| Subject | Date Asked |
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| children in progression of exploration and discovery through play | 10/27/2009 |
Q: Please, do you know an example of comment that provides some sort of explanation about a 5 years old ...
A: Emma, Another school question!! But really, invest in the Creative Curriculum book...it has each ...
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| help children share ideas | 10/26/2009 |
Q: Please, Sally is one of the older children in the children service centre and likes to assist in ...
A: I do this in my program daily! It comes with experience and trust. Trust her as I trust Peter in ...
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| interview sample sheet child’s parents | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I hope that you can help me. I'm a volunteer centre and now my boss wants me to design an interview ...
A: Emma, I do not approach kids by my own subjective views....my first piece of advice to you is that ...
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| stage of writing | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I am taking a course on line, emerging literacy. One of my projects in this course is to do the ...
A: Here are some sites that will help...they all have useful information..Good luck Cindy ...
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| Early Childhood education | 9/13/2009 |
Q: Can you reccommend any websites that offer early childhood education i want to learn about it and my ...
A: here are some sites that may help.... For Training in Florida: http://ecaoffl.org/Viewer.aspx ...
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| authorities | 5/16/2009 |
Q: Who are the regulatory authorities relevant to childcare and what does each one do?
A: The authorities, as you call them, are your local (county) children services....I am not sure what ...
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| 5 year old sudden change | 5/12/2009 |
Q: 5 YEAR OLD GIRL: loves other kids, nice, kind, very good at sharing, sweet. Spring/Fall 2008 and ...
A: Okay, glad her health is good...my experience has taught me that these things happen because of ...
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| 5 year old sudden change | 5/7/2009 |
Q: 5 YEAR OLD GIRL: loves other kids, nice, kind, very good at sharing, sweet. Spring/Fall 2008 and ...
A: It sounds like you went to all the right people...good for you...at this point, I would just provide ...
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| primary education | 5/5/2009 |
Q: such as news groups or similiar. a reply would be brilliant thank you Adrian
A: Adrian, Early childhood is not just a phase..it is life to a child...formal education with ...
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| Starting a Pre-school | 4/27/2009 |
Q: Is there any site that can help a dummy like step by step in opening up a pre-school/earlychild ...
A: You are not a dummy! I think it is great that you are doing this. Howver, the laws vary state to ...
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| developmental milestones | 4/26/2009 |
Q: I have to design a mock workshop,for parents. My topic is Developmental Milestones Ages3, 4, 5
A: Mary.. Take advantage of this and really do a workshop if you can. I love it..it is a great way to ...
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| developmental checklist 6-12 years | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I am working in child care and studying for my diploma. One of my assignments is to compile ...
A: Please order it from this site...they are the best in our field... ...
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| early childhood education | 2/18/2009 |
Q: is it hard for early childern to learn sign language and is it bad to teach them if they can hear ...
A: No..it is wonderful....I used to do it weekly when I taught! Please, go ahead and have some fun...I ...
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| Teaching | 1/28/2009 |
Q: What characteristics are similar to the Education settings of Montessori and Te?
A: I am not thrilled about answering this as I suspect it is a school question...here are some sites to ...
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| child having problems reading | 12/15/2008 |
Q: my 5 year old girl is having problems reading and i don't know what i should do i try with her ...
A: I am sitting here looking out at my window as we enter into a snow storm...I wish I were in the ...
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| Amazing Drawings from 2.5yr old | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I have just watched my 2.5year old son draw some reasonably perfect faces..... Seriously, I'm ...
A: This is unusual for such a young child....He may have watched his sister but he is controlling the ...
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| My shy 5 year old daughter | 11/17/2008 |
Q: My 5 year old is in Kindergarten this year and she is very shy.She was in Pre-K last year and it has ...
A: This is not as uncommon as one may think. I have been a teacher and I have had children who exhibit ...
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| education | 11/12/2008 |
Q: what is the best way to teach three year old
A: This seems like a homework question and a very broad one at that...but I will give you some ...
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| 2 year old son..questions | 11/2/2008 |
Q: My son turned 2 the beginning of Oct. I have questions regarding his speech development, and if he ...
A: ..he sounds like he is doing well in his school--according to his teacher...if you are still ...
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| Creative Curriculum | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I am a supervisor just adopting the Creative Curriculum for our special education preschool. What ...
A: Michelle, Your question has touched my heart! The Creative Curriculum is my very favorite and I am ...
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| 4 year old afraid to talk to kids and adults | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I was just reading another post about a father and his 5 year old daughter to shy to talk to aunts, ...
A: Read some responses here...I would talk with the doctor if I were you--just to get his or her ...
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| Wont talk | 9/20/2008 |
Q: My son will be 2 in Feb of 2009, and I've been reading everywhere that he should be saying at least ...
A: I would not worry...Here are some sites to check...children do develop differently...he is a little ...
