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Preschooler
Development - Three and four-year-old children
are often called preschoolers. Preschool children are making developmental
strides and express an interest in the world around them. They want to
touch, taste, smell, hear, and test things for themselves. They are eager
to learn. (Added
June 17, 2000)
Power
Play: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- One of the most frequently heard complaints among
caregivers is that young children insist on playing super hero or fighting
games. Around the age of four, a perfectly sweet and wonderful group of
children can transform into a miniature commando unit, arms and legs
flying as they challenge anyone and everyone wandering into their
territory. It's as predictable as puberty, and often just as frustrating
for adults. (Added
June 17, 2000)
Ages & Stages -
Individual Differences -
Developmental milestones give a general idea about what to expect from
children of different ages. However, there will always be differences
between individual children. Some children begin to walk at 10 months,
some at 15 months. Some toddle along quickly and smoothly, getting the
"hang of it" right away. (Added
June 17, 2000)
After The Storm/ Helping
Your Child Cope With Disaster
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It is normal for children to be
afraid, especially after a major storm. The fear may last for an extended
period and is best dealt with by kindness and understanding on the part of
the parents. Children should be encouraged to talk about their feelings
and otherwise express their fears through play, drawing, painting, or
clay/playdough. (Added
October 12, 2000)
Encouraging
Creativity in Children - YOUR CHILD IS GROWING UP. From the first
exuberant slap of a fat baby hand in the oatmeal, through tentative crayon
marks and collages of sticky-back paper, made-up songs and more-than
half-believed-in imaginary playmates, your child is growing in the ability
to explore the world and to have an impact on it. (Added
March 18, 2001)
Biting
Hurts! - Biting
is quite common among young children. It happens for different reasons
with different children and under different circumstances. The first step
in learning to control it is to look at why it may be happening. (Added
March 25, 2001)
Cleaning
Up -
How do you get children to pick up toys and clean up after themselves?
Each provider has a bag of tricks. Here are some ideas. (Added
March 25, 2001)
Weighted
Down:
Achieving Preschool Academic Excellence - I
see them trudging through campus, weighted down with the cares of the
world, as if their foreheads are being slowly pulled to the ground.
(Added April 22,
2001)
Board
Games For Preschoolers - Many of us have tattered boxes of board
games from our childhoods in the attic waiting for the day when our
children are old enough to play. (Added
May 6, 2001)
Helping
Children Adapt To A New Sibling -
"Yes, but when does Joey go
back to the hospital?" At times, parents may ask you for advice in
helping their children adjust to a new brother or sister. Most children
welcome new siblings with excitement and affection, but the changes in
their lives may also frustrate them.
(Added March 17, 2002)
Helping
Children To Love Themselves And Others - You have one of the
world's most important jobs. You help children feel strong, able, and
loveable. Your positive, caring attitude is catching. As caregivers, your
job is to encourage children to think about how people are alike and
different, to ask all kinds of questions, and to find answers they can
understand. Your words and attitude tell children that differences are
wonderful.
(Added March 17, 2002)
Helping Children Cope with
Stress -
While some stress is normal and even healthy, children today seem to
encounter many stressful life events at earlier ages. Stress shows itself
in children by complaints about stomachaches, being nervous, trouble
sleeping, anger flares, and infections. (Added March 17, 2002)
Puzzles in early childhood education:
Putting the pieces together - When children work on puzzles, they are actually "putting the pieces together" in more ways than one. Puzzles help children build the skills they need to read, write, solve problems, and coordinate their thoughts and actions—all of which they will use in school and beyond.
(Added March 23, 2002)
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