I want my kid to be better than me

Lets roll: promoting child self confidence

2012-02-03T18:00:00.000-05:00

Promoting confidence on himself is one of the fundamental objectives of any kindergarten. The resources, methodologies and activities to achieve this are varied, but all are directed to the child's awareness of their own capabilities and the domain they can have on your body. Awareness of this factor will contribute to its development in the kindergarten classroom and out much better. We describe an activity whose resources are objects that roll and can be requested from parents through circulars or notebooks, or provided by the teacher or the school.

In the first part of the activity, the teacher will introduce children to different rolling objects such as toilet paper cones, sticks, tires. Children will recognize the textures, shapes, colors and smells. They then experiment with the objects themselves, by rolling.

In the second part, the teacher will choose one by one the objects and can meet the children, who they imitate the movement of their bodies. Then each child will take an object and make it roll, that of the fellah exchanging the order of the teacher, until all children have experimented with all objects. Then they are to small to suggest what other parts of the body can roll the objects, promoting the spontaneous response. Then they roll the objects suggest sitting, kneeling, lying from one end to another of the classroom.

In the end, the relevant activity in the children themselves. These, along with the teacher, hold a mat, while another child is thrown into it. At the command of the teacher, all will lift the mat and turn the child until it reaches the other end. So until all children experience the dynamics.

To get everything back to the calm, the children sat in a semicircle and they will roll over any of the chosen objects as if they were "love."

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Tags: Self Confidence, Kids, Exercises.

Experiments for kids: water and oil do not mix

2012-02-03T15:00:00.000-05:00

The first notions about the density of liquids can be taught in very attractive and educational ways for children, like the one presented below. Note that this is support for a teaching unit within a comprehensive program that the teacher should be prepared on the subject.

Goal

Knowing that the colored water and oil do not mix being in the same container, even when you move the bottle.

Materials

1 plastic bottle

water

dye

clear oil

masking tape

First fill the 3 / 4 parts of the bottle with water. Then we add dye. The rest of the bottle you fill it with oil. Seal the bottle with masking tape. You can also grate crayons and add them. Thus filling several bottles with different colors, can be left in various areas of the classroom so that the child experiences at will.

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Tags: Water, Oil, Experiments, Children.

Massages to stimulate baby at home

2012-02-03T11:00:00.000-05:00

The benefits of massage for babies and young children are endless. Among the most important is that of being a powerful factor that stimulates neural connections and intelligence. In previous generations, whether it was aware of the influence of touch on the relationship between the child and her parents. We say this because last massage for babies should be given by their parents. Not only that, but it is far better that this is so, because the emotional connection with the small and the bonds of love and protection will be firmer, with consequent benefits in the personal development of the child.

Several studies have shown that encouraging children to three levels contributes to the development of synapses (neural connections) to get the maximum. Strokes transmitted through massage is a powerful vehicle of affection, trust, security and contribute to infant psychomotor development.

To start the massage, it is recommended after bathing and before sleeping. Ten to fifteen minutes are enough, during which soft music will be verified that the diaper is clean and the baby comfortable, and ensure that the environment is warm, because the baby would be free of any pledge. Parents must be with total emotional availability. They are indicated for a total massage, but not the teachers who, for ethical reasons, can only be limited to the extremities. The procedure is as follows:

1.Place the baby in a flat, soft area.

2.Put some baby oil or cream for greater smoothness.

3.It goes up and down, from head to toe.

4.Maintain eye contact and verbal soft and warm

5.Apply the massage in a circular, vertical or horizontal.

6.To massage the belly, you should start below the ribs and down, always in a circular.

7.Turn back to the small and carefully use only the fingertips, gently. We recommend extreme caution in the column.

8.Then flex your knees slightly, just with a little pressure to the level of the thighs.

9.Feet tolerate more pressure than body. We begin at the ankles and feet still to the circular strokes.

10.Finally, review the entire body from head to toe massage to be crossing and complementing.

In making this intimate love session, you can clearly see the signs of pleasure and relaxation of the baby. His eyes on you, your consciousness in your consciousness. A unique experience, a treasure that no one could ever take.

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Tags: Babies, Stimulation, Massage.

Ideal profile for kindergarten teacher

2012-02-03T09:00:00.000-05:00

The teaching profession is at the same time, one of the most delicate and rewarding for those in the workplace. That's why it takes great care immensely when it comes to choosing, or teaching as a career, or a new applicant if it is the director of a kindergarten in front of the recruitment process. In any case, for both are very useful to know what features to look for in someone to help you discover it's profile and initial teacher vocation.

Consider these aspects to help you know who want to study this beautiful profession, if they fit into this path and recruiters to form a homogeneous group, happy and well prepared and aware of the profound importance of his teaching for many families. These are sagging and transfer part of its natural functions to school and whom the institution must respond effectively and positively. Here are some features that should meet the teacher early education, which together (as well as present them in a single paragraph) represent an ideal personality for meritorious work.

Naturally and effectively communicates with others; reasons logically, to keep physically and mentally healthy; applyes ethical, aesthetic, religious, political, civic and social values; dominates the biological, psychological and social development of a child under six years and learning processes; proposes solutions to problems that may arise and respect all cultural expressions of their environment and evaluating and channel trends in human rights and national goals theoretical tools to manage education, uses items educational potential society, knows driving programs and assessment of learning; have the ability to make the classroom a nurturing environment around a child from birth to six years; manages early stimulation techniques for children birth to three years; masters readiness skills for children three to five years, applying techniques of physical development for children three to five years; properly orients socio-emotional development of children under six years; manages application techniques contained literary, artistic expression and musical expression in children garden age; adapts educational materials for children.

We could also add a description taking into account pro-activity, for which it must show a calm attitude, cooperative, exciting, enthusiastic, guidance, respectful, positive, reliable, cheerful, innovative, patient, caring, competent, dedicated and responsible.

Despite having studied and defined so many different qualities, will never be more important than the vocation and the sincerity with which the teacher is related to children. That will be the vital difference between a frustrating life stage and the other filled with joy and fond memories.

