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Fall 2014 Your communities’ BEST source of child care information & resources
The newsletter of
Child Care Options Resource & Referral Program For Delta, Surrey and White Rock
“Free play in natural settings
is good for a child’s mental and physical
health.” Richard Louv
Photo: Stomping in the Mud www.stompinginthemud.blogspot.com
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As summer is drawing to a close and we prepare for a new school year, I hope you all had an enjoyable summer.
We’ve missed seeing many of you over the past couple of months and look forward to seeing you again as our new
fall training schedule is out, project nights continue, and care provider drop-ins start up again.
On May 12th Child Care Options Resource and Referral celebrated the hard work and dedication of child care pro-
viders and early childhood educators in Surrey, Delta and White Rock. These individuals provide some of the most
important work in our community: promoting the healthy growth and development of the next generation. With
the help of community businesses contributing to our Child Care Provider Appreciation evening we were able to
recognize the hard work that you do. Thank you to Lucky Bola, owner of Xcess Contracting and his father Avtar
Bola who provided an amazing delicious dinner for everyone; GlamSquad604 for providing make up ser-
vices; Mary Kay for providing hand and facial treatments, and Forever Yours Lingerie for their wonderful support. It
was a great evening and good to see so many of you in attendance.
CCRR staff are busy working with the Children the Heart of the Matter Committee as we prepare for our 18th Annu-
al Early Learning and Care conference on January 16 and 17, 2015. This year we welcome Dr. Laura Markham as
our Friday evening Keynote and Gary Anaka on Saturday morning. Please watch for our conference brochure as
registration opens October 1st.
I’d like to remind everyone to update your child care centre files on our referral database in order to provide fami-
lies with accurate and up-to-date information. Your contact information is now available to families on the child-
careoptions.ca website as well. Over the next few weeks we will be conducting a new fee survey for our area - I
encourage you to take the time to complete this quick survey; it’s helpful to families, city planners, government,
and potential service providers to understand the cost of child care in our community. Results will be available on
our website soon.
We would like to welcome Reetu Sahota , our new temporary Receptionist, Kathleen Johnson, our new Outreach
Consultant, and Nancy Murphy, our new Subsidy/Referral Consultant to the CCRR team. At the same time we have
to say goodbye to Karan Bola, our temporary Receptionist and Wendy Thorburn, our Subsidy/Referral Consultant
for many years. It is with sadness that we say goodbye to both of them and wish them both the best of luck in their
new endeavors.
Have a festive fall season! Sharlene Wedel
Program Manager’s Report
18th ANNUAL EARLY LEARNING
AND CARE CONFERENCE
January 16 & 17, 2015 Registration opens October 1, 2014
Friday keynote: Dr. Laura Markham: Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting
Saturday keynote: Gary Anaka: How Play Grows The Child's Brain
Conference brochures will be available soon!
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Project Nights
Bring your felt stories, big books, folder games or
whatever project you’re working on for your
child care setting, or get started on something
new while you’re here!
We’ll have the laminator, book binder, die-cuts
and big books to copy all set up for you to use
and we’ll be glad to share some patterns and ide-
as as well.
Project nights are held from 5:30-7:30 pm on the
following Thursday evenings:
Cost: This is a free event other than any laminat-
ing, copying, or supplies you may
purchase while you’re here.
September 18 October 16
November 20 December 18
Upcoming Sales
Some exceptions may apply, see in-store for details
#100-6846 King George Boulevard, Surrey, BC
November
25% off
Books
September
25% off
Bulletin Board
Sets
October
25% off
Puppets
December
25% off
one item of
your choice
Did you know…
As of June 30, 2014 on our database:
Number of library subscribers: 268
Number of RLNRs: 76
Number of LFCC: 180
Number of IHMA: 55
Number of Group 3-5 years: 44
Number of Infant/Toddler: 14
Number of Preschool: 78
Number of Out of School: 36
Number of Multiple license: 128
Number of Multi-age: 86
April 1 to June 30, 2014:
Number of library items borrowed: 2007
Number of families assisted with child care subsidy: 598
Number of families assisted with child care referrals: 459
Number of attendees at training: 309
Looking for professional development
opportunities? Our Fall Training
Calendar is packed with exciting and
informative workshops and courses!
