Young children can have a hard time sharing… and depending on their age, they really aren’t capable of thinking much beyond themselves to understand sharing. Often we tend to think that they already know what it means to share or take turns. These sharing activities can be used to enhance the importance of sharing with others.
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Songs, rhymes, and fingerplays are a great way to engage young children. Here is a collection of Valentine’s Day songs and fingerplays that are easy to implement. Be My Valentine (Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb) You’re a special Friend of mine Friend of mine Friend of mine You’re a special Friend of mine
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Though rewarding, working as a early childhood educator doesn’t always pay a lot. Many early childhood teachers find side jobs for extra money. Here are some common side jobs for early childhood teachers. Child-Related Side Jobs: Babysit or Nanny: Make some extra money babysitting family members or neighbors. They’ll appreciate your knowledge in early childhood
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January is National Soup Month, so it is a great month to incorporate a preschool soup theme. Here are some preschool soup activities to try: Create a graph – What Soup Do You Like Best? Write children’s names under the names of two soups. Count how many children prefer each soup. Talk about which soup
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There are a lot of things that you can do with buttons (besides wear them!). Children can use buttons for sorting, patterning, fine motor activities, art, and much more. Here are some button activities for National Button Day on November 16: Put buttons in the sensory table. Put buttons in the sand table and
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It is hard to remember that children aren’t born with a built-in sense of respect for others. Children need to be taught to be respectful. Modeling respect is one of the easiest ways to teach children to be respectful. However, here are some quick and easy ideas of how to teach respect to young children.
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Birthdays are special occasions for children of all ages. As child care providers, we should make a big deal out of the child turning a new age. Here are 5 ways to celebrate birthdays in child care, which will make the birthday child feel special. If the child’s birthday falls on a weekend or a
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The Calm Corner, Calm Down Corner, Calming Corner, Quiet Corner – whatever you call it, this is a place for children to go when they need to calm down, relax, take a break, need a time-out or just want some quiet time. Treat the Calm Corner as a positive place for children to go. They are
When talking about trees, why not do a tree scavenger hunt. Print this page and have them find and draw the following: Find: A branch A piece of bark A leaf Draw: A tree Something that grows on a tree Do: A bark rubbing (place paper on tree bark and use side of crayon to
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Getting preschoolers to do nice and kind things for others is a great way to teach the concept of kindness. Talk to children about what it means to be kind to others. Talk about how it feels when someone is kind to them. Brainstorm ways to be kind to others and make a list. Here
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