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Tags: Teacher, Profile, Kindergarten.

The Annual Work Plan for Kindergartens

2012-02-02T18:00:00.000-05:00

The AWP is a management tool that contains a set of actions and activities organized and schedules, all those involved in educational work for children should meet according to the annual targets. And Institutional Development Project (IDP) directs the action of the Early Education Center in the medium or long term, the Annual Work Plan defines everything that should run in the school year.

The AWP is essential to conduct the work of the teachers towards the achievement of institutional objectives proposed in the Kindergarten institutional program. AWP is recommended to produce at the end of the school year immediately following the institutional evaluation. So all information will be fresh for the diagnosis and the community will be present in full for educational decision making. Here a model scheme for the Annual Work Plan.

1. Introduction: General Information, Diagnostic Evaluation and Educational Institution (needs and priorities).

2. Annual Goals: Must be attainable and clearly set forth clear and concise.

3. Organization of the Center for Early Education: Organizational, Hall Committees, Public Access, etc..

4. Goals: They embody quantifiable, measurable and concrete objectives (Kinder equipment, teacher training, personnel requirements, etc.).

5. Programming: Innovation Project (which developed in the book Programming the teacher), Activities (tecnicopedagógicas, civic calendar, curriculum, sporting, welfare, parents, administrative, etc.).

6. Resources: Human and Materials.

7. Assessment: Of the projects and activities, objectives and goals, and institutional efficiency.

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Tags: Kindergartens, School, Planning.

Recipe for Kids: Smashed Potatoes Cake

2012-02-02T15:00:00.000-05:00

This recipe is minimal security measures to be taken into account. The entire process is safe, it does not require baking, or beaters. It is ideal for children to experience different textures in each of the ingredients and the great satisfaction of a job well done at the end of the preparation of this delicious peruvian cuisine dish. You can use it when working some specific issues, such as "the world's countries and their food," "dishes made with potatoes," "favorite food" and so on.

The task of gathering ingredients are distributed among all children. If missing, will be asked various kitchen utensils needed. Keep in mind that in the recipe that we present, we recommend not to include peppers and olives, and optionally onions, as these could be very strong for children. Anyway, keep them in the list, so that at any time you prepare it at home or in meetings with parents. We also suggest that the teacher is personally responsible for the preparation of astringent elements. The ingredients are:

Mass

10 large yellow potatoes, peeled and cooked

1 cup oil

1 tsp red pepper (NIR)

Juice of 2 or 3 lemons

salt and pepper to taste

Filling

1 can of tuna

1 / 2 cup finely chopped (optional)

2 boiled eggs, chopped

1 cup mayonnaise

1 large avocado, peeled and sliced

5 chopped olives (NIR)

1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

We first smash the potatoes by the knead well with oil, salt, pepper, chili and lemon juice. Besides tuna mix with half the mayonnaise and olives. With the remaining mayonnaise mixture do another, joining the onion, parsley, egg and avocado.

Line a pan (greased) with a layer of potato dough, top with tuna mixture, another mass of potatoes, then the preparation of the egg with avocado, and ended with a mass of potato. Let stand for 1 hour and it stripped. Finally, garnish with boiled eggs, parsley and olives.

Tags: Potatoes, Recipe, Children.

Workshop for "little people" in the Classroom

2012-02-02T11:00:00.000-05:00

Define the kindergarten classroom as a workshop is to understand it as a workplace in which teacher and children plan tasks to be solved in small groups, where the teacher has a teacher leadership, which is thread for each small group. The classroom-workshop is a proposal open to the possibility given to children from organizations for projects and activities.

The game and the coordinated and shared the work, require a dynamic classroom. But this conception of the classroom should not be build as an open door to the discipline, but as the dynamic of group work, which involves building own house rules within which the workshop will be framed.

If the parents participate as active members of the experience of converting classroom into workshop, they can offer, suggest or lead to the discovery of new problems to try new solutions together.

When the workshops are integrated to the realization of a project that lasts for a day, is called "game director" or "integrated day". This way of working is very similar to the method of projects and could be confused with it, if we do not take into account the process, as the project method is developed in stages from initial planning, including the tasks.

In terms of games-work, the workshops are closely related to them, in the sense that the former may be making each of their areas or sectors in a real manner. On the other hand, if the workshops are integrated to perform a central theme, then we would be talking and the project method, the workshops are practical ways to implement a project.

Precisions how are you allow us to first base on which to organize the various items of Kinder Annual Plan, and its practical applications and projects on schedule. The workshops will always be an effective and fun that children internalize concepts and contribute to forming an attractive image of school on them.

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Tags: Workshop, Kids, School.

Verbal games: Lip and Tongue Exercises for Children

2012-02-02T09:00:00.000-05:00

To achieve effective development of speech in our children, guided oral exercises rhymes are a very useful tool and imprecindible in the repertoire of activities of the teacher in language stimulation. Its application in the classroom and its recommendation to parents to use at home also has proven to be effective, and very demanded and loved by the children. Here are some examples:

I open my mouth

rather large

because the air going to swallow

as well shut it closed

that neither the lips can be.

Inflate the cheeks

like two balloons

then exploit them

with a tap.

The air escapes

with any value

making a little noise

Like the motor.

Facing the mirror

I do look

mi happy

or angry face.

Blowing very hard

a gale

and blew out the candles

of the room.

I Pout

As the baby

and give a kiss

air later.

Frunze nozzle

as a sprout

and I moved

like a bunny.

My Tongue

looks and hides

often do

none were surprised.

The little tongue of mine

learned a thing

able to give a little walk

round, round.

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Tags: Verbal, Exercises, Kids, Speech.

From Diapers to the Bathroom: Control of sphincters in Children

2012-02-01T18:00:00.000-05:00

While parents can fundamentally support the children in this learning process, usually do not see more than a relief or financial savings. In fact, control of sphincters in children is of vital importance to their personal and psychological development.

The first advice is to take it naturally. Although for most adults act and produce feces rejection in a child two years old his stools are very valuable, not only because they take as part of his body, but also as a tool of control over the adult. It is necessary to take this into account when starting the process to proceed accordingly.

