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Need Christmas tree balls for ornaments...help!

by Cindy

Jul 31, 2013

Does anyone know where I could purchase PLASTIC Christmas tree ornament balls (preferably blue) to make the snowman handprint Christmas ornaments? I have searched and searched without any luck. They are about baseball size for the kids to grasp to make the snowmen. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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1-2-3- Magic...... Please share your thoughts

by Jean

Aug 3, 2013

Does anyone know of this book on effective discipline for ages 2-12 and use these strategies? If so, I was wondering what your thoughts were on this.

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Online Early Childhood Spec Ed courses, Illinois

by spartanmom

Aug 5, 2013

Has anybody had any luck finding Early Childhood SPec Ed courses online??? I live in Illinois and am really, really needing to find 2 classes that I would need to finish my spec ed endorsement in Early Childhood.

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Classroom helpers

by Karla O'Dell

Aug 19, 2013

hello- I am making up my classroom helpers ... line leader / lights helper / water plant .... what others do you use in your classroom?

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Myrna On 8/19/13, Karla O'Dell wrote:

> hello- I am making up my classroom helpers ... line leader

> / lights helper / water plant .... what others do you use

> in your classroom?

I also assign a plant helper, a pet helper, a center monitor (to announce it's time to cleanup/ assist classmates), an assistant t...See More

Aug 19, 2013

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Angelle On 8/19/13, Karla O'Dell wrote: > hello- I am making up my classroom helpers ... line leader > / lights helper / water plant .... what others do you use > in your classroom?

Certainly those you mentioned and the last respondent too. What about snack or lunch helper? (set the tables, etc.), trash helper (passes with trash can among...See More

Aug 30, 2013

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Using legos in the classroom for group projects

by Lori Anderson

Aug 20, 2013

Here is a project I did in the late spring with the littleones. It was a fun way to keep them busy. I used legos to have the kids build sets in groups of 3 or 4. After a project I returned and exchanged the set for a new one! The kids loved it.

There is a great resource online to get the sets...pleygo.com The prices are fairly reasonable....See More

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Need help with centers

by New Teacher

Aug 22, 2013

Hi everyone, I am a new teacher and this is my first year teaching 4yo pre-k. I was wondering how everyone goes about running centers? Right now I have 20 kids and currently have 4 centers up and running plus I do small groups with me with about 6-7 kids. I am getting ready to introduce a few more centers soon, but how do you go about them going to...See More

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Help! Kid can't memorize!

by Samantha Rayburn

Aug 29, 2013

Hi, my name is Samantha and I am a step mother to a little boy named Caleb. We can't afford to send him to preschool but are concerned we are going to have to if we can't make at home progress with him. He is four. Example: no matter how many times I count to ten, he scrambles the numbers when he repeats them back at me. We've tried games and activ...See More

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Beth Special Needs In addition to the suggestions already made, I would suggest that you get his hearing checked. The doctor can also get you plugged into a pre-school referral as mentioned by an earlier poster. Also when you work with him, do so in a quiet , distraction-free environment . Work in short increments and give lots of praise. If he his scrambling 1-10, b...See More

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VPK/ESE inclusion..help?

by Lori/k

Aug 31, 2013

Hi, My VPK class went inclusion so I have 7 students on IEP.. that range from DD (developmental delay) to downs syndrome to Speech impaired/language impaired. I am having major concerns with one of them (he is DD) will be 5 in December. He has difficulty playing with children. I feel that he may fall asperger's b/c very smart. (One of my highest). ...See More

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Preschool and Dinosaurs

by chippy

Sep 3, 2013

Head Start is letting us create our own units this year but are picky. My students LOVE dinosaurs and I would love to do a unit on them. My director says it is too hard for them to grasp history and can't hold on to them in their hands. Does anyone know where I can find some research to show her? I know it is not taught in public schools much becau...See More