Visit our website for all the details!
childcareoptions.ca
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Interested in becoming a Registered
LNR Mentor?
We are looking for registered LNR daycare providers to mentor new LNR’s.
Mentoring would include:
a tour of your child care facility
answering any questions or concerns of the child care provider
giving some tips on how to operate a successful child care business
If you are interested in becoming a mentor or have any inquiries, please contact:
“Colleagues are a wonderful thing - but mentors, that's where the
real work gets done.” Junot Diaz
Rosey Singh
604-572-8032 ext 1511
rosey.singh@options.bc.ca
Angela Garcha
604-572-8032 ext 1509
angela.garcha@options.bc.ca
Kathleen Johnson
604-572-8032
kathleen.johnson@options.bc.ca
NEW CHILD CARE PROVIDER DROP IN DATES:
First Wednesday & fourth Friday of each month 9:30 - 11:00 am
We would like to encourage all family child care providers, especially Registered
LNR’s to come and network with other child care providers. Children will enjoy
free-play, art, planned activities and a nutritious snack.
This is a FREE program.
SEPTEMBER 2014
Wednesday, September 4
Friday, September 26
OCTOBER 2014
Wednesday, October 1
Friday, October 24
NOVEMBER 2014
Wednesday, November 5
Friday, November 28
DECEMBER 2014
Wednesday, December 3
Friday, December 26 No drop-in
ATTENTION!!!
FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS!
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IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!!!
Cheque Overpayment Fraud We ran this article in our Winter newsletter to help keep you informed about a scam happening in the lower main-
land and we’re still hearing about this scam happening in Surrey. Please take a moment to read this very important
message, it may save you several thousand dollars!
Child care providers have been approached by an individual attempting to fraudulently obtain funds through a
scam called “Cheque Overpayment Fraud” where a potential client will advise a child care provider they wish to
secure a child care space and will forward a cheque greater than the amount required to secure their space. They
will then contact the child care provider asking them to forward them a cheque for the overpaid amount.
Caregivers should never agree to a transaction in which a potential client wishes to issue a cheque in an amount
greater than the contract requires. For information on “Cheque Overpayment Fraud” please see the Government
of Canada Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre website at http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/
recognizeit_advfeefraudover.html
For more information on current frauds, of if you have been a victim of a Cheque Overpayment Fraud, please con-
tact the Anti-Fraud Centre toll free at 1-888-495-8501.
Temporary Education Support
for Parents
Government announcement re:
$40-a-day child-care subsidy
The Ministry of Finance recently an-
nounced the Temporary Education Sup-
port for Parents to help with learning and
supervision in the event the labour disrup-
tion goes into September. More details on
how parents can apply will be made avail-
able in the coming weeks.
Who is eligible?
The Temporary Education Support for
Parents is a one-time payment available to
the primary caregiver, usually the parent,
of eligible children under 13 attending
B.C. public schools.
How do I register?
The primary caregiver may register for the
payment by completing a simple online
form, starting in September. A paper reg-
istration form will be available for those
who are not able to access the online reg-
istration.
For more information visit the website:
http://bcparentinfo.ca/parent-support-
resources/
“And at the end of the day, your feet
should be dirty your hair messy
and your eyes sparkling.” Shanti
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What’s New in the ECR Library? As always, summer is a time for our librarians to take
some vacation but we also find the quieter summer
days an ideal time to work on new resources for our
library subscribers to borrow.
Nina has recently completed
two new Zoo Animals theme
boxes that are already very
popular! She is working on up-
grades to our Bears theme
boxes in time for fall, and has added a Toddler Bears
theme box too!
We Discovered last year that Jackie King (our OCS
summer student and new library assistant) is extremely
talented at making flannel stories and we have kept
her very busy! She has created some beautiful original
stories in addition to upgrading many of our older
ones, and she’s done so much more great work in the
library this summer! Thank you Jackie — we’re so for-
tunate to have you on our library team!
Coming Soon! Summer is also a time for ordering new library materials. It takes
time to get everything catalogued but we’re working on it!
