One question that comes up all the time when I'm taking about how to teach before the peak and weather the storm is, "What do we do about giving a child our attention when they are demonstrating behaviors that are challenging?". I suspect...what you really want to know is... "What do we do …
Episode 37: Wait For Green Before You Go
"I have two different jobs. I'm either in the Green Zone with the child and I'm helping them learn self-regulation skills; or in the moment they move into the red or the blue zones, I'm helping them to process, I'm co-regulating, and I'm offering a lifeline." …
Episode 36: Three Strikes And You’re Out: Why We Don’t Use Behavior Charts With Children
If your behavior "management system" is public (verbal or visual), if it is whole group, or if it is highly symbolic, it's a practice that we can no longer engage in. Meaning...it's three strikes and you're out when it comes to behavior charts. …
Episode 35: The Slippery Slope of Screen Time: It’s A Balancing Act For Young Children
In Episode 35, we dive into more of the practical stuff...and what to do with conflicting messages around screen time and young children. For example, what do we do when we want to limit screen time and we also want children to have technology literacy skills? …
Episode 34: All Screens Aren’t Created Equal…The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly When it Comes to Screen Time and Young Children
You've seen the posts right? The ones that talk about the dangers of screen time and children's brains. How caregivers are more interested in texting than connecting with their children. And how secondhand screen time is the new smoking epidemic. …
Want Authentic Assessment? Try This Tip
A huge challenge in serving young children is collecting accurate and useful data about what they know and can do...often under tight timelines or when we have 100 other things to do. …
