Last updated 5 days ago
Children learn a number of important lessons in child care and pre-kindergarten. During this time, children get their first taste of the academic world. They learn how to interact with teachers as well as how to listen to tasks and lessons. Children also experience peer interaction for the first time during these important years. If your child is getting ready to start a child care or pre-k program here at A Child’s World, you can help prepare your child with these tips:
- Explain the classroom environment to your child. Children react differently to new situations and environments. Some children are very shy around new people, while others may instantly feel comfortable. Speaking to your child about what to expect from his or her daycare or pre-k class will help your child have a more positive reaction on his or her first day. Explain how the classroom works, describing the way the classroom will be set up as well as the importance of respecting teachers and listening to various tasks and lessons.
- Discuss the importance of being polite. Your child is more likely to make new friends and experience better interactions with his or her peers if he or she exhibits kind and caring characteristics. That is why you should talk to your child about the importance of being polite to his or her teachers and new classmates. If your child has siblings, discuss how good it feels when they are all polite and get along and how bad it feels when they fight or say mean things to each other. If your child does not have siblings, ask your child if he or she likes it when people are polite to him or her. Explain that your child’s new classmates will also like it when people are polite.
- Visit the child care center together. Visiting the classroom is a great way to introduce your child to his or her new environment and will help your child feel more comfortable around his or her peers. During your visit, your child will be able to meet the teachers and ask any questions he or she may have.
You can get more tips that will help you prepare your child for peer interaction when you contact the team here at A Child’s World. Give us a call today at (888) 861-7857 for more information!
Last updated 12 days ago
Adults constantly hear about the importance of maintaining a healthy weight by keeping up with regular exercise. But it is not just adults that must learn the importance of exercise—fitness is important throughout all stages of life. Teaching children to incorporate physical activity in their daily lives is a great way to give them the skills they need to be happy and healthy. Here is a closer look at the importance of fitness in children’s lives:
- Helps children maintain a healthy weight. Childhood obesity is a growing problem for the youth in America. Overweight children are at a higher risk for being overweight as adults. This can put them at a greater risk for heart issues and other health concerns. Fitness helps children stay active, burn calories, and maintain a healthier body weight. Health experts recommend that children get 60 minutes of physical activity each day to prevent obesity and promote good health. This type of activity can include sports, children’s games, and even walking around the neighborhood.
- Builds children’s confidence levels. It is important for children to feel good about themselves, their interests, and their skills. As children get older, they face situations that may test their self-esteem. That is why it is important for children to learn how to be confident from a young age. Physical activity can help build children’s confidence levels. As they exercise, endorphins are released that can put them in a more positive mood. This positive mood, combined with a child’s strength and energy levels from exercise, will greatly enhance the child’s self-esteem.
- Gives children opportunities to make friends. Sports offer a fun and exciting way for children to incorporate more physical activity into their daily routine. Playing sports allows children to learn how to work as a team as well as how to compromise and interact with peers. Participating in sports is also a great way for children to make new friends.
Physical activity is an important part of the pre-kindergarten curriculum here at A Child’s World. Our pre-k and child care center helps children grow into healthy, smart, and caring young adults. Learn more on our website, or call us today at (888) 861-7857.
Last updated 19 days ago
There is much talk in some education circles about differentiated learning. It means teaching to all the learning styles and multiple intelligences of the student. How many times have you heard a song that brought you back to high school memories or a smell that reminded you of days in your mom’s kitchen?
Learning is about remembering and experiencing. It is not accomplished through memorizing, listening or seeing by themselves. Learning and remembering is best accomplished when learners are able to associate the material with various senses. Each sense and ability, like speech, operates from different areas of the brain. Using multiple areas, at the same time, creates connections from one area of the brain, to another. That is how intellectual potential is increased and people get smarter.
If all of your brain isn't wired it’s like having your stereo hooked up without speakers. It works. Just not as good. The fact is that most people are visual kinesthetic learners not auditory. That is why you may never have liked listening to a lecture. Maybe if there was some music playing you would have enjoyed it more. Music by itself activates every area of the brain. It is interesting that Chinese is the only language that activates every part of the brain. The different words are made depending on the tone given to it. Chinese is a musical language.
Mind Map planning effectively teaches differentiated instruction. It is a valuable tool to create auditory, visual, and kinesthetic environments. The teachers, at A Child’s World, create the mind maps and use them as curricular guides to ensure that they are reaching every learner in a multitude of ways. This is how the brain learns best and how our children learn best. To find out more about mind maps and differentiated learning visit www.pakeysconsulting.com or google mind maps!
Last updated 26 days ago
If you’d like to learn even more about the role art can play in the development of a young mind, take a look at some of the following resources. Call A Child’s World Learning Center at (888) 861-7857 to learn more about educational child care opportunities for your child.
Last updated 1 month ago
It seems as though children come hardwired to create amazing works of art. From casual doodling at home to involved art projects at their child care facility, children are constantly presenting their parents with their latest, greatest artistic creations. When the fridge door is full and the bulletin board simply cannot hold another paper, however, what is a proud parent to do?
Create a Space
The first step toward creating an eye-catching display for your child’s artwork is to identify the areas of your home in which you’d like to showcase it. It could be the wall in an otherwise blank hallway, a corner of your living room or den, or even the child’s bedroom or playroom. Once you have isolated the area or areas you want to use, deciding the best display methods becomes easier.
Use What You Have
Perhaps you have some old picture frames that you no longer use but haven’t thrown out. Maybe you have leftover building supplies from your latest home renovation. It could be that the home interior design pieces you updated are sitting in wait for a repurposed use. Whether its molding, old window frames, or strips of surplus wallpaper, you can transform materials you already own into breathtaking art galleries for your child’s work with only a little imagination.
Think Practical
As precious as every single doodle and drawing your child creates is to you, the fact is that pre-k children and kids in child care will bring home a steady supply of new creations on a near daily basis. If you try to display every single piece, your home will soon be overcome. Consider rotating your child’s artwork on a schedule that works for you. Invest in a nice scrapbook to protect the pieces that are not currently in rotation.
At A Child’s World Learning Center, we understand how precious your child’s creative development is to you and how important it is to your child. Give us a call today at (888) 861-7857 to learn more about our interactive child care environment or to schedule a tour of our facility.
