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Teaching shapes in preschool and daycare is simple, yet fun, because geometry applies in so many real-life situations - especially artistic ones. Once your little tots learn the names of shapes, and how to recognize them, they’ll be able to pick up other mathematical concepts easily. For example, they’ll see that shapes can grow, be sorted, or be used to make objects, when added together. The … [Read more...] about Ideas for teaching shapes in preschool and daycare

These days, it seems like a new acronym or slang word is being introduced every week. And, a lot of them seem like they’re part of insular, focused interest groups. It’s almost an initiation process to learn what these short abbreviations of phrases are. The parenting world is no different. Instead of writing out full words, some parents like to be quick and use as few letters as possible to say … [Read more...] about How to decode parenting acronyms used on forums and articles (definitions listed)

In the preschool world, there can be debate about whether or not to introduce calendar time into the day. It may be true that children in early childhood are simply not at the stage where they can understand calendars. They will likely pick it up quicker when they are in grade school. However, there are ways of teaching useful calendar concepts in preschool or daycare classrooms. These can be a … [Read more...] about Teaching useful calendar concepts in preschool and daycare

While the concept of numbers being associated with quantity can be hard to grasp at first, children are actually quite good at learning these initial math skills. They just need a little bit of help, and fun, to get them going. Eventually, the knowledge builds upon itself, much like language. So, how do we teach toddlers and preschoolers to count and learn their numbers in the first place? That’s … [Read more...] about How to teach toddlers and preschoolers to count, and learn their numbers

When children and their caregivers are cooped up inside, sometimes, nothing helps like going for a walk. You get fresh air, a dose of nature, and something new to focus on. But sometimes, walks - in and of themselves - can be boring. Especially if you and the kids take the same route frequently. So, in this article, we’ll give some ideas for taking purpose-driven walks with daycare kids or … [Read more...] about 5 Fun, purpose-driven walks to go on with daycare kids or preschoolers

It may be surprising to know that bullying can start at a young age. Even three and four year olds can be mean and hurtful - as innocent as we often think they are. Of course, this situation is hardest on the victim. Can you imagine being a little kid, venturing into the world without your parents, then being bullied, and not understanding why? The parent pain follows - no mom or dad wants to … [Read more...] about How to handle a preschool bully as a parent or early childhood educator