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| Reading for my five year old | 11/22/2008 |
Q: Jackie Silber, My daughter, whose name happens to be Jackie, is five going on six (Christmas Day). ...
A: I understand your frustration but please remember that children develop at different rates. If you ...
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| coffee grounds | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have been told by several early childhood educators that coffee grounds is an acceptable product ...
A: Michelle, I did a little research to answer your question as it was as it was entirely new to me. ...
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| difficulty in speaking 'SH' | 5/17/2008 |
Q: My son is of 5 yrs and recently we found that he cannot speak words with 'SH' like shoes, shape, ...
A: Speech development is not my expertise. You should speak to someone at your school who can recommend ...
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| Best teaching practices | 9/15/2006 |
Q: I am trying to open my own Daycare/Nursury for children ages 4 months to 3 years in Spain. It is an ...
A: The best thing that I can suggest to you is to attend the NAEYC conference in Atlanta, Georgia in ...
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| preschool for my daughter | 5/28/2006 |
Q: Right now, my daughter is 18 months old. She won't be enrolled in a preschool until fall of next ...
A: It sounds as if you have done a lot of research already. Both philosophies are wonderful and the ...
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| Gross Motor Skills | 2/23/2006 |
Q: What long term effects might delayed Gross Motor Skills have on a child? A teacher (not my son's) ...
A: It is normal for children to develop motor wise at different stages from one another. My own son did ...
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| Teaching prewriting/writing to young preschool | 2/10/2006 |
Q: I am an Assistant Teacher in a 3 year old's program. The teacher I work with is trying to teach ...
A: I agree that what your teacher is doing is incorrect. Most important is that a 3 year old's motor ...
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| waldorf education | 1/29/2006 |
Q: I have a daughter starting kindergarten and a son starting nursery next fall. My wife and I are ...
A: My feeling about Waldorf is that it is outstanding. Both of my grandchildren attend the Waldorf ...
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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: I am not a crafts person. Go to www.ghbooks.com and you can download hundreds of ideas from their ...
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| early childhood careers | 2/23/2005 |
Q: Greetings. My daughter has a BS in Early Childhood and teaches preschool, but doesn't have a ...
A: If her interest is in PAT, then she should contact them. Their main offices are in St. Louis, Mo. ...
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| Activity | 2/17/2005 |
Q: Do you have any suggestions for a good gross motor activity for the age of 2-3 year old. Thanks!
A: There are hundreds of activities for gross motor development in two and three year olds. 1. You can ...
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| music | 1/22/2005 |
Q: I have been in the field for 20+ years myself! I love it! I have a question about music. I know a ...
A: I have always found this subject to be fascinating and it is a question that I often ask when I am ...
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| developmental games | 8/26/2004 |
Q: i would be interested in a list of games for children age birth to 5. I'm a parent educator and ...
A: I would recommend "Games to Play with Babies", "Games to Play with Toddlers", "Games to Play with ...
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| what should I be teaching her | 7/15/2004 |
Q: I'm the mother of a almost 3 year old girl,(be 3 in August) she is bright, but as with all three ...
A: Three year old children should be playing and learning through their play. They learn from ...
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| motor skills | 3/4/2004 |
Q: what questions can I ask a child age six about there gross and fine motor skills
A: If you ask a six year old about their gross and fine motor skills, they will not know what you are ...
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| Pre-K Lesson Plan | 9/17/2003 |
Q: I am a student majoring in elementary education, and I am participating in an adopt-a-school program ...
A: Good luck with your presentations. I think you should go to one of the Kindergarten lists on the ...
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