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| 5 and still having accidents | 9/2/2009 |
Q: My daughter is turning 5 tomorrow and is still consistently having accidents 1-2 times a day. She ...
A: Before any questions can be answered, she needs to have a full work-up with her pediatrician. Many ...
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| My two year and her drawings. | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I have a two year old daughter and I can already tell she is very advanced for her age. She has an ...
A: Apparently your child has a gift for art. How wonderful for her, and for you as well! Keep lots of ...
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| Counting Problem in 4.5 year old children | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I have 4.5 year old children. he is very smart and active. He has great Knowledge of colors since he ...
A: He may be too young. Writing reversed numbers happens even in grade two, so don't be surprised that ...
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| Art competition | 4/21/2009 |
Q: My Elder son who just turned 4 years, seemed to draw well both looking at a picture and imagining ...
A: The important thing in being excited and encouraging to your young son is to remember that he is ...
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| colour for children up to 2 years | 4/6/2009 |
Q: When you are ,say using different colours in painting or any play objects do you use the language of ...
A: I use the names of things that are...colors, numbers, whatever it is. The kids who can understand ...
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| brain development | 3/3/2009 |
Q: Do you use knowledge of children's brain development in you working with children? Why or why not?
A: Yes, I do. Go to this website for answers: http://www.naeyc.org/ece/1997/11.asp NAEYC is the ...
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| Techonology at school | 3/3/2009 |
Q: What Early Childhood Educators think about computer technology, cell phone usage and/or other ...
A: Sorry, I don't have answers for you on this one. This sounds like a homework question from an Early ...
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| 4.5 yr old's NORMAL progress | 1/31/2008 |
Q: My son is very active and intelligent. He is 4 and half years old. Goes to Pre-school. We are trying ...
A: Tipu Islam, Your son sounds like a joy. Full of wonder and learning new things every day. It ...
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| Art as therapy | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I recently met a rather outspoken woman that stated no preschool teacher could use art as therapy ...
A: I was curious why you gave me a 6 for timeliness on my answer. I answered you the same day you asked ...
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| Phonics and five year olds | 10/22/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 5 yrs old. She is in Kindergarten. She is not moving as fast as all the other ...
A: Kindergarten kids are being pushed too quickly into reading, in my opinion. Her inability to ...
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| gifted child | 8/24/2007 |
Q: i have a daughter who is 5 years old...she has been reading for at least 18 months...at 5...she can ...
A: You ask how often a child is like this...a child so very comfortable in being bright or ...
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| gifted child | 8/24/2007 |
Q: i have a daughter who is 5 years old...she has been reading for at least 18 months...at 5...she can ...
A: Jeff. This is the age-old dilemma with a gifted child, and she does sound gifted....what to do ...
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| homeschool art curriculum | 8/21/2007 |
Q: I am homeschooling our 4 year old son. I love your process, not product approach and would love to ...
A: Kaysha. Thank you for your kind words! My website has tons of free sample activities from my ...
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| Punishment for 4 Year Old's Potty Accidents | 5/11/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 4 years 4 months and mastered the potty about a year ago. Still, from time to time, ...
A: Velma: I'm afraid my expertise does not lie in child psychology, but I do have experience with ...
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| My 4 year old's drawings | 8/13/2006 |
Q: My four year old daughter, soon to be five in October, has just started her 3rd year of preschool. ...
A: I wrote a LOOONNGGGG answer...but it seems to have disappeared. I’ll try to write one again. This is ...
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| party ideas | 11/21/2005 |
Q: I have been put in charge of my 4 year olds Pre-K Christmas Party, do you have any ideas for the ...
A: This has sugar...but I think you could fingure something out withoiut the chocolate chips. Like make ...
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| party ideas | 11/21/2005 |
Q: I have been put in charge of my 4 year olds Pre-K Christmas Party, do you have any ideas for the ...
A: PRE-K CHRISTMAS PARTY. Oh my. Sounds like F*U*N*!! aaaakkk. Four year olds are so amazing... ...
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| Ideas | 10/6/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you had any ideas of a toy or equipment that will promote a child that is legally ...
A: This is outside my usual area, but I would like to suggest that you allow this child to experience ...
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| education question | 4/12/2005 |
Q: I know you don't have this posted but i'm in the need to know how to start my education. I want to ...
A: Shana: Good for you! You have a goal! Most community colleges have ECE (Early Childhood Education) ...
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| help with art in the early years | 9/1/2004 |
Q: What a lovely name. I am a Nursery Nurse in a Early Years Unit set within a primary school and for ...
A: Jennie. Sorry I missed your note...I just found out it has been waiting for me! Your question is ...
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| art | 1/16/2004 |
Q: i work with 3,4 and 5 years at my high school and i was want to know if u had any ideas for any ...
A: Megan. I am just on my way out of town, so I can't help much today, but check out ...
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| Pre-K Lesson Plans | 9/17/2003 |
Q: I am a student majoring in elementary education, and I am participating in an adopt-a-school program ...
A: My area of expertise is creative art, but I think I have a nice little activity for you...one that ...
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| Our child won't try to print letters | 8/15/2002 |
Q: Please help! Our five-year-old girl refuses to try and print her letters of the alphabet. She also ...
A: Steve. It sounds like you are pressing her to do something (that she probably can do!), but she is ...
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