Do not fuss when you make your urine or stool, or you mean to him or their droppings with hostile expressions or rejection. Gradually, as the child's understanding, show that urine and feces no longer useless to your body and which are waste. Tell them to be placed in a site that is made for this, so that he stays clean and avoid becoming sick.

For the child can start controlling sphincters should be able to do so organically, that is, have the nervous system, urinary tract fully developed. Until the year and a half the bladder holds the urine for only two hours. From this age, some day learn to control and manage to do it regularly only after two years. The night control may take up to three years or so. Remember that all children are different from each other and the time it takes to control his bowels may vary from child to child. The clearest sign that a child is ready is when he says after soiling or hides in a corner to do so. In general, they begin to tell two or three years and occasionally go to the bathroom alone.

In some families the onset of control of the child's needs becomes the topic of conversation and a great event. This is unwise, as the child will use it to get attention. It is recommended to handle it with ease, with acceptance and love forever. Some kids even want to play with their feces after passing stools. Despite this rejection can produce you, you should not act showing rejection and disgust. The child may take it as something not right with him or not accepted, prompting them to do it again, this time to attract attention. It is preferable to provide materials such as clay or plasticine to distract him. Lee gradually lose the "charm" and the child no longer pay much attention.

Here are some tips to help your child to do an adequate control of their sphincter

The child naturally control their sphincters if you avoid upset you when you do not succeed.

Providing them with a warm home atmosphere, free from worry and stress.

Do not expect to stop wetting at night if not well controlled even by the day.

If you are truly prepared to handle, do not change immediately after soiling.

Take it to the bathroom regularly and praise when he does himself.

Prevents liquid diet for at least two hours before bedtime. If you see that despite everything is still wetting the bed, calculate the time that urine and wake him up at that time to go to the bathroom, but try it once and at the same time.

Do not show enthusiasm for the deposition of the child, but not disgusting. Let them notice how comfortable it is to be clean. It uses a potty chair for this comfortable and safe. Always put it in one place to get used to it, otherwise you could find her pants wetting without a remedy.

With these tips this great step of your son will feel supported, loved and comfortable. The best way to do things without thinking that it must be done, but how important it is to make them well for the little people we love in the world.

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Tags: Diapers, Habits, Kids, Toilet, Potty.

The Value of Honesty in Children

2012-02-01T15:00:00.000-05:00

Sincerity means to express simplicity and truthfulness, without pretense, leaving aside the hypocrisy and pretense. Honesty as a value is in three contexts: toward self, toward others and toward society in general.

There are many reasons to encourage this value among the children. Sincerity is necessary to enjoy optimal mental health. When a child lies, feels bad about himself. Honesty is essential in establishing relationships in any system (school, family, etc..). If the child gets candid with the adult, this will also be honest with him. From this will establish a strong bond between them. Finally, openness promotes coexistence in a fair environment. When people are characterized by being honest, contribute to the management and peaceful resolution of problematic situations.

The intensity with which you can experience the sincerity depends on the person's ability to recognize what the real situation. Is imposed then teach children to distinguish between reality and fantasy, between fact and versions, between the important and the unimportant. Being honest is to be honest and fair in all dealings, starting with the relationship with oneself.

Some of the activities that can develop into a Securities Training Plan is the Chart of the Day. This double-entry chart can be in a classroom, but can be used at home. It consists of writing a series of activities related to the value you are working and give it a "face" each day, depending on whether the child meets the activities: Very Good = happy face sticker and star, happy face sticker process = on start = normal face sticker), if not done, leave the box on white. about the value of sincerity, the activities and attitudes to evaluate can be divided into two fortnights: the first to assess whether "always tell the truth" and the second to assess how "telling the truth makes me happy."

In the first half, the activities could be:

I always respond truthfully to questions from parent or other

If I'm wrong, I admit it and do not try to hide my mistake

I express my feelings, desires, problems, etc..

I talk to Mom and Dad about what I did during the day

In the second half, the activities could be:

Prayer before sleeping and thank you for all the good I received, but I also recognize my mistakes and I promise to improve

I get Mom and Dad a big hug when they come to work and tell them how much you want

If I can not or do not want to do something I'm asked, I explain the reasons frankly, not screaming or mourn

I talk to mom and dad how I was in the Garden, and they tell me as I was at work or at home during my absence

Tables should be of materials and bold colors that are in sight of the child and which allow active participation in its preparation and filling. Your application will be playing as an efficient way to enhance the formation of values in small and provide much in the guide that parents need when addressing this important aspect of raising their children.

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Tags: Honesty, Truth, Values, Children.

Intelligence and Movement in Children

2012-02-01T11:00:00.000-05:00

The motor development in children conditions all forms of intelligence. So the key to success in the small progress is encouraging them to creep and crawl before and after learning to walk. It depends, among other things, the development of his sight and hearing, reading ability and a better understanding of the lessons and classes in the classroom. To achieve this, there are some things you can do with your child as it grows.

First weeks

Arrange for your child on a smooth surface to move freely.

From 2 to 6 months

Encourage him to crawl on the same surface, ensuring that before the 6th month to be able to travel 50 meters a day.

Providing them with a cloth roll for it to swing on it.

Lie on the floor and encourage him to you "climb".

Rock him in your arms, swing with him on a swing.

From 7 months to 1 year

Put her down on her belly and swing gently took him by the hands and feet.

Make it crawl on the carpet several times a day. Try that before the year crawl 30 meters a day.

When he turn 9 months, help her up the stairs of the house, whether standing or crawling.

Put her down on the carpet and Encourage her to turn on itself.

Arrange them on a beach ball and rock him gently back and forth.

From 13 months to three years

Walk with him in places with slopes, sand and grass.

Play with him to the races.

Show him how to do somersaults, jump off one foot, walking on an imaginary edge and jump small heights.

Come in and experience in children's games that are in the parks, such as houses, swings and slides.

Play with him to throw and catch the ball.

