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Hi I am Danica an education student and taking up a major in pre-school. I am just wondering on how can I make a lesson not boring to the children. Thank you!
Next week we will be studying the continent of Asia. Does anyone have any great ideas?
I teach in a church based preschool. We occasionally take field trips using parent drivers. Does anyone else do this and what is your policy regarding this? Car seats and seat belts are an absolute must. anything else?
by HS teacher
Mar 26, 2012
Anyone using Curiosity Corner?
I am looking for the alignment between CC and the new Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework.
I contacted SFA but apparently our school's contract expired so they won't help me. I have been looking online and not having success.
Kohburg, a Green EC furniture company is having a huge Cots sale, at $19.97 it is 50% off its original price. Kohburg is know for its product quality, green concept and European design. go check it out at [link removed]
by anonymous
Mar 30, 2012
What could a teacher do with a BA in Early Childhood Education after a marijuana possession ticket? I am asking for a former coworker, who feels like she wasted her education, after getting a misdemeanor charge.
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I am coming here heavy hearted. I have taught pre-school for a year now and have loved it. I just recently moved to a new room, ages 14 to 24mths. One week in and I am at the end of my rope. First we have a sever biter. The week before I began in the room the...See More------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------
I am coming here heavy hearted. I have taught pre-school for a year now and have loved it. I just recently moved to a new room, ages 14 to 24mths. One week in and I am at the end of my rope. First we have a sever biter. The week before I began in the room the child has severly bitten 17 times in one week. My director told me that I was to keep the child strapped in the high table for the whole day. When outside the child is to be strapped into a swing. I was not in agreement with that and let the director know as much.
Flash forward to today. The director has come to me with a new solution. When the child bites am to squeeze lemon juice in her mouth. The parents have signed a waiver allowing me to do this. It just isn't sitting right to me!!!
Also during nap time I have 10 children alone. I am in ratio, yet 3 of my young toddlers are not allowed to nap according to their parents request. The fourth must be woken up after 30 minutes. So I am alone in a room with 4 children awake. Yet, most of of my class only naps for about 30 minutes because of the 3 wide awake children. This leaves me alone with 10 toddlers for two and a half hours. My director is well aware of this. She lets all assistants take break from 1 to 3pm so all the head teachers are alone during this time. If there was an emergency I would have no one to come into my room to help.
I am now beginning to understand that while my center does not have a high turn over rate of teachers in any other room. This toddler room does.
Any suggestions? I am about to resign at this point.
by Preschool teacher
Apr 1, 2012
I have a student who is new to the "Learning Experience" (he is 4) having spent his years with an older,somewhat lax,caretaker.He does not share ,claiming the toys are "Mine",will bite on occasion and I cannot give the kid metal paper scissors because they pose a danger to The Kid and to others.(Result:the plastic ones that don't cut). The child wi...See MoreI have a student who is new to the "Learning Experience" (he is 4) having spent his years with an older,somewhat lax,caretaker.He does not share ,claiming the toys are "Mine",will bite on occasion and I cannot give the kid metal paper scissors because they pose a danger to The Kid and to others.(Result:the plastic ones that don't cut). The child will make loud noises out of turn,will run and will try to eat non food items ,however The Child WILL give me eye contact when I insist upon it,and responds to being removed from the class when something exciting is going on that The Child has chosen not to be a "contributing member of the class"in order to stay.(I.e.:screaming,running).I spend so much time saying,"This are your hands and they belong in front of you" or holding The Child's hand so he doesn't run into traffic.My other teacher is ridiculous,preferring to send me emails with articles on pica and autism (I've already mentioned this one suggesting the parents have him take a blood test),and trying to diagnose .I also have 3 other challenging kids in class,whom I adore,but my time is taken with this one and frankly,I have no help.This other teacher (who is a wealthy,Big Wig,semi-educated individual in the neighborhood)spends her time reading books to the quiet kids and offering diagnostic techniques she isn't qualified to do.Many times (ALL the time) I am holding the hands of The Child and another runner so they don't take off ,while the other teacher prances around leading the kids in a potentially dangerous fashion.Presently, I am exhausted ,and need suggestions (within the classroom) to bring this poor kid up to par.I feel like I'm working alone and no progress is being made.I don't like seeing little children being labeled when it really isn't hopeless. He has promise and I've seen it. I've worked one on one with him,encouraging him to use words and share,but the minute he goes home,all is lost.The other teacher, well, let's just say she won't break a nail over it all. Any suggestions? Oh yes,the kid also likes to growl and scare the others.
by preschool teacher
Apr 2, 2012
Do any of you do evaluations for sp. needs?These tests are usually filled out by the parents not the teachers. I have a kid who started about a month ago and whose parents gave us a form to fill out with checklists for language,social development,etc. My opinion is not to do it without the parent present,if at all,since I feel this is not a long en...See MoreDo any of you do evaluations for sp. needs?These tests are usually filled out by the parents not the teachers. I have a kid who started about a month ago and whose parents gave us a form to fill out with checklists for language,social development,etc. My opinion is not to do it without the parent present,if at all,since I feel this is not a long enough period of time to give accurate observations. My co- teacher does not agree. I don't want the checklist to be done based on opinions and assumptions rather than accuracy.Again,these are usually done by the parent.
Opinions,anyone?
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On 3/12/12, Danica wrote: > Hi I am Danica an education student and taking up a major > in pre-school. I am just wondering on how can I make a > lesson not boring to the children. Thank you!