive learning in a child's mind. I was…
Messy Science | Topics in Early Childhood Education
I recently presented a workshop on Messy Science at the annual NAEYC Conference. Here is a copy of the handout, as requested by many participants. Mad Scientist! Combining Art and Scientific John H. Funk University of Utah / Excellence Learning Corp. John.funk@utah.edu; jfunk@excelligence.com Head Start Outcomes Framework & Next Generation Science Standards for Kindergarten (question,…
The Blurred Lines of Assessment | Topics in Early Childhood Education
There are clear and concise images displayed in most paintings and art. However, occasionally, you see a work of art that has blurred lines and is much more subtle in it's appearance. I thought of this watercolor with blurred lines (a purposeful lack of specific images) as I was speaking with two education managers at…
Waiting | Topics in Early Childhood Education
For years I have enjoyed the books written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, even the volumes that have not been chosen as award winners. His newest picture book, Waiting, is delightful and fun. The waiting theme made me think of the years I was a kindergarten teacher.
Classroom Management Should Be Easier than Herding Cats | Topics in Early Childhood Education
I am currently at NAEYC's Professional Development Institute (PDI) in Baltimore. Yesterday I presented a workshop on classroom management. One of the focus points for this year's conference was the need to support DAP strategies in primary grade classrooms, K-3. This is important to me since I have spent most of my teaching career in…
The ‘E’ in STEM/STEAM | Topics in Early Childhood Education
I have been around for many years and the education community always grabs on to the latest trend in teaching strategies. The education world has been trying to reinforce support in math and science since Russia launched the Sputnik in the 1950s. Everyone is all about STEM or STEAM education right now. As far as…