Those pleasant activities will be for both: For the child to do it with mom or dad, and for them the certainty of their right to contribute actively in development.

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Tags: Intelligence, Children, Moving.

Control of Fever in Children

2012-02-01T09:00:00.000-05:00

Fever is a symptom that accompanies any infection process. It is a defense mechanism of the human body can stop the spread of the virus. But when it comes to high temperatures may have consequences, even to meningitis. It is therefore necessary to follow some advice and set some rules at home and in Kindergarten, to treat it.

If the fever rises above 38.5 º C, you lower it, but the doctor must analyze the cause before treating this symptom. Learn how to take the temperature so reliable: After 5 years you can put the thermometer to measure the temperature under the tongue and mouth shut for four minutes. If you have been eating something, you wait five minutes.

In the case of infants, rectal temperature is more reliable and should be measured by a time of 3 to 4 minutes. If you take it in the armpit, do it always in contact with the body, without clothing in the middle, for 5 minutes.

It is considered that the normal temperature is 37.2 ° C in the mouth, 37.7 ° C in the anus and 37 ° C in the armpit. Generally the temperature in a process of this type normally increases its maximum at about 6 pm. You see if there is a continuous or intermittent. Record all measurements, the duration of the temperature, if there are changes in level of alertness or activity, or have gastrointestinal problems, respiratory, muscular, urinary, or nervous. We must also note the medicines that you give and to remember to identify where and how it could have been infected. All this information is of vital importance for the time talk with the pediatrician.

When executing the query, the first thing the doctor will listen to the dehydration level of the child and ask some tests (blood, urine, saliva or culture of stool). We prescribe an antipyretic (fever reducing), unless the child is dehydrated, in which case corresponds hospitalization. To know if your child is dehydrated, some of the symptoms are to stop urinating or have sunken eyes and dry.

As an additional household measures to reduce fever, you can give warm baths of 5 minutes every two hours. You should not use ice Algua or alcohol rubs. Avoid shivering, rubbing vigorously with a towel to dry it increase circulation. You should not shelter it a lot or put lots of blankets. Let sleep and rest as much as possible.

Bearing in mind these tips you can deal with more knowledge and security to your child at home. But never avoid going to the specialist.

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Tags: Fever, Kids, Illness.

Obedience and Discipline in Children

2012-01-31T18:00:00.000-05:00

To get our children to listen, it is important to look at our attitudes and reactions as well as observing consistency between what we say and do. This will also organize the child's mind and get used to follow the guidance that we give.

Parents do not usually worry about discipline during the first twelve months of your child's life, nor is it necessary. But unknowingly, giving security and privacy with hugs, attention and love they give, are laying the foundation for their education. The child perceives the effect of their actions from the first year, when he cries and mom or dad meet their needs. Thereafter it is advisable to begin to mark certain limits for their own safety, which is the beginning of the discipline.

After two or three years, the child is very concerned about Mom and Dad feel good about what he does, but at the same time in this age retains very little of rules and remember them only when they are at home dads . We therefore need to be aware of it. After five years and recognizes and differentiates well the good from the bad, so do not have to watch both. The process ends at age 8, in which the concept of discipline is fully internalized and no more supervision than do.

Worth to note that this process should not be vertical, but must adapt to the characteristics, personality, age and circumstances being experienced by the child.

Discipline problems usually is caused not the child, but parents, telling them "do not do that, do not do that, no, no, no ...." or imposing too many orders. What you should do is approach the child and explain what is being asked such a thing: "Do not get on the furniture, because it can stain the shoes," for example. So the child will learn that every indication is their logic and reason, and not a basis for taxation without him, especially when in full stage of development of ego (ages 18 months to three years).

At this stage, their rebellion is not against the parents, but to experience its own personality. It is recommended to ask questions that do not open the door to a "No" answer. Instead of saying "Do you brush your teeth?" it will say "Now, let's brush our teeth, to see who makes it froth" in an affectionate tone rather than mandatory.

The child will also need to check how far and where are the limits, but also likes to tell you what to do. For example, say that it is bedtime and he was put to bed (in a good way) even though they may cry or mourn a bit, feel it is safe and secure. But at the same time should be given the opportunity to be the one who takes the initiative. For example, when Mom suggests some dancing music you love in the room and Mom stops what he is doing to join him in his fun. So you perceive that takes into account, and if you asked for good manners, you reinforce that this is the right way to get things done.

Another way to demonstrate their independence is declining to do something. For example, when putting the clothes, a shoe is removed or not allowed to put the shirt. Their reaction is likely to also have regard to the development of self. In this case, it's good to take it with good humor and creative way. If you do not want to get the shoe and hides under the bed, Mom will be the wolf that chases the sheep in the woods. You can also ignore their behavior. If you are in the park, Mom calls him to come back and ignore him because Mom will turn around as if he had not noticed. The child will soon reconsider and reach Mom. Another situation that uses the child to draw negative attention, is by tantrums or theaters in front of everyone, knowing that this upset her parents. No case can also make it, but if not, then you can take aside and explain that in this way will not achieve what you want.

Finally, we note that it is good that the child is obedient. What is wrong is that this is a blind obedience. Therefore we must not neglect our job as parents at home or in kindergarten as teachers in encouraging self-initiative, self-knowledge and recognition, creativity, open-mindedness and freedom in the child, they are very important to grow and evolve as a social being able to give love and security in turn, a person of integrity, healthy and happy.

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Tags: Conduct, Growing, Values, Children.

Pancake recipe for kids

2012-01-31T15:00:00.000-05:00

Pancakes are one of the favorites among children. Not only because they love to combine with honey or jam, but because they love the opportunity to help themselves to. And nothing better than to give them that chance, while contributing to their overall development in various aspects.

The preparation of pancakes in the kindergarten should be separated so that different actions are distributed between each process of small, indicating responsibilities. The parts of the process involving electrical, cooking, etc.., The teacher made exclusively. Monitoring must be comprehensive yet.

To prepare this delicacy, we ask children to bring from home the following ingredients (if not reach, other children will be asked implements such as wooden spoons, strainers, etc..)