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| 4 year old - drawing ability | 9/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 4 year old boy. His drawings look like the typical 2 year old drawings - only squiggles - ...
A: I would not worry. I am not so sure if there is a typical kind of drawing for any age. I have some ...
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| sleep patterns | 9/8/2008 |
Q: i have a 2 year old that no matter what i try she won't sleep. always a bundle of energy. she may ...
A: I would definitely check with the pediatrician if you have done so so already..just to get a clean ...
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| childhood development | 7/29/2008 |
Q: My son is 3 almost 4. He wants to learn so bad. He is always trying to build things with me and do ...
A: Mark, How wonderful that your son is wanting to read! Feed that desire and you can do this in a ...
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| my niece | 7/20/2008 |
Q: if a child is approaching 6 years of age, and still speaks mostly "gibberish"...what is the problem ...
A: I think it would be wise to get a professional opinion from a certified speech person. I am pretty ...
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| Pre-school Writing Skills | 5/29/2008 |
Q: My 5 year old writes everything backwards. He always wants to start on the right side of the paper ...
A: No, don't worry. Check out these sites that I am sending you here. I would encourage him gently to ...
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| should we go to first grade? | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I have a daughter who will be 6 at the end of April. She will be completing kindergarten in a few ...
A: I would get more information. I would ask specifically about her development in story-telling and in ...
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| early childhood care center | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I'm looking for resources to help a child care center provide for it's families, the best possible ...
A: What a great question and how wonderful you are open to all of the new changes in ECE! Great! I am ...
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| mat times or group times | 4/3/2008 |
Q: In a centre where there are ages 2-5 what do you see as the importance for mat times or group times ...
A: It always bothers me when I see meeting time (some call it circle time) be made mandatory for all of ...
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| 11 Month old | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I am interested in games to play with my 11 month old son. I am also interested in you opinion ...
A: Here are some sites for games and activities for you and your son. Remember, the relationship you ...
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| 4 yr old | 1/1/2008 |
Q: Cindy, My wife and I have been working with our four year old daughter with writing letters, ...
A: Please don't make it formal...that may be the problem. Make it natural...the formality of how you ...
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| shy 5 year old | 12/30/2007 |
Q: Our 5 year old daughter is extremely shy. She won't talk to any grownups (aunts, uncles, neighbors, ...
A: . I am including some sites and articles for you. Just remember not to push..I know parents and ...
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| 2 yr old's face drawings | 11/10/2007 |
Q: I have 4 children from 2 1/2 to 10 1/2. My youngest is a a girl and has been diagnosed with Apraxia ...
A: I got some answers and more info for you... Hi Cindy, I am not an expert with this but someone ...
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| School! | 11/1/2007 |
Q: Could you answer a question about going to school for early childhood education? Like how old you ...
A: Brooke, Early childhood education is not mandatory. One does not have to send their child to ...
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| My four year old drawing ability | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I have a four year old son in preschool. I have noticed that his drawing ability is very immature. ...
A: Dawn, No don't worry. Here are some sites you can check out: ...
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| Left-Handed First Grader | 9/26/2007 |
Q: Caporaso, I have a (soon to be 7-year-old) daughter who is attending 1st grade. Back in September ...
A: Karen, I am shocked, too, and no, there is nothing "wrong" with being a left hander. My nephew is a ...
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| potty accidents | 7/17/2007 |
Q: My 5 year old son has been having accidents a lot lately and I don't know how to handle it. I'm ...
A: I would definitely not panic here but I would first go to the pediatrician and discuss this with him ...
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| playing autoharp for musical games in preschool | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I was told by my director that I cannot play musical games in the room in a large area by the ...
A: I see the dilemma here. My suggestion is this. Can you find another place to have your music ...
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| my daughter feels left out of a 3 wy friendship | 4/15/2007 |
Q: in the past few months my 4 yr old daughter has become friends with 2 girls. when they have ...
A: Helen, Fear not..there is a solution here. I have seen this so many times. Here is what I would ...
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| Using Behavior charts | 10/16/2006 |
Q: I am a preschool teacher of 18, 3.5 to 4 year olds. My question concerns Behavior Charts. My ...
A: Kathy, Thanks for writing. I do not use physical or external rewards and I, too, am opposed to ...
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| Child development | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I have to observe a 13 month old child for strengths and weakness. What is a child suppose to be ...
A: You may not know from one minute to the next how your 13-month-old will behave. Playgroups can be ...
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| My child's drawings | 8/22/2006 |
Q: My four year old daughter, soon to be five in October, has just started her 3rd year of preschool. ...
A: Great question...... First, though, when you say she is in pre-school for her third year..do you ...
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| 6 Year old afraid of bugs | 4/23/2006 |
Q: I'm worried about my 6 year old. This started last week when friend drove my daughter home from ...
A: Christine, I am so sorry that your friend told her about the snakes. We want our kids to be safe ...
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