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  • Feb27

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    4 Books about Young Children

    Posted in: Child Development

    4 Books about Child Development

    The Oldies but Very Goodies

    In writing about 4 year olds and their friendships in the article below, I picked up some of my favorite classic books on child development and problems solving. They provide a wonderful look at 3-6 year olds.

    • The Magic Years by Selma Fraiberg is fabulous, offering great insights into the inner life, thoughts, and perceptions of young children.
    • The Magic Years- Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood by Selma Fraiberg is the companion book that gives strategies and ideas to use with the typically issues that arise for young children.
    • Yale’s Gessell Institute series, Your Three Year Old, Your 4 year old, etc. by Louise Bates Ames closely examines the characteristics of each age and the transitions to and from each age.  Clear, detailed with excellent examples and strategies.
    • Mister Rogers’ Parenting Book- Helping to Understand Your Young Child by Fred Rogers is a great book that provides understanding and guidance about typical young children’s actions and behavior. Each brief chapter discusses a different facet of child development in a theoretically well grounded but down to earth, accessible fashion.

    Enjoy! These are classics for a reason.

  • Feb27

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    “You’re not my best friend anymore!”

    Posted in: Articles, Child Development, From the Director

    “YOU’RE NOT MY FRIEND ANYONE!”

    OR

    COMPLEX LIFE IN THE  FOUR YEAR OLD WORLD

    “Tell them with words”; that is what we often say to children when we ask them to begin resolving a conflict between or among themselves. But what can we say and do when the words are” You’re not my friend anymore”. It can be worrisome or daunting when children start using that verbal tool against each other.

    When we start hearing that at school, we know that children have reached a very normal, and yes, necessary, developmental step.  It is helpful at this point to review the development of friendships to see why.

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  • Feb4

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    Developmentally Appropriate Practice

    Posted in: Child Development

    We often use the phrase “developmentally appropriate practice” in describing our school.  This is what we mean by that phrase.

    Developmentally appropriate practice is the methodology our preschool uses to provide a program and environment consistent with a child’s developmental abilities and needs. Our understanding of child development- how children grow and learn- guides how we teach and interact with them throughout the school day. The National Association of the Education of Young Children is the nationally recognized authority on developmentally appropriate practice; their summary of developmental principles forms a useful guide to understanding child development and its stages. Read More | Comments

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