As a veteran early childhood educator, I playfully guide children through their levels of development – supporting their reach to competence, confidence, and well-being.
I observe children smiling at their own accomplishments, imitating models provided by adults and peers, initiating their own trials, and learning from their errors. The ah-ha moments of discovery, reward me daily.
Please view the Idea Sheets section where parents and early childhood professionals will find practical information to foster healthy interactions with children.
I fully support the idea that there is so much more to strengthen the development of humans than reciting these symbolic representations of abstract concepts. We want children to get along, to socialize, to develop a strong sense of self. That’s done through relationship-building, not reciting numbers and letters. Let’s give them functional tools.
Read through Early Vocabulary and Concepts for useful initial words beyond colors, shapes, numbers, and letters. Speaking Like Elmer Fudd will explain why so many children err on /r/ and /l/ sounds. There are dozens of other idea sheets to guide children to become competent communicators.