1 cup of prepared flour

1 / 2 tsp salt

2 tablespoons sugar

1 egg

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons melted butter

Sift dry ingredients first. Then we beat the egg and add milk and margarine. Will continue to beat until dough is smooth.

Slowly fry the dough in a buttered pan slightly on both sides, disc-shaped or circle.

In the end, each disk can dip the pancake dish or any other rich supplement.Class will be unforgettable!

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Tags: Pancakes, Recipe, Children.

The Game-Work in the Kindergarten

2012-01-31T11:00:00.000-05:00

One of the most important aspects in the activity of Kindergarten. The game comes with the work-flow of the New School, as a methodology for effective reinforcement learning in children, assuming that every game must have a specific goal. During this activity, the child takes a real self, expected, tests, test, resolve, download, create and evaluate. Whoever is not just a game but also a job, apparently gives more seriously, while it allows the child to choose from, discipline. This activity acquires special characteristics by age of children.

The game-time job is modified according to the teacher offers the child many experiences, teaching units organized to facilitate their adaptation to the environment and understanding the reality around him. It is these experiences that create new incentives that directly influence the activity that is characteristic of the child: the game.

The moments that includes the play-work are planning, development, and evaluation order. In practice, play, work has been distorted, the game has become directed or free play. Sometimes the mistake is to outline the game. Once defined and separate areas, restricts the freedom of the child. If elected, for example, engaging in art area but walking in the carpentry because "it's the carpenter dad got tired of drawing," admonished him not so, let them develop their own game. Instead, you can end up taking the game as a way to distract children when the teacher needs to catch up with their releases, or because it is raining, and so on., Distorting the activity towards a concept of "play by play" without any specific purpose assigned. You can even make the case that when a child near her teacher to ask for a material, it reproaches her interruption, just as she is working on your documents!

It is necessary to redefine the role that each kindergarten has a stake in the learning process and assess and correct deviations on it has occurred or the lack of routine monitoring and supervision. This will help create a much more orderly and less improvised around the child and make the most of the time they attend kindergarten.

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Tags: Learning, Play, Children.

Institutional Development Project for Schools

2012-01-31T09:00:00.000-05:00

The IDP is a planning tool that helps to drive a school in the most appropriate way to respond to the challenge posed by the continuing changes and advances in education. Is used to organize educational activities in the medium and long term. One of its main purposes is to create the right environment for children to take ownership of significant learning, develop skills, attitudes, feelings, knowledge and take the values and commitments needed to improve the quality of life, both personal and social, transforming and enriching their environment.

The construction of each new center of your IDP will be the beginning of a process of change and adaptation in school, changes in teaching and management practice involving principals, teachers, children and parents. A transformation whose axis must be to improve the quality of learning of children.

Its components are:

Identity of the school, is the characterization of the school, reflected in values, performance and results. Detailing his qualities, defects and peculiarities.

Diagnosis, which identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the center. Allow the understanding of reality and critical analysis. Allows you to define strategies for improvement.

Pedagogical, curriculum development involves competition and educational content.

Management proposal serves to capture viable and the pedagogical. Seeks to change the traditional way of carrying educational institution.

A model based scheme for IDP is presented below:

1. Informative data Education Center

Name

Location

Brief historical

Levels and patterns offering

Total school population by grade and gender

2. Identity of Educational Center

Mission (you want to work)

Vision (where you arrive)

Principles and core values that particularize

3. Objectives of the PDI, which is usually traced to 5 years.

4. Main results and conclusions of diagnosis

Main problems.

Resources available, management and teaching staff by category and condition of contract or appointment, administrative and service staff, academic resources (library, laboratories, etc..) Infrastructure.

Identification of strengths and weaknesses to achieve the mission and objectives.

Areas for improvement

5. Pedagogical strategy

Curriculum Diversification

Academic Organization

Academic Resources

6. Management strategy

Strategic and tactical planning

Organization and institutional climate

Institutional Management

Budget Management

Monitoring

Evaluation

The job of a project of this type will greatly facilitate the work of everyone involved with teaching children, giving a north and setting deadlines and tools they need to reach it. The strength, poise and reference of the institution as a role model is another of its positive effects.

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Tags: Teachers Tools, Class, School, Program.

The order value in children

2012-01-30T18:00:00.000-05:00

The Order is a value that is the basis of all other human values. Provides confidence and safety and increases efficiency in our lives. The education of the order is necessary for optimal child development and should begin with his life, on issues such as timing of meals, sleep, grooming and play. This value makes family life. Parents have to be the first to live the values they want to encourage their children as they get it all. It is said that "a picture is worth a thousand words."

For children in kindergarten age the most important people are your parents and the most effective teaching is the example they receive at home. It is therefore essential to establish standards of conduct that make a family order and provide a pleasant living. Since the child is young we must try to learn to live with order.

Some of the activities that can develop in the classroom, in a Securities Training Plan is the Chart of the Day This double-entry chart can be in a classroom, but can be used at home. It consists of writing a series of activities related to the value you are working and give it a "face" each day, depending on whether the child meets the activities: Very Good = happy face sticker and star, happy face sticker process = on start = normal face sticker), if not done, leave the box blank.

As the value of the order, the activities to be evaluated can be divided into two fortnights: the first to evaluate "the order in my house" and the second to assess "personal hygiene and cleanliness at home."

In the first half, the activities could be:

Pick up my clothes and put it in the laundry basket

Command and I keep my toys after playing

I help build my bed

I help put on and take some cutlery on the table

In the second half, the activities could be:

I put the papers in the trash

I wash my hands when dirty

I wash my hands before eating

I wash my hands using the toilet sewage treatment

Brush my teeth when I wake up and after meals

I keep my hair clean and well groomed

Charts should be of materials and bold colors that are in sight of the child and which allow active participation in its preparation and filling. Your application will be playing as an efficient way to enhance the formation of values in small and provide much in the guide that parents need when addressing this important aspect of raising their children.

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Tags: Children, Order, Values.