Here are some of the new items you’ll see in the coming months:
25 new big books
25 new listening kits (book and story on CD)
New building block sets
Infant and toddler manipulative activities
Large and fine motor activities for preschoolers
School age activity bins
Program planning resource books
Sneak
Peek
Photos . . !
Build and Play Garage Play Set
Body Poetry Yoga Cards
Memory Caps Game
Rainbow Blocks
Match & Build Infant-Toddler Blocks
Not a Subscriber?
Did you know the ECR library is
FREE for licensed family child care
providers and RLNRs in our area?
Check out the library catalogue for
more Information:
http://optionseyc.ca/surpass/
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- and -
Call us to set up a time to get your
subscription going!
604-572-8032 ext 1505
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Child Care News
Early Childhood Education Bursary
The Early Childhood Educators of BC have received
funding from the Ministry of Children and Family De-
velopment to establish a bursary fund for students en-
rolled in early childhood educational programs.
Learn more at: www.ecebc.ca
The state of early childhood education and care in
Canada 2012
Published June 2014
This report provides a snapshot of Canadian ECEC in
2012, the year for which the most recent reliable data
are available.
Read more: http://childcarecanada.org/publications/
ecec-canada/14/06/state-early-childhood-education-
and-care-canada-2012
Surrey Board of Trade makes case for national
child care program
Vancouver Sun, July 22, 2014
The Surrey Board of Trade will take the business case
for a national child care program to the Canadian
Chamber of Commerce convention in September with
the aim of shoring up support for such a scheme.
Read more: www.vancouversun.com/life/
Sur-
rey+Board+Trade+makes+case+national+child+care+
program/10053357/story.html
Database: Average child care fees by
Metro Vancouver municipality
Vancouver Sun, July 19, 2014
Read more: www.vancouversun.com/technology/
Data-
base+Average+child+care+fees+Metro+Vancouver+m
unicipality/10043640/story.html
Scientists Say Child's Play Helps Build A
Better Brain
NPR, August 6, 2014
When it comes to brain development, time in the
classroom may be less important than time on the
playground.
Read more: www.npr.org/blogs/
ed/2014/08/06/336361277/scientists-say-childs-play-
helps-build-a-better-brain
It’s a Date!
November 20 National Child Day
National Child Day is celebrated in Canada on
November 20 in recognition of the UN Decla-
ration on the Rights of the Child and the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child.
December 1 Jan Brett’s Birthday
Celebrate author Jan’s Brett’s birthday by
reading one of her many books such as The
Mitten, Gingerbread Baby, The Hat and more!
January 16 & 17, 2015 Children the Heart of
the Matter Conference
Mark your calendars to join us for our 18th
annual conference! More details available in
the Fall.
BC Child Care Award Winners announced
News release, May 20, 2014
The 2014 Child Care Awards of Excellence were
being presented to 15 individuals and representa-
tives throughout the province who have demon-
strated outstanding service to children and fami-
lies. In addition, 43 licensed child-care facilities
that have supported children and families in their
communities for more than 40 years will receive a
Child Care Legacy Award
Read more… https://
www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2014/05/child-care-
award-winners-announced.html
Congratulations to all the winners of the BC Child
Care Awards of Excellence! Winners Include
Christine MacLeod from Delta, Gordana Ostojic
from Surrey, and honourable mention to Mariola
Adamska and Helen Gill both of Surrey. The City
of Surrey was the winner in the government cate-
gory. The Child Care Legacy Awards were given to
Cloverdale Christian Early Learning and Village
Montessori.
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Best Books for Preschool Teachers
Earlier this year ExchangeEveryDay asked their readers to cast their votes for the “Best Books for Preschool Teachers” survey. Below is the top 11 books that received the most recommendations as must-reads for preschool teachers. *Our Early Childhood Resource Library has four of the recommended books available to sub-scribers.