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spart On 9/03/13, maureen wrote: > On 9/03/13, chippy wrote: > >> Head Start is letting us create our own units this year but > >> are picky. My students LOVE dinosaurs and I would love to > >> do a unit on them. My director says it is too hard for them > >> to grasp history and can't hold on to them in their hands....See MoreOn 9/03/13, maureen wrote: > On 9/03/13, chippy wrote: > >> Head Start is letting us create our own units this year but > >> are picky. My students LOVE dinosaurs and I would love to > >> do a unit on them. My director says it is too hard for them > >> to grasp history and can't hold on to them in their hands. > >> Does anyone know where I can find some research to show > >> her? I know it is not taught in public schools much because > >> it is not in their standards. So sad that something they > >> love isn't taught. > > > > I had to smile to myself when I read your post. From my > understanding most preschoolers could teach ME about dinosaurs > instead of the other way around. They can pronounce every > name, can state whether any one dinosaur is a meat or plant > eater. The list goes on. > > > > If anything, I think "studies" on dinosaurs in this age group > has been over done. I remember when I took my dd's K class > over 30 years ago to a nature center for a field trip. The > naturalist kept asking questions about different bones and > other items and all the boys could come up with was something > related to dinosaurs. Even the naturalist seemed a bit > surprised that the children could not expand their thinking > beyond the dinosaur thing. This was before I went into > teaching myself. I never covered dinosaurs for the 30 years I > taught multi age 2 - 6 years of age. I had some dinosaur fact > books along with our numerous other non fiction topics on the > book shelf. However, the activities and materials I utilized > were related more to the natural world of zoology and botany > that children would come across in their own lifetime. > > > > You might want to think more about this unit. When I have seen > this in early childhood classrooms, the plastic animals in the > room were almost usually used aggressively. It was almost as > if these replicas were an acceptable replacement for the olden > day materials of aggression - guns and swords. > > > > I guess this is just my soapbox of the day, but I thought I > would give you another viewpoint. Have a great school year > with your little ones!

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spartanmom Sorry, I hit the enter button too quick on my first post,lol. I agree with Maureen. At that early age, children need more "real" things to learn about. I live in Central Illinois, it isn't appropriate for me to teach about the beach, ocean, most of my at risk preschoolers have never been to the beach, it means nothing to them at this age. Now, let ...See MoreSorry, I hit the enter button too quick on my first post,lol. I agree with Maureen. At that early age, children need more "real" things to learn about. I live in Central Illinois, it isn't appropriate for me to teach about the beach, ocean, most of my at risk preschoolers have never been to the beach, it means nothing to them at this age. Now, let us talk about deer hunting, mushrooming, and yard sales.....oh yea, they can tell you anything you want to know, lol.

On 10/01/13, spart wrote: > On 9/03/13, maureen wrote: >> On 9/03/13, chippy wrote: >> >>> Head Start is letting us create our own units this year but >> >>> are picky. My students LOVE dinosaurs and I would love to >> >>> do a unit on them. My director says it is too hard for them >> >>> to grasp history and can't hold on to them in their hands. >> >>> Does anyone know where I can find some research to show >> >>> her? I know it is not taught in public schools much because >> >>> it is not in their standards. So sad that something they >> >>> love isn't taught. >> >> >> >> I had to smile to myself when I read your post. From my >> understanding most preschoolers could teach ME about dinosaurs >> instead of the other way around. They can pronounce every >> name, can state whether any one dinosaur is a meat or plant >> eater. The list goes on. >> >> >> >> If anything, I think "studies" on dinosaurs in this age group >> has been over done. I remember when I took my dd's K class >> over 30 years ago to a nature center for a field trip. The >> naturalist kept asking questions about different bones and >> other items and all the boys could come up with was something >> related to dinosaurs. Even the naturalist seemed a bit >> surprised that the children could not expand their thinking >> beyond the dinosaur thing. This was before I went into >> teaching myself. I never covered dinosaurs for the 30 years I >> taught multi age 2 - 6 years of age. I had some dinosaur fact >> books along with our numerous other non fiction topics on the >> book shelf. However, the activities and materials I utilized >> were related more to the natural world of zoology and botany >> that children would come across in their own lifetime. >> >> >> >> You might want to think more about this unit. When I have seen >> this in early childhood classrooms, the plastic animals in the >> room were almost usually used aggressively. It was almost as >> if these replicas were an acceptable replacement for the olden >> day materials of aggression - guns and swords. >> >> >> >> I guess this is just my soapbox of the day, but I thought I >> would give you another viewpoint. Have a great school year >> with your little ones!

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Mind-Up Curriculum

by nicole

Sep 3, 2013

Hey guys, I am wondering if anyone has used the mind-up curriculum; I am interested in teaching my prek kids in an inclusion classroom, specifically about the parts of their brain, and how we can help our brains and bodies. Has anyone taught the brain to this age group before?

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