130: Math Talk: Teach Numbers in Real Ways (Another Lost Episode)
In this episode recorded earlier but never released, Cindy and Alison discuss real ways to teach math in preschool. What's a less real way? Listen to find out!
May 31, 2021•18 min
How Preschool Teachers Do It
New episodes are released every Monday.
Do you wonder how experts in working with early learners address children's behavior and motivate them to be their best selves? If you are a family member, teacher, or anyone who impacts the lives of young children, join Alison Kentos (Early Childhood Teacher) & Cindy Terebush (Early Childhood Specialist) every Monday to find out how a preschool teacher and early childhood consultant do what they do every day!
Learn more about us on our website: https://howpreschoolteachersdoit.com
Learn more about Cindy's work on her website: https://helpingkidsachieve.com
Do you wonder how experts in working with early learners address children's behavior and motivate them to be their best selves? If you are a family member, teacher, or anyone who impacts the lives of young children, join Alison Kentos (Early Childhood Teacher) & Cindy Terebush (Early Childhood Specialist) every Monday to find out how a preschool teacher and early childhood consultant do what they do every day!
Learn more about us on our website: https://howpreschoolteachersdoit.com
Learn more about Cindy's work on her website: https://helpingkidsachieve.com
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129: Helping Kids with End of Year Anxiety
As the school year draws to a close, young children realize that a big change is ahead. Join Alison and Cindy for a discussion about how to help them with their end-of-the-year anxiety.
May 24, 2021•19 min
128: Mixed Ages: What Younger Kids Need to Know
Do you work in a mixed age group or have multiple children at home? Cindy and Alison discuss the explanations we need to give to younger children about what they tend to do when they are learning or playing with older children.
May 17, 2021•23 min
127: What Stands in the Way of ECE Innovation?
What propels more forward motion in a time of change? It may surprise you! Cindy and Alison discuss one potential stumbling block as early education staffs try to move into the next phase of early education.
May 10, 2021•22 min
126: The Gift of Mental Flexibility and Being Bilingual
We knew there were advantages to being bilingual, but we didn't know all this! Join Alison and Cindy to learn about how learning 2 languages when very young is even more beneficial than you thought?
May 03, 2021•17 min
125: The Hows and Whys of Normalizing Parent Education
Why isn't parent education about child development and developmentally appropriate practice an embedded part of existing systems? How can we expect families to understand the preschool years if they don't have access to high-quality learning like early childhood professionals and how can we encourage them to attend it? Cindy and Alison share their ideas for this systemic change.
Apr 26, 2021•21 min
124: Be a Learning Style Detective
There's much more to figuring out if children and adults are visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learners than you may have thought. Join Alison and Cindy for a discussion about all the different ways to identify different learners. You may even recognize yourself!
Apr 19, 2021•22 min
123: About That Sticker Chart...
Cindy and Alison discuss one of those "always been done this way" situations - public displays of behavior - their impact, and how we might adjust them before the next school year.
Apr 12, 2021•23 min
122: Focus! It's Good for Everyone.
How present are you when children focus on an object or task? Do you focus with them on what they see? It is good for them and it is great for your mental health! Cindy and Alison discuss this powerful and brain-building interaction with children that has benefits for all.
Apr 05, 2021•21 min
121: How to Intentionally Connect with Each Child
Now and always, fostering 1:1 relationships with children should be a priority. In this episode, Cindy & Alison discuss Dr. Robert Pianta's "Banking Time." Consider how you might bank time with children to intentionally develop connections that you can draw from when they need us most.
Mar 29, 2021•29 min
120: One-to-One Time Proves Priceless
If children learning at home who had 1:1 time with teachers online during the pandemic have pulled ahead of their peers, it proves that we have never spent enough 1:1 time with them. How can we take this information and improve the future of early childhood education? Join Alison and Cindy as they discuss lessons for the future.
Mar 22, 2021•23 min
119: Skill-Building You Never Learned About
Was your school day divided by subject area when you were a child? Was math time separate from language arts time which was separate from socialization time? Join Cindy for a discussion about the skill-building perspective you never learned in that system.
Mar 15, 2021•23 min
118: 1 Year
For so many of us, this week marks 1 year since our lives changed because of COVID-19. How can we frame what has happened, perhaps start to heal, and forge forward? Process this with Alison and Cindy as they reflect and look to the future of early education.
