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Kindergarten Readiness: More Than Academics
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Top 10 Reasons to Choose Bilingual Education to Help in Kindergarten Crunch
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The True Meaning of Time Out for Preschoolers
By LaToya Dawkins As cute and lovable as our preschoolers are, their need to explore and discover can sometimes lead them into disobedience and defiance. They say, “yes” and we say, “no.” They do something they are repeatedly told not to do, or they use physical harm to communicate how they are feeling. Whatever the naughty behavior is, sometimes, they end up in “Time Out,” which is a form of punishment. Its purpose is to teach the child that the behavior they are displaying is unacceptable.…See More
Myriam BAUDIC commented on Christina Houri's blog post 'Preschoolers and Spring Joy'
"Toujours ravie de vous lire, Christina.Merci pour vos posts :)"
A blog post by Christina Houri was featured
Preschoolers and Spring Joy
By LaToya Dawkins Joy is the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. Joy is a feeling that comes deep from within ourselves. It is deeper than happiness because it is not as temporary and not as easily lost. Most of the time when we feel we are experiencing joy, we are actually experiencing happiness. Joy will change our appearance and change our very state of being because it is not easily lost by outside influences. I always wondered why…See More
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Preschoolers and Spring Joy
By LaToya Dawkins Joy is the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. Joy is a feeling that comes deep from within ourselves. It is deeper than happiness because it is not as temporary and not as easily lost. Most of the time when we feel we are experiencing joy, we are actually experiencing happiness. Joy will change our appearance and change our very state of being because it is not easily lost by outside influences. I always wondered why…See More
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Spring Love in Preschoolers
By LaToya Dawkins Preschoolers are innocent. Their lack of life experiences leaves them untainted by the negativities and the biases of this world. Their emotions are pure and come straight from the heart. Though their mood changes from time to time and they are easily distracted, when they are sad they display sadness and when they are happy they show happiness. Preschoolers are a joy to be around because they are energetic and in their world, there is little to trouble them. Last week at drop…See More
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Serving Your Child Without Servant Hood
By LaToya Dawkins Our preschoolers have a way of working magic on us. We want to teach, guide and nurture them. We would like to know that we are doing everything in our power to help them succeed in life. In this regard, we make sure they are getting the proper amount of rest, we provide the healthiest foods for them, we attempt to send them to the best schools, and we show them love and tenderness. However, do we ever reach a point wherein we are doing too much for our preschoolers? Is there…See More
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Keeping Your Promises
By LaToya Dawkins It has been a long day at work and your preschooler wants to have pancakes the next morning. They are jumping up and down and pulling on your shirt tail, saying, “Can I please have pancakes in the morning.” They don’t feel “Sure,” is an acceptable answer. Then you say, “Yes, I promise.” When the next morning comes, you are too exhausted to peel yourself out of the bed. There were no pancakes. You give your preschooler a simple apology, explain how sick you are, and then assure…See More
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The Power Struggle
By LaToya Dawkins As human beings, there is an adrenaline power within us that is inexplicable. Ask the mother who lifted a car to save her trapped baby or the little girl who pushed her sister out of the way of a moving truck and lost one leg and broke a few ribs. Also, there is a daily power in us that allows us to make it through the day and function effectively even when we are mentally and physically exhausted. Then there is a relational power we exhibit over our subordinates at work or…See More
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Morphing Into a Butterfly
By LaToya Dawkins In my class, we read a book called The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle that explains how a very hungry caterpillar ate so much food to prepare for his transformation into his cocoon and then into a beautiful butterfly. It is a fun story that gets my students into counting and enthused about all the different types of foods he ate. It also goes through the four phases of the butterfly; the egg, larvae, cocoon, and then the butterfly. In comparison, this cycle can relate…See More
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How To Help Your Preschooler Make Friends and Not Enemies
By LaToya Dawkins I know a woman who battled with friendships her entire life but I remember the day that she realized the solution of her struggle, “In order to have a friend, you have to be a friend.” Friendships are solid relationships where those involved benefit from the constant exchange of communication, empathy, and love. In life, it is easy to gain a friend but twice as easy to lose a one. It is important that our preschoolers develop skills that will help them make friends and not…See More
