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| My observation of CDA | 6/16/2008 | Tonya |
Q: I will be ready for my observation and I am scared. Please I need some suggestions on the questions ...
A: Luz - My best advice to you is to study and review the book that came with your CDA Packet (it is ...
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| teacher performance evaluation | 6/16/2008 | Tonya |
Q: I am a new director of a pre-school, and I am trying to create a performance evaluation form. Any ...
A: it might be easiest to take your job description and create a simple checklist (exceeds criteria, ...
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| Helping parents make good food choices | 6/14/2008 | Tonya |
Q: Children bring their own meals and drinks to the long day care center. How would you help parents ...
A: Have you ever done parent workshops? This seems like a good topic for a parent night (or lunchtime) ...
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| lesson plan, classroom activities,budget | 6/3/2008 | Sue |
Q: i am a preschool teacher, have an experience of 8 years in the field. i would like to have a budget ...
A: Sorry but I can't help you with a budget for a preschool in India. I assume that since you have had ...
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| Questions about ideas and planning for a 3yr old class | 5/30/2008 | Sue |
Q: I start Monday teaching my 3yr old daughters class. I was wondering if you could give me any advice ...
A: The main thing you can do is to have fun and have lots of patience. Make sure they have time for ...
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| Pre-school Writing Skills | 5/29/2008 | Cindy Caporaso |
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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| my nephew | 5/21/2008 | Sue |
Q: My nephew is six years old. He has a speech impediment. He does not know his alphabet, his numbers ...
A: I don't think that this is something that I can help you with in answering a question. Learning is ...
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| difficulty in speaking 'SH' | 5/17/2008 | Jackie Silberg...aka...Miss Jackie |
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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| CDA | 5/17/2008 | Pam Koons |
Q: I would like to know what degree of education does a person need to teach the CDA program. I have ...
A: That's a very good question. Since I did not go through that program and instead have my ECE degree, ...
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| Preschool Writing Skills | 5/5/2008 | Sue |
Q: I have a very odd question, but I'm stumped. Can you give me any advice or techniques for getting ...
A: Actually, this is an excellent question. Holding a pencil in the pincer grasp is developmental. ...
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| should we go to first grade? | 4/21/2008 | Tonya |
Q: I have a daughter who will be 6 at the end of April. She will be completing kindergarten in a few ...
A: You said your daughter just finished two days of testing? Wow! What state are you in? In Maryland ...
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| should we go to first grade? | 4/21/2008 | Tonya |
Q: I have a daughter who will be 6 at the end of April. She will be completing kindergarten in a few ...
A: Leslie - I have very mixed feelings about this so I hope that I can give you some assistance. My ...
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| should we go to first grade? | 4/21/2008 | Cindy Caporaso |
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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| CDA | 4/21/2008 | Tonya |
Q: I am currently working on and am in the final stages of getting my CDA credentials. I am currently a ...
A: Hey Diane, Congratulations on your achievement thus far. I know the section you are referring to for ...
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| early childhood care center | 4/15/2008 | Cindy Caporaso |
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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| Jobs | 4/14/2008 | Pam Koons |
Q: I am currently looking into starting school to get my associates degree in Early Childhood Education ...
A: Great question, Ruby! I did the exact same thing while I was finishing college. I realize times ...
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| mat times or group times | 4/3/2008 | Cindy Caporaso |
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 | Cindy Caporaso |
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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| Just starting out | 3/19/2008 | Pam Koons |
Q: I am just beginning my search to find out what requirements are necessary to become an early ...
A: While I don't have a direct answer to your question, I do know who would! If you Google National ...
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| Opening a Preschool in CA | 3/13/2008 | Pam Koons |
Q: my husband and I are considering opening a preschool in CA. He has been a K teacher for 9 years. I ...
A: And well done on your endeavors! I can answer as best I can coming from my experiences having a ...
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| preschool(daycare)three and four year old | 3/12/2008 | Tonya |
Q: should three and four year old children(combined in one class room)learn the same curriculum ...
A: It can be done but the teacher should be aware of the individual differences among three and four ...
