One of the developmentally typical things that happens when your child is about 2 years old is the “No, me do it!” phase. They REALLY want to do things for themselves. But they get frustrated when it doesn’t go as smoothly as they thought. Their little hands haven’t got the fine motor control that many […]
There’s nothing cuter than watching two 4-year-olds playing dress-up and using their imaginations as they pretend to be grown-ups. Whether they are wearing fire fighter costumes or princess dresses, feather boas or tool belts, they are exploring the world as they have experienced or wondered about it. It may seem like simple child’s play. But […]
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I’ve been in the Early Childhood “biz” for decades. Literally! But today I made a rookie mistake. What was it? I read a book to a group of three and four-year-olds without having read it through myself first. Argh! It looked innocent enough… 26 naughty monkeys and each described in a short rhyme with a […]
At St. Paul’s Day School this is a phrase we say frequently. Developmentally, children at age three have up to 1000 words in their vocabulary. Before this they are growing physically at an incredible rate, and they tend to respond to their wants and needs with actions instead of words. Those little muscles move quickly […]
You look out the window and realize that noise you heard was rain… again! And it doesn’t want to stop any time soon. But you have a three or four-year-old who doesn’t understand why they can’t go outside and run and play. Now just imagine you have a room full of four-year-olds all getting agitated […]
“Can Do” Attitude
/in Day School NewsOne of the developmentally typical things that happens when your child is about 2 years old is the “No, me do it!” phase. They REALLY want to do things for themselves. But they get frustrated when it doesn’t go as smoothly as they thought. Their little hands haven’t got the fine motor control that many […]
All the world’s a stage…
/in Day School NewsThere’s nothing cuter than watching two 4-year-olds playing dress-up and using their imaginations as they pretend to be grown-ups. Whether they are wearing fire fighter costumes or princess dresses, feather boas or tool belts, they are exploring the world as they have experienced or wondered about it. It may seem like simple child’s play. But […]
“Rookie Mistake”
/in Day School NewsI’ve been in the Early Childhood “biz” for decades. Literally! But today I made a rookie mistake. What was it? I read a book to a group of three and four-year-olds without having read it through myself first. Argh! It looked innocent enough… 26 naughty monkeys and each described in a short rhyme with a […]
“Use Your Words”
/in Day School NewsAt St. Paul’s Day School this is a phrase we say frequently. Developmentally, children at age three have up to 1000 words in their vocabulary. Before this they are growing physically at an incredible rate, and they tend to respond to their wants and needs with actions instead of words. Those little muscles move quickly […]
Oh No! It’s raining… AGAIN!
/in Day School NewsYou look out the window and realize that noise you heard was rain… again! And it doesn’t want to stop any time soon. But you have a three or four-year-old who doesn’t understand why they can’t go outside and run and play. Now just imagine you have a room full of four-year-olds all getting agitated […]