Mar 08, 2021•25 min
117: Adapting and Modifying: Two Very Different Things
There is a big difference between adapting a curriculum and modifying it. Which one is the way to go when taking what teachers are given and applying it to the children in the room? Cindy and Alison discuss what teachers should think about and what families should know.
Mar 01, 2021•28 min
116: Resist the Prompting. Let the Kids Answer!
Sometimes we purposely, and other times we subconsciously, prompt children so they answer questions correctly. Does that really help them to learn? Are we meeting our goals for the children or for us? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about prompting and how to handle answers when they are and are not what we were looking for.
Feb 22, 2021•22 min
115: Is Silence Really Golden?
Is dynamic learning silent? Have generational messages about children being silent seeped into our classrooms? Join Cindy and Alison for a discussion about silence as they wonder if it is really golden.
Feb 15, 2021•21 min
114: Tell Me Their Strengths First: Reframe Your Thinking
How would the environment change and the children think of themselves if we described them by their strengths instead of their struggles? Alison and Cindy discuss reframing our world through how we describe children.
Feb 08, 2021•18 min
113: Are We Creating Damaging Perfectionism?
Without meaning to, are we adding to the children's stress by encouraging perfectionism? Are we setting up an expectation that is impossible to achieve? Listen to Cindy & Alison discuss what can cause this stress-inducing mindset in children that will impact them always.
Feb 01, 2021•22 min
112: Let Your Young Leaders Lead
They aren't bossy. They are leaders! Cindy and Alison discuss the importance of fostering the leadership qualities you observe in young children. Listen, learn and laugh with us!
Jan 25, 2021•23 min
111: Help Children Sort What They Hear
Children hear the news from the TV in the background, from the adults who think they aren't listening and more. Watch for signs that they are trying to understand. Join Alison and Cindy as they discuss how to help them sort the information.
Jan 18, 2021•21 min
110: Good Decision Making: Teach It!
Children aren't born knowing the steps of good decision making. Alison and Cindy discuss the questions to ask children that can become their internal dialogue. Decision making - go forth and teach it!
Jan 11, 2021•23 min
109: The Learning Reset, Not Such a Loss
For years, educators have struggled with the pushdown of the curriculum. Now, the pandemic is forcing the curriculum back up. Is that good news? Is this a reset and not a loss? Cindy and Alison discuss these questions and more. Let us know what you think!
Jan 04, 2021•24 min
108: Introverts are Happy Too (The Lost Episodes #3)
Introverts sometimes need time alone. That doesn't mean we are unhappy! Should we be spending time trying to move introverts from their comfort zone?
Dec 28, 2020•19 min
107: Cindy and Alison's List of But Adults Do That (The Lost Episodes #2)
There are so many things that we ask children to do but don't do ourselves. Cindy and Alison discuss some of those behaviors and pose the question, "If we can't do them, why do we expect children to?" Listen, laugh, and share your list with us!
Dec 21, 2020•18 min
106: Ignoring the Crying Child May Not Have Been Great (The Lost Episodes #1)
Cindy and Alison revisit the age-old, "Do we ignore the crying child?" debate on this lost episode. Let us know your thoughts!
Dec 14, 2020•17 min
105: When They Only Want the Boxes- Kids and Real Things
It's that time of year again when we buy exciting toys and they only want the boxes. What is it about kids and real things? Listen to find out!
Dec 07, 2020•21 min
104: Teach Kids to Own Their Point of View
Do you know adults who need others to agree or who defend their perspective by saying everyone feels that way? Listen to this episode about teaching children to stand for themselves.
Nov 30, 2020•19 min
103: Making the Best of It: Holidays Closings and More
Now is your moment! Cindy and Alison discuss the opportunity we have to model making the best of it as we face holidays, closings, and more once again. The children will learn from what you do so listen and reflect on how you will handle the coming weeks.
Nov 23, 2020•21 min
102: Ending School Breaks and Snow Days-Have We Gone Too Far?
Remote learning - Just because we can, does that mean we should? Cindy and Alison discuss the potential demise of school breaks and snow days. Listen and let us know what you think!
Nov 16, 2020•23 min
101: Get Out of the Power Struggle
Young children are always experimenting with power. Do you get caught up in their power struggle? Do you find yourself trying harder to control them when you feel life is out of control? Cindy and Alison discuss the early childhood/adult power struggle.
Nov 09, 2020•21 min
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