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| my three yr old | 3/11/2008 | Tonya |
Q: please tell me the difference between preschool, daycare, prek and kindergarten? I am very confused, ...
A: daycare, and pre-k are often used interchangeably. However, the differences may depend on the laws ...
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| 5 year old daughter won't speak to men | 3/6/2008 | Kelly Lee |
Q: My daughter is 5 years old and is a very smart little girl. She is in 1st grade and does very well ...
A: I can certainly sense your confusion and concern about this issue. You didn't mention whether ...
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| upside down drawing at age 4 | 2/14/2008 | Sue |
Q: One of the four-year-olds in my pre-school is quite advanced with drawing - schematic (people with ...
A: I can't recall ever seeing a child draw upside down. But I don't think that at four years old it's ...
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| workshop topics | 2/6/2008 | Tonya |
Q: I was hoping that you could provide me with some ideas for giving parenting workshops for ...
A: Preschool parents have lots of questions you can address in workshops. Here are a few that come to ...
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| 4.5 yr old's NORMAL progress | 1/31/2008 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
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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| early ed. graduate degree | 1/23/2008 | Pam Koons |
Q: I graduated in 2006 with a BS in Theater performance. I am currently working as a teacher/performer ...
A: We have some things in common! I, too, have a degree in both Theater and Education! They are 2 ...
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| Preschooler lacking empathy | 1/9/2008 | Kelly Lee |
Q: I have a three year old boy in my care who seems to lack empathy. On more than one occasion he has ...
A: There may be something wrong with this child, or he could grow out of this and never have another ...
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| Art as therapy | 1/7/2008 | MaryAnn F. Kohl |
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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| "grandfathering" in a teacher with other country license | 1/7/2008 | Sue |
Q: My friend is from Iraq.She is 67 and has been an assistant teacher in a preschool setting in ...
A: I am sending you a web-site where you can find out the information you need. ...
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| 2.5 year old behavior | 1/3/2008 | Sue |
Q: Our grandson and his mother recently moved in with us. He is out of control! He is constantly ...
A: It sounds like you need more help than I can give over the internet. Your grandson sounds like he ...
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| 4 yr old | 1/1/2008 | Cindy Caporaso |
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 | Kelly Lee |
Q: Our 5 year old daughter is extremely shy. She won't talk to any grownups (aunts, uncles, neighbors, ...
A: The first thing that strikes me is the coincidence that I would be answering this question. I am an ...
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| shy 5 year old | 12/30/2007 | Vanessa |
Q: Our 5 year old daughter is extremely shy. She won't talk to any grownups (aunts, uncles, neighbors, ...
A: I think that this is very normal. I work with 4 and 5 year olds at my church as a teacher and I have ...
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| shy 5 year old | 12/30/2007 | Cindy Caporaso |
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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| Shy 5 year old | 12/30/2007 | Sue |
Q: Our 5 year old daughter is extremely shy. She won't talk to any grownups (aunts, uncles, neighbors, ...
A: It is normal for some children to be extremely shy. The fact that she is "opening up" at her ...
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| High School Student | 12/15/2007 | Pam Koons |
Q: I am a high school student, and i have a very big project due soon. The project was to ask myself a ...
A: There are many 4 year colleges that offer degrees in ECE, as well as Jr. Colleges or community ...
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| Classes to take to become an early childhood teacher | 12/12/2007 | Pam Koons |
Q: I am a senior in high school getting ready to graduate in July of 2008. I was just wondering in ...
A: You have chosen an exciting field. All ECE schools are different, and each one will require ...
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| Preschool Marketing | 12/4/2007 | Pam Koons |
Q: I own a preschool and so far it is going wonderfully. We offer a 1/2 day program, 2,3, or 5 days ...
A: Let me first congratulate you on your success! Often just time alone is what is needed for new ...
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| What are your aspirations for your child ? | 11/24/2007 | Kelly Lee |
Q: What are your aspirations for your child ?
A: I'm so sorry I as unable to answer this question sooner. I was in the hospital from November 20th ...
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