Over the past few weeks, my friend and colleague, @pamelwood, and I have faced questions around counting...such as, “What comes before counting?”, “Why can't a particular child count?”, and “What can I do to help my children learn to count?” To be honest, we cringe a bit when we hear these … [Read more...]
The Red Train Has Left The Station!
One way #ECE {r}evolutionaries have come to talk about when a child is "flooded" with emotion is by saying, “They are on the red train." But what is the "red train"? And how is being on the “red train” different from "run of the mill" frustrations a child may experience, and/or emotions they may … [Read more...]
A Rebel With A Cause
So what do you do when every time you make a request or give a directive, the child "rebels", refuses, and runs away? … [Read more...]
10 K-Readiness Essentials That Have Nothing to Do With Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic
This post contains 10 valuable, evidence-based, and life-changing essential things you can do to ensure children are “ready” for Kindergarten. … [Read more...]
Readiness Isn’t a Trait
One topic that will get me fired up faster than standardized testing, is "Kindergarten Readiness." What in the world is “readiness” for kindergarten? Here is one of my favorite answers to that very question.... … [Read more...]