tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53718404392415936322024-02-20T16:35:01.644-08:00Boy Educationdwitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817754465056836005noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-4994986759452794372012-09-21T02:05:00.003-07:002012-09-21T02:06:27.694-07:00Facebook and Twitter: Make Communication and Start-up Business Easier Facebook and Twitter: Make Communication and Start-up Business Easier
It is really a commonplace for people to use facebook and twitter these days due to the development of internet. The existence of Internet colorizes people’s daily life in different ways. Firstly it enriches people’s way of entertaining. In old days, people didn’t have many ways to relax and refresh themselves. What they only dwitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817754465056836005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-57689467121802886112012-06-19T19:12:00.000-07:002012-06-19T19:15:30.561-07:00How to Get Free Microsoft PointsXbox Live is the popular gaming console that has sold million devices all over the world. It allows both online games and DVD based games. When you buy it, you get usually a two month free trial card that contains the basic Xbox Live codes that allow you to play the games of the console free for two months. Once this trial period ends though, you need to buy the codes or find them somewhere dwitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817754465056836005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-51200373014952750532012-05-29T08:05:00.001-07:002012-05-29T08:05:54.102-07:00Injury claimIf you have been involved in an accident, and through no fault of your own have suffered an injury as a result, then chances are you will be able to claim compensation. No matter how minor your injury appears to be at this stage or who the person or company at fault was, making an injury claim is your right and should be exercised to bring justice to a difficult situation. What types of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-56574765023889777202012-05-03T05:07:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.236-07:00HighScope VisitI have the privilege this week of attending the HighScope International Conference in Ypsilanti, Michigan. I have wanted to learn more about HighScope and understand their concepts at a deeper level. It is a wonderful experience. Although I have always been a supporter of HighScope, it has been delightful to see it in action and to meet teachers that run programs using the HighScope's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-82475588285449334362012-04-17T05:31:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.237-07:00Early Childhood WritingI was presenting a workshop on literacy in the sand table at the Utah Early Childhood Conference this past Saturday. I was reminded about how critical it is to help young children feet comfortable with writing. Many early childhood educators mistakenly use handwriting activities as a writing response. Since writing is putting our thoughts down on paper, for young children that means drawing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-21578769839669766202012-03-09T15:02:00.000-08:002012-05-18T10:11:39.237-07:00I had the distinct pleasure of attending a gallery stroll for a 6 year-old boy the other day. We had been invited by his father, who collects art, to see his son's exhibit. They had scheduled a local small gallery in one of our malls and we arrived to see the art that Nathan had created. I guess I went on the assumption that the reason for the stroll was because there was an amazing 6 year-oldUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-80789165080080406342012-02-16T14:06:00.000-08:002012-05-18T10:11:39.237-07:00Press HereOne of my favorite picture books published last year was, "Press Here," by Herve' Tullet. I was interested in this book because it fits nicely into my International Children's Literature course that I teach. "Press Here" is from France and was originally published the previous year in that country. If you have not had the joy of experiencing this book, please do so. It is an interactive book thatUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-22726924978291614202012-01-30T19:23:00.000-08:002012-05-18T10:11:39.237-07:00Diversity Begins with UsIn my Introduction to Teaching course, we were talking about diversity. The term 'diversity' has a much fuller and expanded meaning than it did when I started teaching 33 years ago. We thought the diversity in educational settings was the exception in our area of the country. Now we know it is always the rule. It should have been the rule 33 years ago, but it took a while for many people to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-10530995881988807772012-01-10T19:37:00.000-08:002012-05-18T10:11:39.237-07:00Things Are Not Always as They Appear!I had the opportunity to spend some of the holiday season in Kaua'i. On that island there is an amazing wonder called Waimea Canyon. It is considered the Grand Canyon of Hawaii. Indeed when we went to see it, I was shocked that this amazing canyon was hiding on an island. That portion of the island was not as it appeared from a distance. A hidden treasure!I was talking with a group of students Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-46422473844766034962011-12-02T07:00:00.000-08:002012-05-18T10:11:39.238-07:00Joyful ReadingReading has been on my mind a lot lately. I was searching through research on how children learn to read and the best methods for teaching reading. We know that the best methods don't work with every child and that some questionable methods seem to work with some children. I was challenging my reading class to make sure they always use multiple methods to reach Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-61665451283945449102011-11-18T12:57:00.000-08:002012-05-18T10:11:39.238-07:00Children Who are Read To Just Know More!We were discussing in our reading class this week how research indicates that children who are read to on a regular basis simply know more when they get to school. Besides preparing the child to be a reader, being read to increases vocabulary and allows for more discussion and conversation. Combine that with the regular model of reading fluency from the adult and you have a prescription forUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-56030937164470873592011-11-01T06:04:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.238-07:00It's All BonesI was helping in my grandchildren's classrooms recently and was struck by the thought of how easily children will take control of their learning if given a chance. One of the components of the HighScope curriculum, which I think is the most child-friendly approach to early learning, gives the child an opportunity each day to plan what she is going to accomplish within the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-26167012457900435002011-10-07T10:50:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.238-07:00Following up with my last blog post about the Common Core State Standards I have been interested in how the