1. Mind in the Making by Ellen Galinsky
2. The Intentional Teacher by Ann S. Epstein
3. Engaging Children's Minds by Lilian G. Katz, Sylvia C. Chard, and Yvonne Kogan
4. Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8 — Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp, eds.*
5. Learning Together with Young Children by Margie Carter and Deb Curtis*
6. Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves by Louise Derman Sparks
7. The Hundred Languages of Children by Carolyn Edwards, Lella Gandini, and George Forman*
8. The Play's the Thing — Teachers' Roles in Children's Play by Elizabeth Jones and Gretchen Reynolds
9. Natural Playscapes by Rusty Keeler*
10. Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning by Amy Laura Dombro, Judy R. Jablon, and Charlotte Stetson
11. You Can't Say You Can't Play by Vivian Gussin Paley Source: Exchange EveryDay June 27, 2014
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they can enjoy the richness of a childhood space." Bev Bos
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Smithsonian’s Seriously Amazing www.seriouslyamazing.si.edu The Smithsonian is all about questions and answers, and the SmithsonianSeriously Amazing campaign brings those questions to life. Smithsonian experts answer questions about science, art, history and culture, exciting the learning in everyone, everday. Family Child Care Marketing Guide by Tom Copeland This book will teach you the basics of marketing and help you maximize enrollment and income for your business. With dozens of tips and inexpensive ways to promote your family child care business, you will learn how to market your high-quality program so parents will want to purchase your ser-vices. This book is for the new as well as the experienced professional. This new edition includes a new chapter on Internet Marketing (Facebook, Craigslist, Google Places, YouTube, child care fo-rums, and much more).
Child injury prevention resources for practitioners and caregivers
http://www.parachutecanada.org/child-injury-prevention
The resources were developed in response to a need for simple injury-prevention messages
and images to teach families and for practitioner training in the area of child injury prevention.
Forest and Nature School Canada: A Head, Heart, Hands Approach to Outdoor Learning.
http://www.forestschoolcanada.ca/wp-content/themes/wlf/images/FSC-Guide_web.pdf?
date=july72014
This guide is to help educators and the communities that surround and support them, (such as adminis-
trators, facilities staff, parents, licensing officials, etc.), to learn more about Forest and Nature Schools.
101 Ways to Play Outdoors Printable Poster
http://childhood101.com/2014/03/101-ways-to-play-outdoors-printable-poster/
Most of the ideas on this poster can be enjoyed right in your backyard, they use the very simplest
of equipment, many of which you will commonly find in the natural environment. Print and dis-
play this poster in your facility.
Wisdom of Play Booklet
http://cdn.communityplaythings.com/~/media/files/cpus/library/training-resources/booklets/
wisdom-of-play.pdf?vs=1&d=20130327T080522
David Elkind, Stuart Brown, Larry Schweinhart, and other early childhood experts record their
thoughts on the importance of play. Read how play is a child’s way to make sense of their world,
and why it is an essential part of emotional and physical well-being in this 28 page booklet.
Tools for Teachers...
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The Block Area
What does your block area look like? Do you have . . .
If you do, your children are learning . . .
Language and Social Studies: Locating objects – using terms such as near/far/left/right//in front, etc.; Directional language, general and specific descriptive language; Identifying traffic symbols; Constructing maps and models of neighborhoods; Sharing ideas and using complete sentences; Using inventive spelling skills to write about experiences, people, objects & events; Writing from left to right and top to bottom.
Mathematics and Science: Counting and estimating; Comparing length and width of various objects and noting which are longer, shorter, taller,
higher, lighter, etc.; Identifying common shapes and geometric objects; Knowing what materials are made of (wood, cork, plastic, etc) and their physical properties
(shape, colour, weight, etc.); Experiencing and exploring objects using the five senses; Creating 3-D forms and objects; Describing things referencing colours, sizes and shapes.
Social Skills galore . . . !
Blocks Table top blocks Hollow blocks Small blocks Tree blocks Big (floor) blocks Lincoln logs Lego Duplo Design Elements Corks Small fabric squares Sticks Rocks Various recycled items for build-ing and construction Writing Instruments Paper Crayons and markers Measuring tape or ruler Camera
Trains Train accessories Train pieces Train table Books About: Cars Building Transportation Construction People & Animal Figures Farm Ocean Jungle Dinosaurs Family Construction Miscellaneous Sandpaper Rubber bands String, etc.
