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About Cindy Caporaso
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Expertise
I can answer questions in various areas of child development including ages and stages, how to foster growth in the development of young children, what to look for in early childhood centers and in early childhood providers. and ways to stimulate a child`s natural curiosity.

Experience
I have been working in the field of Early Childhood Education for over 25 years. I hold a B.A. degree in Education and a Master of Education in Human Development. I alsop provide training to early childhood educators rlating to their work. Currently, I am teaching a Child Development Associate course at my school. I am also the kindergarten teacher. In the past, I have been the lead teacher for children from infancy through school-age.

Organizations
NAEYC

Education/Credentials
B.A. degree in Education 1980
M.Ed degree in Human Development/Counseling 1986

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Cindy Caporaso 
In Category  Early Childhood Education

SubjectDate Asked

childhood development7/29/2008
  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 ...
my niece7/20/2008
  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 ...
Pre-school Writing Skills5/29/2008
  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 ...
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 ...
early childhood care center4/15/2008
  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 ...
mat times or group times4/3/2008
  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 ...
11 Month old3/20/2008
  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 ...
4 yr old1/1/2008
  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 ...
shy 5 year old12/30/2007
  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 ...
2 yr old's face drawings11/10/2007
  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 ...
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 ...
My four year old drawing ability10/19/2007
  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: ...
Left-Handed First Grader9/26/2007
  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 ...
potty accidents7/17/2007
  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 ...
playing autoharp for musical games in preschool5/16/2007
  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 ...
my daughter feels left out of a 3 wy friendship4/15/2007
  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 ...
Using Behavior charts10/16/2006
  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 ...
Child development9/28/2006
  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 ...
My child's drawings8/22/2006
  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 ...
6 Year old afraid of bugs4/23/2006
  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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