new standards constantly stress using a piece of literature and a piece of informational text when teaching each reading lesson. I have challenged my student teachers to do this as they are using the CCSS lesson plan format to teach reading. I have been impressed with how Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-80430697147618591792011-09-23T05:45:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.238-07:00Common Core Standards and Early ChildhoodI was sitting in a meeting recently with a group educators and we were talking about the impact of the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) on early childhood. I mentioned that I had spent the summer on a state committee looking at our preschool language arts standards and making sure they are preparing a child for success in meeting the new standards when she attends Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-15482618700027172062011-09-11T19:05:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.238-07:00Getting Ready for Kindergarten I have spent many years working on helping children be prepared for kindergarten. I have always thought that it was imperative that parents know what truly is important as their child moves into the foundation year of school. When I began teaching kindergarten approximately 25 years ago, many of the children in my class had never attended a preschool. I remember that I preferred that a child Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-54112748776913685422011-08-29T12:09:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.239-07:00We Need Good People to be TeachersSchool began at the university again last week. It is difficult to believe that another school year has begun. I am teaching an "Introduction to Teaching" course this semester and I have a wonderful group. I am thrilled with the caliber of people who are considering being a teacher. It always reminds me of the hope I have for the best people to be in the classroom. I know it doesn't always Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-20654433677031508852011-08-09T09:10:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.239-07:00The Hummingbird KnowsI have always been able to attract hummingbirds wherever I have lived. For many years, whether in the country, the suburbs or in the middle of downtown, I have always had at least one hummingbird feeder. While some acquaintances have struggled to attract the little creatures, I have always been able to coax them to my feeders. Those adaptable birds have even found me in the middle of the city. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-75250517536836334862011-07-27T16:49:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.239-07:00There's More Than One AnswerWhile teaching a creativity workshop recently, the discussion turned to how important divergent thinking is to problem solving skills. Divergent thinking allows children to look at a problem and explore the many ways it can be solved. I dislike scenarios where there is only one answer. I know that 2 + 2 will always equal 4, but for problems that offer the possibility of multiple answers, we Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-26729537573241156902011-06-29T20:10:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.239-07:00Sometimes It's Just a SlinkyA group of us were looking at new early childhood product possibilities recently and we saw this large, colorful slinky. Everyone was so excited and thought it was so cool. A product developer said, "Yes, everyone thinks it is great. But what do you do with it?" That became the big question. They gave me the slinky to try out with my grandchildren to see if we could think of activities to do withUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-40936805900269848772011-06-12T12:28:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.239-07:00Never Give Up!I ran a half-marathon yesterday and was suffering the last few miles. I had purchased running shoes which had been 'fitted by experts' that did not provide the support that I needed to run 13 miles. I broke my foot in a car accident in 1996 and that old injury came back yesterday at about mile 9 because the shoes I was wearing did not provide enough cushion to run that distance. I regularly Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-40656638791399450312011-05-31T13:50:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.239-07:00Early Childhood StandardsI am currently working on a committee for my state to see how closely our preschool standards are aligned in preparing children for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for kindergarten. It is always delightful to work with a group that is in tune with what is developmentally appropriate for early childhood children. A number of times during our meetings we have come to the conclusion that it Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-18675058965890745252011-05-13T10:20:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.240-07:00A New BeginningI just watched 23 of my student teachers graduate last week. Now they are actively interviewing for jobs as the local school districts are slowly posting their openings. Five of these soon-to-be new first year teachers already have a job. I was thinking recently about my first year of teaching back in 197... I always tell my students that everything I learned in college about teaching I did the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-74070243937784750662011-05-02T11:23:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.240-07:00Counting the LapsI was brainstorming with one of my former student teachers about a child she is working with who exhibits violent behavior when everything doesn't go smoothly in class. During the conversation I was reminded of a student I taught a number of years ago. He had been the 'terror of the school' prior to coming into my 2nd grade class. I was baffled how a K-1 student could cause such problems in a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-83493467642879325152011-04-13T13:21:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.240-07:00The Science of Discovery Recently, we were talking in one of my university classes about creativity in science. Our discussion led to how important it is to help a child 'discover' or learn about the world around her. In fact, in this age of technology and electronic gadgets, I think that many people fail to observe what is happening to the Earth around them. It usually takes something devastating, like the earthquake/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371840439241593632.post-24640946783738072902011-03-28T17:33:00.000-07:002012-05-18T10:11:39.240-07:00A Sense of Security I was talking to a group of teachers at the California AEYC Conference about children needing security when coming into the classroom. It was freshly on my mind because I had told my student teachers the same thing. We owe it to the children in our classrooms to have a consistent classroom management plan and expectations. When a child crosses the threshold into the classroom each day, she Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0