Flipped Cream Recipe for Kids

2012-01-30T15:00:00.000-05:00

Bearing in mind the provisions of the case, this is a fairly simple recipe to make with the kids in the classroom. Installing to a reasonable height microwave oven and utensils, the teacher personally oversee the entire process. The dumping and mixing of the ingredients are responsible for children; their favorite feature.

Activities like this encourage collaboration, setting notions of sequence and the establishment of roles, and the aromas, textures and taste powerfully stimulate the imagination of children. After all, a child who has not enjoyed a good paradise dessert! Following are three simple steps to follow:

1. In a round pyrex 22 cm in diameter cast sugar 8 tablespoons water 6. The spread and mixed well, and took it in the microwave for 6 minutes, or until it becomes caramel.

2. In a bowl mix 1 can of condensed milk with two equal lengths (the same can) of water. This will pour over the caramel and cool for 5 minutes took him back to the microwave.

3. In another bowl, we beat the 6 eggs, strain and add to the mixture, hot and in the same mold. Prefer manual beaten children to participate. Warmed in the microwave for 17 minutes. Let cool and unmold.

The preparation of this delicious recipe can be used in two separate sessions: one for elaborate and the next day to enjoy it. You could even invite daddies, to coincide with a date or important event.

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Tags: Recipe, Kids, Dessert.

The children's individualized education

2012-01-30T11:00:00.000-05:00

Increasingly, educational centers at all levels in their academic program incorporates the notion of personalized education. Of the 40 children that many schools and kindergartens were in the 70's 80's, have been reduced to an average of 27, the first and a maximum of 15 seconds.

And that is personalized education has proved a most effective way to efficiently develop the educational process in the classroom. The fewer students have, the more you can focus the work on each of them.

It originated from the convergence of three major concerns: teaching effectiveness, democratization of society and educational institutions and special attention to human dignity, so that custom work, reflection and discussion are essential acts. The action of customization is to refer to a person, a community by highlighting it and customizing it to stop being one more, to become someone own unique features.

More than a new procedure effective teaching is a philosophy that work changes the notion of learning by training staff, through the choice of tasks and the acceptance of responsibility, leading a child to independence and self-determination, with responsibilities mean that these qualities.

A priority of individualized instruction is to encourage the child to go to refine their ability to lead their own lives by developing their personal freedom and participating with their particular features of social life. It also proposes to address the personal difference in the learning process of each of the children, trying to take it to personal excellence.

Personalized education is based on three pillars, notions which in turn are part of the concept of human being:

Uniqueness (Creativity): Each person is who he is, unlike others. It is unique and unrepeatable. Therefore education must adapt to their own possibilities and limitations. The manifestation par excellence of personal uniqueness is originality. The cultivation of the imagination and creativity is to be the crowning achievement of individualized education.

Autonomy (Freedom): The person is the beginning of their own actions. The main expression of autonomy is the ability to self-control, possession and use of free cash, without coercion. The education of freedom has its greatest achievement in the ability to choose.

Opening (Communication): It is an existential need of contact with peers. People need to live and communicate with others at the family level, social, political, labor. Therefore need to prepare for life in society. Personalized education should aim at preparing children for their partnerships.

Thus, personalized education is an important principle in Early Childhood Education. Their successful adaptation of the child right in your community depends largely on the proper implementation and ongoing guidance received by the child by his teacher, with the invaluable support of parents. This will shape lives and minds free, reviews and sociable.

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Tags: Education, Children, Learning.

Constructivism: Children have their say

2012-01-30T09:00:00.000-05:00

The importance of constructivism in the evolution of early education is immense. His main achievement was to sweep away old and vertical rigid precepts established learning as a rote and mechanical process, in which the teacher dominated and the child was a mere recipient inanimate. Due to political and trade union in some Latin American countries had no place except at the initial level, which, free from harassment of these factors could continue its current and integrating new development into their plans and develop more than the other levels.

Constructivism, which in turn evolves the New School, posits that the child is not a mere product of environment or simply a result of its internal arrangements, but a construction that forges its own day as a result of the interaction between half and him. Knowledge is not a carbon copy of reality, but an interpretation or construction of himself. The instruments with which we account for this development are the schemes that already have, resulting from the construction that was about the world around him.

This building process mainly depends on the background, or have the image of new information or task to be solved, and the child's creativity apply on the topic.

The basis on which it grows and Constructivism in education is the main objective of this process is to promote the child's personal growth, according to the cultural group you belong to.

The organization of the constructivist theory revolves around three basic ideas, ideas that revolutionized the overall design (from Home to School and more) of the educational process and the implementation of the educational system in many countries.

The student is ultimately responsible for their own learning process. It is he who builds (or rebuilds) the knowledge of its reference group, and may be an active element that manipulates, explore, discover or invent, even when they hear or read the version of the other group members.

Constructive mental activity of the student applies to content that already possess a considerable degree of elaboration. This means that the student does not have at all times to discover or invent literally all knowledge. With prior knowledge, learning is more fluid.

The teacher's role is to coordinate the construction process of students with cultural knowledge and organized. The work of the teacher not only to create the optimum conditions for the student to display a constructive mental activity, but should direct and guide this activity explicitly and deliberately.

The child then becomes the central figure of the educational scheme. But it is not merely receptive center, which acts by reflections. It is also a central message generator, processes, patterns and realities may even question and change the others, according to their creativity and prior knowledge.

Constructivism is then presented as an integrating element, rather than hierarchy, between all elements of the educational process, where the affection, respect others' opinions and warmth toward the child have more room than previous models.

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Tags: Children, Constructivism, Learning.

Principles for early stimulation in baby nurseries

2012-01-27T21:00:00.000-05:00

Today, every parent is interested in their children so pleasant begin their socialization process. Looking for a place to teach them to develop their sense of trust in others and a sense of security away from home, have fun with others and generate sensitivity to others, to encourage their curiosity, autonomy and independent, to feel appreciated and have the ability to understand the world around them and their stimuli.

To meet these expectations, those engaged in the delicate task that means a Cot Children should keep in mind some basic principles:

The baby needs to be protected from overstimulation and disorder.

