There are many difficulties in growing up. This is one issue you can minimize by turning games/ screen time off altogether or severely limiting it. As a teacher, I see a hug difference in inappropriate behavior, poor social skills and inattention in those who spend…
The following excerpt from the book Teaching and Learning in the Kindergarten Year by Dominic Gullo describes brain development in the early years. During pre-school and Kindergarten, the brain grows steadily, increasing from seventy percent to ninety percent of its eventual adult weight. In addition to gains…
Help! My child is very emotional and has lots of fits and/or tantrums. I’m tired of the screaming, fits, pouting, and rage. In order to better control himself and to interact with others, a child needs to be aware of what he is feeling and…
It is normal for every person to experience a wide range of emotions. However, children often experience a range of emotions, such as frustration, happiness, annoyance, and pride, all within the same hour. Worse, they sometimes have uncontrolled tantrums. Hearing negative emotions from a child…
I don’t think it is appropriate for a child younger than 6 to have much screen time. Some would respond to this that we are doing our children a disservice not exposing them to all of the computer gadgets that are now central to adult…
Always give your child a two-minute warning when you are about to change venues. This gives the child time to bring closure to what he is doing. Imagine that you are at a cocktail party. You can’t find anyone to talk to at first, but…
Would you like more parenting support? These are wonderful books: Conscious Discipline Becky Bailey Raising A Thinking Child Workbook Myrna Shure How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlisch Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness Edward M. Hallowell M.D…
LEVEL 3 Please see “HOW TO GET YOUR CHILD TO LISTEN-POSITIVE TALK” for levels one and two. Give Information At this stage, you can give your child information so they understand why you want them to cooperate. Examples: “When flowers are stepped on, they die.” “Milk…
When your child does something positive, give him a specific complimentary adjective. This is different from saying “good boy”. Why not say “good boy”? Say you ask your child to clean his room. You walk in and the floor is clean and it seems everything…
Reading means understanding a passage, understanding the vocabulary, making connections with life, and decoding words like c-a-t. Before a child can get to that, though, he needs oral language, alphabet knowledge, book knowledge, phonics, and phonological awareness. Phonics, which you hear everyone talking about, means recognizing symbols and connecting them…
Do you want to know what your child is thinking? Sit and observe your child while he is playing or engaging with any materials and you will notice that he will often mutter and talk to himself. These monologues are called private speech and peak…
What should be considered in determining whether a preschool is the best one for your child? There are no national standards, and there is wide variation among state standards. ~ Fortunately, the Texas Education Agency has established excellent standards for preschool programs in the state…