Dishing Daycare Dirt

- How a teacher would plan a lesson plan to read a book? - Which books are related to the lesson plans? - Properties of the book: year, author, pictures, words used - Children need time to engage in the book - Should kids sit criss cross apple sauce?  - Every child may have a different perspective of the story or different experience listening to the book - Beginning and end of the book

Miss Margaret-LLL Trainer  Reggio Emilia 7 Principles 1) Children are capable to construct their own learning. 2) Children are collaborators and learn through interaction within their communities. 3) Children are natural communicators and should be encouraged to express themselves however they feel they can. 4) The classroom environment acts as the third teacher. 5) Teachers are partners, nurturer...

Miss Margaret- LLL Trainer Reggio Emilia History and Philosophy 

Teacher Spotlight Jessica Crespo

Miss Jackie and Miss Caraline will be discussing their background as well as their opinions on working in the education field with podcast host Michelle Cooper (Tune in to find out the details) Here are some questions they will be answering:  ..... What is your WHY? What gets you out of bed everyday? ..... What keeps you in the field? ..... What is the hardest thing about your job? ..... What is s...

"Compound Effect" Book Review Talking points Chapters1-2 Magic Penny Conscious decisions  Tracking Beware of how you choose to spend those 24 hrs  Ownership Focus on the Journey Personal Responsibility Your actions will cause a ripple effect  Be open minded! Embrace different cultures! Be a chameleon :)

Roku instead of Netflix! There's always a lesson in everything you do Manifestation and visualization Your mindset can make or break anything Aaron Abke:  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVRMm6i0kgjx2DuE6rNOZWSNCLZZN4Bj   The book “The Alchemist”- Paulo Coelho Clark Kegley: https://youtube.com/c/Clarkdanger Law of Attraction Coaching: https://youtube.com/c/LawofAttractionCoaching Neville...

Hello! - Future children need a positive base to excel positively  - Teachers need to set the stage for learning :) - Reality - burnout - Passion is important to understand their why. That why is going to get you through those tough times. - You need energy and understanding to be able to help children through their struggles  - Don't give up!  - What are you willing to do after you've d...

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Communication with Leadership Conscious classroom certification model-Consulting company Connection and Service Looking for that Light bulb moment  Self-Reflection: Push yourself out of comfort zone   Communication with Staff members Informal: relationship building Formal: schedule, policies  Nonverbal: face and body movements   Everyone has different strengths!   We need to utilize your teacher’s...

Beth Cannon's website https://bethcannonspeaks.com How important an electronic manual is for your business Importance of Employee and Parent Handbook What sets you apart from other employers? Importance to catering to your new hires demographic  Importance of doing things to retain your staff  Tips and Tricks to keep your classroom engaged 

Rae Pica is the Author of 22 books and she has been an ECE consultant for over 40 years.  I encourage everyone to visit her website Raepica.com.  You can sign up for some free resources, her newsletter  one of her very affordable classes. It will not disappoint!  In this episode, Rae gives us all kinds of information on transitions and some Words of wisdom such as : Be calm if you want the childre...

Classroom management:  What is it and how you do it?  Classroom tone/vibe/culture is different for each classroom,  Assessing ourselves to determine our classroom management style.  Look at our weaknesses and strengths.  Benefits of routine and being consistent.   Importance of self reflection and self assessment.  FFC: Fair Firm and Consistent Relationships with the children must come before lear...

Robin Lindals-Hill.    is an Early Childhood Education teacher from Alberta, Canada. She has been in the ECE field for 25 years.  Currently she works with children in the preschool age group.  She has a diploma in Child Psychology, Early Learning and Childcare as well as a diploma in Early Childhood Montessori. She creates resources for teachers, educators, parents and families to find new ways to...

Today I interview Rachel Elias. S he is currently a Director of a Corporate franchised Child Care Center in Long Island.  I find it remarkable that she is a Director of a large center at only 27 years old.  She holds a Master Degree is Childhood Education.   We have an open and honest conversations about the struggles of running a child care center right now. Resources Trauma Informed Care https:/...

Nancy Koplan. She is an EC educator, recording artist, and performer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  Her 6 albums feature songs that serve as a means to memorize information, like the names of planets, continents and oceans.  She has many songs that develop coping mechanisms, like regulating breathing and using reassuring language and songs that guide children through transitions in their daily sc...

Today I interviewed Casey Craft-Cortez  from the YWCA. Casey is  an infant Toddler Specialist and have over 10 years in the ECE field.  Getting back to the basics in the classroom.  Just getting down on the floor with the kids.  We are a reactive society and we discuss moving out of a reactive state to more of a proactive state. The important of nurturing, consistency, and responsiveness. Focusing...

Today I interviewed Susan Mrazek.  She is an Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultant from Caring Connection.  In this episode, we discuss the Attachment Theory and how to apply it in the Early Childhood setting.  We also discuss the use of the Circle of Security in our interactions.  There is so much good information for parents and teachers in this episode.  My biggest takeaway is, If we change j...

Today on Dishing Daycare Dirt, I interviewed Tori Graham.  She is an Infant Toddler Mental Health Consultant from the Erikson Institute.  During our interview, we discuss the FAN Method and how to apply it in the Early Childhood setting.  We also discuss MSR, which stand for Mindful Self Regulation.  There is so much good information for parents and teachers in this episode,  but my biggest takeaw...