To do a good job, the teacher should enjoy his role.

There should be a good balance between educational practices center and home stimulation.

You must be a balance between variety and uniformity, both in the actions of educators and in the surrounding environment.

There should be continuity in caring for the child.

The physical and social environment (peace, security) in which the baby spends a good part of the day should provide sufficient answers to learn to exercise some control over it.

Every experience is learning and child care need to allow yourself some good opportunities to learn and to interact positively through the daily routine.

Avoid the child is exposed to a prolonged stillness.

The baby learns and enjoys interacting with other babies.

The care of children must be individualized care practices should be according to each child.

We must care for children in an affectionate and warm manner to make them feel they are special.

Following these tips, wedges maintained its primary objective to be created when: Providing care and stimulation for the little ones, in a friendly and warm.

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Tags: Baby Stimulation, Nurseries, Babies, Early Stimulation.

The Classroom: a learning space for children

2012-01-27T18:00:00.000-05:00

The primary function of the classroom in kindergarten must be to be focused, in their arrangement, organization and implementation, to encourage children's learning.

One of the most important factors in the development of the child's social interaction, including in it the one with their environment. Teaching space includes the organization of physical space, the organization and distribution of materials and a teacher's performance in line with educational activities to be held in the classroom. The purpose of these spaces is to create in the child's interest in the subject, resulting in him the need to participate actively to satisfy their curiosity through an enjoyable activity. Thus, the child will not be obliged to learn, but will do so because they really want it.

Organize the space should not be considered then as a decoration, but must take into account various criteria, for example:

Provide the child with a lit environment with adequate ventilation and meets all safety standards

Foster, with proper organization and distribution of materials, work group or individual children

Create storage areas for materials and exposure to children

Consider the height of children in the arrangement of the elements. Taking the perspective from the viewpoint of children.

Developing these guidelines, according to the reality of each kindergarten, the teachers provide a pleasant learning environment for their children. This process will be so much more fluid and natural, as they avoid obstacles and inconveniences that may affect the care and internalization of knowledge by the young, and the efficiency of transmission and reception of the message will be guaranteed.

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Tags: Classroom, Learning, Kindergarten, Children.

Writing Levels in Children

2012-01-27T14:00:00.000-05:00

There is a large mismatch between the skills with which children reach school age and the demands that they impose on the written language. In early education should be borne in mind that learning systems of writing that we develop with children, must be in accordance with the level at which they are.

Emblematic cases are those who conceive of writing the introduction to phonetic sounds starting to finish in the totals when corresponding with the level of the child is to go from full to detail. The child does not feel his orality as a sum of elements, but as a whole.

The evolution of writing in the minds of small passes through four levels:

Pre-syllabic, where writing is not even a sound representation of the word and reading it is global. At first write is a variation in a portion of the drawing that resembled the typical traits of writing. Then the child perceives different things to read, the writing must also be different.

Syllable, when the child clearly establishes a correspondence between what you write and the sound of the syllables, a spelling by syllable, although this must necessarily be a letter. This natural process is in the child. It seeks to represent words, preferring sometimes vowels and no less than three photographs per word, so that learning should be encouraged with words medium.

Syllabic-alphabetic, where some other graphs represent syllables and phonemes they represent. The child adds strokes to your repertoire, then discovers that there are sounds smaller than the syllable, approaching the alphabetic writing.

Alphabetical when children establish the correspondence between phoneme and spelling. They are only a few details remain to be resolved, as the gaps between words that relate to their oral language and spelling.

The child must gradually establish that writing is the representation of speech sounds, written words are signs of spoken and have the same meaning and that written language has rules different from those of spoken language. In compliance with this order will ensure a more fluid and enjoyable learning of writing, and a solid base that allows the child a better performance and adaptation, when it's time to go to school.

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Tags: Writing, Teaching, Skills, Children.

Principles for teaching maths to children

2012-01-27T12:00:00.000-05:00

At the stage of early education, children should begin to develop skills that prepare them to resolve difficulties and problems they have in the future. The teacher, through the teaching of mathematics, provide them with those situations and resources to help them build their mental models, which in turn will help understanding the world and interact with it.

The introduction to logical-mathematical relationships also play a role in teaching the basic notions of number and then the arithmetic at primary level. Basic skills with which they began working with the small ones are three: classification, seriation and counting.

Classification is the grouping of elements according to their similarities, ie the attributes that characterize them. Seriation in the child is guided to order increasing or decreasing so the elements. And the count is not only important that children learn to count to 10 or 20, but you get to understand the relationship of each with the quantities they represent.

In any case, it is advisable to follow some methodological principles for teaching mathematics in kindergarten, among which are:

By working the properties of objects must be viewed one at a time

All ideas should be taught with specific reference

They should use words that are in the child's vocabulary

Use the student error constructively always

The concepts are not automatically built, is necessary to return

Consider the receptive capacity and availability of children

It's not the results, but the processes

The tasks should be designed with order and clarity

Base the development of activities in the global method (motivation, observation, experimentation, association, expression, implementation and evaluation)

As indispensable methodological applications is the game. Through it encourages competition, participation and develop basic skills for the development of logical-mathematical. Establishing routines and tasks in the classroom and approach to problems that children give a solution, are also valuable teaching resources.

The style of each teacher will put the finishing touch. His mastery of the subject, adapted to their group of children and still character-plus-guide further motivated the children, who like playing happily and easily internalize and learn your lesson. The letter comes with love, and the number as well.

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Tags: Maths, Mathematics, Teaching, Children.

Banana Honey Muffins

2012-01-26T21:00:00.000-05:00

Then came the weekend. The daddies have all the time in the world to organize around their children, who have missed his presence all week. One of the most comforting and endearing to use this precious time is passing together ... in the kitchen!

Here, we present an idea of what they might do with the collaboration of the child. Work as a pin or throw some ingredients will delight children. More even if they do Mom and Dad. We remind, however, that either the classroom or the home where these activities take place must always have the strict supervision of an adult. For the management of electrical or gas usage is the exclusive responsibility of adults.