On the Walls: Photos of real construction projects Photos of children building Pictures of real things related to building, blocks, and construction Maps of general and specific locations Traffic & Road Signs Stop Go Pedestrian walking School area Transportation Materials Cars Trucks Tractors Boats Airplanes Trains
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Books available in our Early Childhood Resource Library
on the topic of blocks: Building Structures with Young Children by Ingrid Chalufour
Block Play: The Complete Guide to Learning and Playing with Blocks
by Sharon MacDonald
Block Adventures: Build Creativity and Concepts Through Block Play
by Karen Stevens
Photo: Stomping in the Mud www.stompinginthemud.blogspot.com
Coming Soon to the
ECR Library!
Discovery Window Blocks
These sturdy wood blocks with plexi-
glass windows are designed with one
removable side so that teachers can
place different items inside for chil-
dren to explore visually. The blocks
can be used in the science area, with a
light table, or included with other ma-
terials in the block corner. Whether
exploring natural materials, cool arti-
facts, or just seasonal interest, let your
imagination abound!
…nothing lights up a child’s brain like play. ~Stuart Brown
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For whatever reason...adults (well in-
tentioned adults, mind you) feel that
young children need to learn in
themes. They feel the brains of a
young child are actually organized
enough to see the world thematically,
and not only that, but desire staying
with the same theme for sometimes
weeks at a time.
For whatever reason...adults (still well
intentioned adults) feel that everything
a young child learns while in a pre-
school type program should be all bun-
dled up nice and neat in the form of a
theme. Whether this is to appease mis-
informed parents, inspire bulletin
boards or help children with their life
long skill of categorizing, themes have
ruled the preschool world for years.
For whatever reason....adults (and yes,
still well intentioned adults) work tire-
lessly after hours to bring a theme alive
for young children. I stapled (yes, you
read correctly) roughly fifty greeny
vines to the ceiling of my basement to
replicate a jungle for our jungle theme
years and years ago.
HEAR me now...if you can't bring chil-
dren to the jungle, a teacher-led jungle
theme is not an effective way to give
children an opportunity for MEANING-
FUL learning.
These same well intentioned adults
choose their themes wisely, taking into
consideration the interests of each
child in their program...and therefore,
they call their program "child-led". This
is not what child-led means.
Child-led means the children are the
curriculum. Child-led means the adult
carefully observes the children in their
program and follows their lead and en-
hances the discoveries owned by
young children.
Listen closely, all of you theme lovers
out there who are squishing up your
faces, gathering your feisty response to
this post: I USE TO BE ADDICTED TO
THEMES. (insert group therapy:
"hello....my name is Denita Dinger. I
was addicted to themes.") I lived and
breathed for themes. I dare say I was a
self-declared "Queen of Themes". In
fact, if you look back at my very first
blog posts, you will see the remains of
my themey self.
What changed me?
A caterpillar.
An innocent caterpillar that did not fit
into my grand theme...but would in two
weeks when I had "Caterpillars" in the
lesson plans.
A caterpillar, that I was not going to
bring inside so young children could
observe and learn from, simply because
he did not fit into my adult-led theme.
What was this theme that was so much
better then watching a child-
discovered caterpillar metamorphosize
into a butterfly?
The Five Senses. (ahh yes, trumped by
those darned senses)
On this particular day, my plan was ex-
ploring the sense of smell. We were
just outside playing for a little bit be-
fore heading inside to get to the
"important stuff" when my crew goes
and finds a caterpillar. (sigh. I have
changed....OH HAVE I CHANGED!! Play
IS the important stuff...never forget
that!!)
To make a long story short, I said "no"
to the requests to bring the caterpillar
inside. After watching every single
shoulder and eyebrow of hope slouch
in disappointment I stopped and had
myself a little "aha moment". Up until
this moment, I had not realized that I
was THAT ADDICTED to themes that I
couldn't allow an innocent caterpillar
to interfere. What would happen if that
caterpillar poisoned the brains of my
littles with CURIOSITY and MEANING-
FUL LEARNING!!?? (the crowd
gasps). What if they were no longer
interested in the five senses? (insert
appropriate dramatics)
After much chit chat with myself, I
went back to my crew, and said I made
a mistake. We brought the caterpillar
inside and this particular moment will
always be known as my biggest and
most beneficial "aha moment".
