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Understanding How Children Respond to Stress | Kaplan Early Learning…
Stress can be especially harmful and disruptive for children, because they are still developing and often lack the skills … realistic effectiveness but everything to do with prior use, lack of skill, perceived success, and physical discomfort." …
Developing Trust and Nourishing Respect | Kaplan Early Learning…
If a student doesn't respect and trust his or her teacher or if a teacher isn't respectful of students and their families, the learning environment won't be as nurturing and the teacher's classroom management strategy won't be as effective. A lack of …
Mirror Magic: Using Reflective Surfaces in the Early Childhood…
Not only that, mirrors help illuminate dark areas of the classroom, which is especially helpful in spaces that lack natural light. There are so many benefits to incorporating mirrors in your early childhood classroom. At Kaplan, we consult with …
Incorporating Children's Artwork into the Classroom Space | Kaplan…
spaces can give classrooms the extra appeal they need. "Even with beautiful layouts and room designs, classrooms can lack children's personalities," explain the authors of Inspiring Spaces for Young Children. "There are many ways to visually …
Kaplan's Playground Quick Ship: A Speedy Solution for Outdoor…
With longer delivery timelines, you may worry that your playground will not meet state guidelines and regulations as it should. You may worry the lack of quality outdoor experiences will inhibit child growth and development and make families want to …
PD with Pizzazz | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Unsurprisingly, given the current landscape and lack of quality ongoing development, the education industry is struggling, and too many of our children's learning outcomes are below par. Did you know that 25 percent of teachers spend less than one …
Boosting Early Literacy: Books All Around | Kaplan Early Learning…
in communities with an appalling lack of books in homes, schools, and libraries.1 Sheer quantity of books makes a difference. … Does your program serve children who lack sufficient access to books? If so, are you ready to provide children with books at …
Choosing the Best Chairs for Your Classroom
If chairs aren't fitted to the children who use them, those children are at risk for discomfort, which could lead to lack of focus and classroom disruptions. You can follow a few general rules to buying the right sized chair: The child's feet should …
Understanding the Characteristics of Traumatized Children | Kaplan…
Babies may arch their backs or refuse to mold to the caregiver's body when being held. They'll often try to wiggle out of the arms of the adult and may loudly protest. Lack of Play - Infants typically become very playful at around four months of age, …
Establishing Emotional Connections with Preschoolers Affected…
Games that involve light physical contact include parachute games, hand-clapping games, and musical hoops. Creating Healthy Boundaries Some children can get very easily attached. If they lack a primary attachment figure, they may be "indiscriminately …
The Importance of Self-Regulation in the Classroom | Kaplan Early…
A lack of self-regulation can seriously hinder a child's learning capabilities and the overall classroom environment. If children do not learn to self-regulate their listening and attention skills, they will either miss part of the lesson or …
Nurture in Nature: Supporting Equity in Outdoor Play | Kaplan…
… In addition to the mindset shift about what counts as nature and who is or who isn't outdoorsy are a variety of more tangible barriers. These barriers might be related to economics, such as lack of clothing to be outside in all weather, or different …
Professional Development to Improve Early Childhood Program Quality
… To complete their required hours, most early childhood teachers attend professional development sessions, which may or may not be relevant to their work in the classroom. These sessions may also lack strategies that help implement new teaching …
Understanding Professional Development Issues and Shortcomings…
… need to be better instructors. "The one-time workshop assumes the only challenge facing teachers is a lack of knowledge of effective teaching practices and when that knowledge gap is corrected teachers will then be able to change" (Gulamhussein). …
Using 3D Augmented Reality to Help Children Build Early Literacy…
… However, research reveals that children do not receive nearly enough exposure to foundational mathematics concepts in the early childhood setting. A lack of exposure to mathematics in the classroom can occur for many reasons, but most often, it is …