IELDS Standard: 31.A.ECa
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Exploring the Sensory Table
In this video, we watch Cameron and Anthony, both age 4.5 years, as they play at the sensory table in their classroom. Children enjoy exploring materials with their senses. A sensory bin or table is a place teachers can set up opportunities for children to do this type of exploration in the classroom while containing…
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Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This list contains a variety of resources associated with supporting resilience in children exposed to domestic violence.
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The Music Project
Michele Baird and Jean StaffordDeSoto Prekindergarten, DeSoto Grade SchoolDeSoto, Illinois DeSoto is a small rural town in Jackson County located approximately 10 miles from Southern Illinois University. DeSoto Grade School is a feeder school to Carbondale District #95, which is one of the larger school districts in southern Illinois and houses prekindergarten through eighth grade.…
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Helping Siblings Get Along
Brotherhood and sisterhood can begin at home!
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Connecting with Parents: “But He Doesn’t Do That at Home!”
Here are some suggestions that may help when parents say, “He doesn’t do that at home!”
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Your Child’s First Day in Preschool
Here are some tips for easing those first-day blues from parents who’ve lived through the experience.
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Project Approach: Including Every Child
The Project Approach can benefit all children, including those with special needs. Simple adaptations enable a child with disabilities to join in the work on projects.
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Games for All Young Children
Play and laughter can help develop friendship while encouraging physical fitness.
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Pets and Young Children
Consider safety as well as benefits when deciding if it’s time for a pet in your family.