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Helping Your Child Communicate Better
By LaToya Dawkins Some of our preschoolers have the gift of talking, while others can go through an entire day without saying a word. Some learn how to talk before they learn how to walk and others after. Often times, parents are concerned if their children do not begin to talk at their expected age because being able to verbally express yourself is a sign of intelligence. Yes, talking is important but communicating and articulating your words, is of the utmost importance. It is…See More
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Deprogramming your Preschooler
By LaToya Dawkins At the tender age of three several of our preschoolers have learned some of the ways they can get what they want from life. They learn what behaviors they need to display in order to get a treat before dinner, they understand that they do not have to pick something up off of the floor because their nanny will do it and preschoolers also learn that if they pout their faces long enough, they will not have to brush their teeth. Our preschoolers have become programmed. They…See More
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Play dough And Your Preschooler
By LaToya C. Dawkins As a teacher, I watch my students participate in different activities in the classroom. Although they all have their favorite activities, they all enjoy playing with play dough. It allows them to use their imaginations to create and use the versatility of the molding to support their fantasies. It seemingly never gets boring for them and most of the students never run out of ideas of things to create with the play dough. What can we understand about our preschoolers from…See More
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Cupid's Valentine's Day Message to Parents: LOVE
By Gary UnruhParents are constantly under the microscope. Whether they're being compared to Chinese mothers, or childless Aunt Susie is giving her two cents' worth of parenting advice, parents are all too often left shaking their heads in aggravation. "Isn't there a simpler, less frustrating way to raise my child?"Yes, and it's called fully developed parental love-the age-old Valentine's message shined up for twenty-first-century frustrated parents. After counseling over 2,500 children and…See More
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Intrinsic Motivation vs. Extrinsic Motivation
By LaToya Dawkins The best way to describe the terms intrinsic and extrinsic is to consider internal or external factors; both are relative in regards to motivation. Intrinsic motivation is non-external motivation such as self-confidence or the personal joy of finishing a task. Extrinsic motivation is externally driven by rewards and/or tangible items. Everyday, we are faced with the battle of motivation. What motivates us to go to work in the morning? Is it the money or the desire to…See More
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The True Meaning of Time Out for Preschoolers
By LaToya Dawkins
As cute and lovable as our preschoolers are, their need to explore and discover can sometimes lead them into disobedience and defiance. They say, “yes” and we say, “no.” They do something they are repeatedly told not to do, or they use physical harm to communicate how they are feeling. Whatever the naughty behavior is, sometimes, they end up in “Time Out,” which is a form of punishment. Its purpose is to teach the child…
ContinuePosted on May 12, 2011 at 8:01am
Preschoolers and Spring Joy
By LaToya Dawkins
Joy is the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. Joy is a feeling that comes deep from within ourselves. It is deeper than happiness because it is not as temporary and not as easily lost. Most of the time when we feel we are experiencing joy, we are actually experiencing happiness. Joy will change our appearance and change our very state of being because…
ContinuePosted on May 5, 2011 at 8:12am — 1 Comment
Spring Love in Preschoolers
By LaToya Dawkins
Preschoolers are innocent. Their lack of life experiences leaves them untainted by the negativities and the biases of this world. Their emotions are pure and come straight from the heart. Though their mood changes from time to time and they are easily distracted, when they are sad they display sadness and when they are happy they show happiness. Preschoolers are a joy to be around because they are energetic…
ContinuePosted on April 28, 2011 at 8:08am
Serving Your Child Without Servant Hood
By LaToya Dawkins
Our preschoolers have a way of working magic on us. We want to teach, guide and nurture them. We would like to know that we are doing everything in our power to help them succeed in life. In this regard, we make sure they are getting the proper amount of rest, we provide the healthiest foods for them, we attempt to send them to the best schools, and we show them love and tenderness. However, do we ever reach a point…
ContinuePosted on April 21, 2011 at 8:13am
Keeping Your Promises
By LaToya Dawkins
It has been a long day at work and your preschooler wants to have pancakes the next morning. They are jumping up and down and pulling on your shirt tail, saying, “Can I please have pancakes in the morning.” They don’t feel “Sure,” is an acceptable answer. Then you say, “Yes, I promise.” When the next morning comes, you are too exhausted to peel yourself out of the bed. There were no pancakes. You give your preschooler a…
ContinuePosted on April 14, 2011 at 9:23am
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