Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Teaching in Early Childhood”
It’s summertime! And while that provides a great time to rest before another school year begins, there are ways to be intentional to use this downtime to its best potential. Recharge Think about how you can recharge emotionally, physically, and spiritually this summer. For some of you, that may include reading, cooking, gardening, devotional reading, exercising, or taking a vacation. …
I don’t know if I feel more like Moses or more like Joshua. In a month, I will leave my job at CPH and take a call to be the director at our church’s new early learning center. As someone currently in ministry and someone who will be a future leader in congregational ministry, I feel like I want to …
My son got up today at 4:30 a.m. . . . on his own, no pleading and prompting from a desperate mother trying to get him where he needed to be. What could possibly motivate a fourteen-year-old, sleep-infatuated boy into being excited to face the world at such an insane hour? Let me explain and show how this also applies to …
August is just around the corner. Where are you? Still savoring the smells from your backyard grill? Still soaking up the sun at the pool or beach? What? You’re not already back in the classroom, inhaling a new box of Crayolas and basking in the fluorescent glow? Don’t panic if your heart’s not in it yet or if you’re afraid …
Do you find yourself longing to curl up on the beanbag chair next to your quiet child in the reading area? Or maybe you want to get away from it all and squeeze into the cozy cube corner with your autistic child? You just might have the summertime blues! Whether you get your summers off or you’re jealous of those …
Who is an expert at riling up the kids at bedtime? Who makes your heart skip a beat not because he just walked into the room (well, hopefully still that too), but because he just threw your precious child into the air and caught her? Who has a special day next month that you probably should start planning for now? …
A child’s recognition of letters and knowledge of letter names and letter-sound correspondence is a fundamental feature of instruction in early learning environments. Studies prove that children’s knowledge of letter names and sounds is the best predictor of their later reading and spelling abilities. What is a powerful way to motivate children to identify letters? Use their names! Names are …
Lent is a time of introspection and prayer for many Christians. Is it for our youngest Christians too? Perhaps Lent is a good time for us not only to reflect on our sins and God’s grace to us through Christ’s suffering and death, but also to reflect on how our daily routines can make the most of every opportunity to …
There’s so much pressure for educators today that kindergarten is now the new first grade. Today, don’t focus on all the things the children need to learn and remember. . . . Instead, remember that your students and you need to have fun, be creative, and PLAY! Take time to enjoy the process of learning. We all want the children …