And so began the metamorphosis of
my program. From that day forward,
little by little I gave up on my "themey"
ways.
(Anyone else see the irony of a caterpil-
lar, a creature who is known for how it
changes, being the creature that
caused great change in the way I
viewed how young children learned
and how I ran my program?)
What did I discover as I let go of
themes, step by step?
I discovered a child's brain does NOT
work in themes. Well, I take that
back...a child's brain does not stay on
one theme for very long, and certainly
not in synchronization with all the oth-
er brains in the room. I might have
ONE child interested in dinosaurs for
weeks, another that shows interest for
Are You Addicted to Themes? A Tale About Themes, a Caterpillar and Change By Denita Dinger
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five minutes here and five minutes
there, but nothing consistent. I might
have 4 children who are enjoying a
picnic lunch..when suddenly, as often
does in child led play...one thing leads
to another and the dinosaur lover, in
his dinosaur ways has come to destroy
said picnic....and the picnickers play
along for a few minutes until a bright
shiny object catches their eye and they
are off to another topic...perhaps even
splitting into twos as the world of curi-
osity beckons each child in unique
ways.
I discovered that children learn even
without the leadership of elaborate
themes. In fact, they learn more be-
cause there are no adult-set limits.
(whether you notice
it or not...themes
have boundaries,
themes can limit a
child's natural curi-
osity)
I discovered that I
could still get my
theme-fix during
the holidays. I
learned to "set
some bait" so to
speak. If the bait
didn't inspire the
direction of the tra-
ditional theme, I
learned that was
okay, and I could ditch the theme and
follow what the current interests of my
littles were. For example: after
Thanksgiving, teensy gingerbread boys
just start appearing. First one. Then
two. Then three. This particular bait is
always taken and leads into our tradi-
tion of gingerbread boy fun. BUT, if
they were to not "take the bait" I would
be okay with it (well, truth be told, I
would sort of be okay with it ... I'm not
perfect after all!!!).
I discovered that all the time I took to
organize my supplies and books into
themes over the years was still helpful
because when children are allowed to
lead, we sometimes visit up to 5 differ-
ent themes in a given day. It just de-
pends on the interests of each individ-
ual child. Organization is the KEY to
following young children. I need to
know where my stuff is at a moment’s
notice!
I discovered that I should not be feel-
ing guilty that I was no longer sending
home theme-related notes and having
theme-related show and tell opportu-
nities and theme-related snacks. I dis-
covered that if I continued to do that,
it was not to benefit the children...it
would instead be all about pleasing the
parents.
I discovered my job is to educate par-
ents, not to please parents. My job is
to create an environment that allows
young children to learn in the way they
were wired to learn. Research proves
young children learn best through
child-led explorations and play. My
job is to provide a learning experience
that benefits the children. My job is to
then educate the parents the reason-
ing behind why I do my job the way I
do it.
I discovered that my job is to educate
parents, not to please parents. A child
-led program looks much different
then a teacher-led/controlled one
does. Changing from teacher-led to
child-led can come across as the
teacher is "not doing their job as well
as they did before". Do not assume
your parents "get it". Do not assume
your parents are reading your blog or
other information you send
home. Assume that you cannot edu-
cate too much. You cannot show
them too much research or too many
articles that support play based and
child-led programs. You cannot talk
to them too much about how their
child is learning.
Take a deep breath. Reflect.
I know from person-
al experience,
change is hard. I
also know from per-
sonal experience
that recognizing the
need for change is
harder....sometimes
it takes several, slap
ya in the face, "aha
moments" to alter
your perspective
and open your eyes.
Caterpillars make
change look so easy
and effortless, when
in all actuality it is
challenging and somewhat painful.
Are the rewards worth the effort?
The change this post suggests gives
children the wings they were wired to
use. Following young children and
trusting them as learners gives each
child the freedom to soar at their own
pace to heights unique to them.
Reprinted with permission from Denita
Dinger, Play Counts June 2014.
http://www.playcounts.com
Photo: Stomping in the Mud www.stompinginthemud.blogspot.com
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