These are the most important teachers in your childs early years (0-6):
1. Parents (Mother, Father, Siblings, Extended family and guardians --and any combination of these.
2. Environment (what is offered for child to explore)
3. Care givers (their relationship with your child and how they choose to arrange the environment, what is placed in the environment, and how they role model and how they handle conflict).
Number 3 is really dear to me as social relationships with others ARE THE ONE DETERMINING FACTOR IN SCHOOL AGE SUCESS. A provider's environment should offer activities which promote friendship and cooperation. Here are some great ones:
* Water table, Cooking in groups, Table Activites, and other activities which promote organization and sharing.
* Group art activites in which children have the opportunities to take turns/share.
* Opportunities for older children to assist younger or less experienced children such as group games, fingerplays, songs, caring for animals, etc.
All of these types of activities build MEGA SKILLS:
*Confidence: feeling able to do it
*Motivation: Wanting to do it
*Effort: Willing to work hard
* Responsibility: Doing what's right
*Initiative: Moving into action
*Perseverance: Completing what you start
*Caring: Showing concern for others
*Teamwork: Working with others
*Common Sense: Using good judgement
*Problem Solving: Putting what you know and what you can do into action
These are the values, the abilites, the inner engines of learning that determine success in school and beyond. We know they are important. Mega skills are not about getting an A on tomorrow's test. It's about getting an A in life.
1. Parents (Mother, Father, Siblings, Extended family and guardians --and any combination of these.
2. Environment (what is offered for child to explore)
3. Care givers (their relationship with your child and how they choose to arrange the environment, what is placed in the environment, and how they role model and how they handle conflict).
Number 3 is really dear to me as social relationships with others ARE THE ONE DETERMINING FACTOR IN SCHOOL AGE SUCESS. A provider's environment should offer activities which promote friendship and cooperation. Here are some great ones:
* Water table, Cooking in groups, Table Activites, and other activities which promote organization and sharing.
* Group art activites in which children have the opportunities to take turns/share.
* Opportunities for older children to assist younger or less experienced children such as group games, fingerplays, songs, caring for animals, etc.
All of these types of activities build MEGA SKILLS:
*Confidence: feeling able to do it
*Motivation: Wanting to do it
*Effort: Willing to work hard
* Responsibility: Doing what's right
*Initiative: Moving into action
*Perseverance: Completing what you start
*Caring: Showing concern for others
*Teamwork: Working with others
*Common Sense: Using good judgement
*Problem Solving: Putting what you know and what you can do into action
These are the values, the abilites, the inner engines of learning that determine success in school and beyond. We know they are important. Mega skills are not about getting an A on tomorrow's test. It's about getting an A in life.
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