Recently, Angela Henderson, an Australian blogger, had a terrifying experience as a parent when her child got a grape lodged in their throat. Read story here: This story reminded me of something that happened to one of the moms in our classroom. She was a nurse with twin daughters. She always cut her children’s fruit […]
Let em dance!
I went with a friend to pick up her granddaughter at preschool and I overheard a parent talking on her cell phone and saying, “I couldn’t believe it, I walked into the daycare, and all they were doing was dancing!” I shook my head in disbelief, parents don’t realize how important music is in a […]
Achoo! It’s cold and flu season!
It’s cold and flu season and as one parent walks into the classroom she looks over at a little boy who obviously has something brewing. A teacher is helping him to wipe his nose; the mucus that is bubbling out is thick and dark in color. The child has red rimmed watery eyes and he […]
Play games! It’s time well spent!
Last year, just before summer, my niece sent me a note telling me that some of her fondest memories of childhood were the times that I came by just to play games with her and her siblings. She said, “She was sure that time spent together was the reason she still loved so many games […]
Merry Happy Everything!
Last week was the beginning of Hanukkah, and it reminded me how much Jackie and I loved the winter holidays. We used them as a way to teach the kids about diversity and introduce them to the fact that each family is unique and may celebrate differently according to their own traditions. These traditions […]
Allergies Can Be Fatal. Is Your Day Care Prepared?
Sadly on November 3, 2017, a child with severe dairy allergies was given a grill cheese sandwich by a staff member in a New York preschool. The three-year old went into anaphylactic shock and later died at the hospital. For reasons unknown, no ambulance was ever called, however they did call the child’s mother and […]
I Can See Clearly Now
I recently came upon an article that stated, “Close to 175,000 American preschoolers struggle with common, untreated, vision problems”. Read the article here: They project that by 2060, the number of uncorrected vision problems in preschoolers will jump another 26%. This may be due to the use of modern technology, although it wasn’t stated why. […]
Treasured Artwork
When your child joins a childcare center they soon discover all the art material available to them (play dough, crayons, markers, various kinds of paint, glue, glitter and scrap paper). As teachers, we appreciate the value of exposing the children to art. Here are just a few examples of what they are learning: Using drawing […]
Clean up, clean up, everyone do their share!
Recently, I was at the juice bar at Whole Foods and next to the cashier is an area where the kids play. There were two children and their mom. The little girl looked to be around 2 years old and her brother was about 4 years old. While waiting for the cashier, I found myself […]
Raising Independent Children
Raising Independent Children I can’t tell you how many times parents would come into our classroom and comment on the controlled chaos in the room. They would say to Jackie and me, “I don’t know how you do it. You have 16 children in here, they aren’t arguing, and they are all busy. What is […]
