Days of the week. (Snap, snap)
Days of the week. (Snap, snap)
Days of the week. Days of the week.
Days of the week. (Snap, snap)
There’s Sunday and there’s Monday,
There’s Tuesday and there’s Wednesday,
There’s Thursday and there’s Friday,
And then there’s Saturday.
Why do we see calendar time as a key part of many preschool routines? My colleague Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown argues, it’s a habit. A habit that we should break.
In this episode fellow #ECE {r}evolutionaries Jen Davis, Jolene Chavez, and Alicia Frost explore the “timely” topic of calendar time.
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References
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Freidman, W.J. 2000. The development of children’s knowledge of the times of future events. Child Development 71(4): 913–32.
Geiser, T. (2010, December 22). Teaching preschoolers about time. Retrieved from https://www.education.com/magazine/article/teaching-preschoolers-time/
Godfrey, S. A., Grisham-Brown, J., Shuster, J. W., & Hemmeter, M. L.(2003). The effects of three techniques on student participation with preschool children with attending problems. Education and Treatment of Children, 26(3), 255-272.
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Guest Podcasters:
Jen Davis M.Ed. Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV
I have been teaching for the Clark County School District in Las Vegas for eight years. I am currently teaching at Rundle elementary in a co-teaching inclusion Pre-K program. I have a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and an endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education. I strongly believe in developmentally appropriate practice along with the importance of inclusion for all children. I enjoy presenting at NAEYC state conferences, national conferences, and for my school district. I was born and raised in Chicago and have lived in Las Vegas for over ten years. I enjoy running, all Chicago food and sports, and traveling with my husband. You can connect with me @JLDavis312 on Twitter or jdsparkles13 on Instagram.
Jolene K. Chavez, M.Ed. Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV
Even though I come from a long line of educators, related service providers, and education administrators, I came upon the profession in a roundabout way. After film school, I decided to become a Special Education Teacher because I’ve always enjoyed being around kids, and it would give me time to write the screenplays and plays that lived inside of my head. Once I became an educator, all of my time went into working at becoming the best Special Educator I could be. Pre-K students with special needs are what I am most passionate about. I have worked for Clark County School District as a Special Education Pre-K teacher for 8 years (7 in self-contained and 1 in General Education Inclusion). I took a brief break from teaching by being a Special Education Instructional Facilitator for two years, but the classroom beckoned and I am currently back in the classroom doing what I love the most. Being the mother to a unique and incredible four-year old, musical theatre, and teaching are the things that keep my passion for life and learning ignited.
Alicia Frost, M.Ed. Early Childhood Special Education,Title 1 Pre-K Teacher, Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV
I have been teaching for the Clark County School District for 15 years. I have worked in a variety of Early Childhood positions throughout those years; Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Title 1 Pre-K Teacher, and Project Facilitator for the Title 1 Pre-K programs in CCSD. I am currently a Title 1 Pre-K teacher in a co-teach classroom. I am truly passionate about Early Childhood Education and am always looking to improve my teaching practices to ensure that I am providing a quality educational experience for my students. I continue to search for new and innovative means to make a positive difference in the realm of Early Childhood Education. My other passions are my children and my dogs. I have four energetic and amazing boys ages 11, 6, 4 and 1 year old. My boys are into playing a variety of sports so my spare time is spent at sports fields.I also have two dogs, a yellow Lab and a Lab/German Shepard mix. I often refer to them as my first children.