Get ready for fun family time!. You only need:

Mass

100 grams of butter

120 g sugar

2 tbsp honey (well filled!)

2 crushed bananas

2 eggs

300 g all-purpose flour

120 ml (cc) of milk

few drops of vanilla essence

Coverage

125 grams of cream cheese

3 tbsp sugar

Zest of 1 lemon

Preparation

We butter over low heat until melted, add the sugar and honey. Remove from heat, let cool and add beating in each addition, bananas, vanilla essence and eggs one by one.

Sift flour and add-always-beating to the mixture, alternating with the milk just a few.

We fill special pirotines or muffin pans until 3 / 4 parts. Bake on medium heat 10 to 15 minutes.

For topping, mix the cheese with sugar and lemon zest muffins smeared with this preparation. We can also split them in half to fill or make a small hole on top.Makes 15 muffins.

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Tags Blogalaxia: Cakes, Children, Baking, Muffins.

The First Day at School

2012-01-26T18:00:00.000-05:00

The emotions are many and very strong in a child faces after three months, the first day of classes. It is normal after this time, the household routine absorbed by the small shock with the change from one day to another.

The fear of a child cope with change is normal, but the attitude of parents is crucial to adapt to this change. Many of the parents strongly influence the attitude of children with anxiety. Often unintentionally, are creating uncertainty about their children a few days before classes start, only at the table talking about it. Some small they even do not want to sleep, eating or feeling really stressed.

It is important not to create this expectation of concern as large and rather help our children cope with this anxiety. It depends, in the future, know to control these emotions, which always occur to many situations in their adult lives.

The success of the first day of class depends on the adults involved that contribute to it. Parents should take the day back to school like a normal day, but neither can fall into indifference, that desmotivaría children. But the other side of the responsibilities aimed at making a success of this day is through the door of the school, in teachers, especially.

Teachers should ensure a pleasant and a cheerful welcome and appropriate to the child, so this feels comfortable in your school from day one. This, coupled with what has been done by parents, will prevent the frustration of a day determined by the child's performance throughout the year. There's the importance of the first day of school.

Finally, communication and dialogue play a role in this process of change. It is recommended that parents talk to their children, according to their ages, on the first day of school. Telling them to see their friends again, describes his new teacher and also tell how it will be that day. The idea is to create a positive environment that encourages a child's imagination, which will help address this new and crucial experience.

In this as in other areas, underpinning the need for close liaison and coordination between parents and school. Both together should ensure full understanding that benefits the child. The reduction will ensure that the educational experience is one of joy, love and good times for our children.

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Tags: School, Children, Toddlers, First Day, Change.

Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

2012-01-26T14:00:00.000-05:00

This recipe will delight children, whether at home or in the classroom. It is easy to do, but always remember that everything that has to do with ovens and stoves must be made by or under the strict supervision of the teacher. Nothing more rewarding or trainer for small to taste some delicious biscuits made by them.

The following ingredients should be divided among the children in the class so that everyone bring a part of the recipe.Score in the "notebook" in large letters so that dads do not forget!

Ingredients

3 cups oat

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 / 4 cup milk

2 eggs

2 squares of bitter chocolate (bitter)

3 / 4 cup butter or margarine

1 cup honey

1 cup raisins

1 1 / 2 tsp vanilla

1 / 2 tsp salt

Preparation

Sift flour, first alone and then with baking powder and salt. In a saucepan melt chocolate in double boiler.

In a large bowl mix the butter with the honey and stir well. Add to prepare eggs, one by one-beating. Add the chocolate. To incorporate the milk and vanilla, alternating with the dry ingredients (flour mixture). Add the raisins and put it all together.

In a greased tin dropping teaspoons of dough. Carry moderate oven for 15 minutes. Makes about 40 cookies.

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Tags: Chocolate, Oat, Cookies, Children.

Children games for fingers and hands

2012-01-26T12:00:00.000-05:00

Five Fingers

This little piggy went to market

This was intended to become

this ate roast

the said chui, chui, chui

until he came home

(It takes one finger for each verse)

The finger eater

This was hungry

This bought an egg

This so cold

This threw salt ...

! And this fat rogue ate it!

(It takes one finger for each verse,

the end is like tickling)

Bees

This is the beehive

where the bees store

good honey.

Flying out close together

one, two, three, four, five

Bzzz! and the bees will

(The hands adopt the ways described)

So do chicks

When you eat a chicken

bites and stings very finite.

Pica pica here and there

for corn.

When you drink a chick

drink water and do so.

And the drops slowly

its peak go here.

(The hands adopt the ways described)

Animals and sounds

Ants when they walk

clish do, clish, clish, clish, clash.

Mice at play

juish do, juish, juish, juish, juash.

The sound bells when

do din, don, din, don, give

(Hands adopt forms and perform actions)

Crabs

A crab going backward

and follows his mom

the other goes forward

and catch with a glove

(Hands adopt forms and perform actions)

Finger Skater

A finger skating is not a chicken

skating, skating but never pious

(The fingers are sliding one by one)

Finger married

A tiny finger wanted to marry

with a pebble that emerged from the sea

(The finger of one hand is placed next to the palm of the other)

Palm to Palm

Knock, knock (knock on the thumbs)

Who is it? (Hit rates)

Visits (hitting the media)

Come in, come (hitting the ring)

Chuic!, Chuic! (Hit the little fingers, as kisses of greeting)

Soldier March

March soldier

head paper

if making straight

you prisoner barracks

(It simulates the motion with the fingers)

The Spider

Up, up a spider

by the arm of a lullaby

Low, low once

and bites on the feet

(Spider is simulated hands, feet tickling final)

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Tags: Games, Children, Hands, Fingers.

Educational songs lyrics: Greetings

2012-01-25T21:00:00.000-05:00

Hello, Hello

Hello, hello

How are you? (Bis)

I'm OK

How are you?

Hello ... are you?

Good Morning (Happy Birthday)

Good morning to you (repeat)

Good morning ... (name)

Good morning to you

Every day

Every day, very early

I very happy in my garden

here I learn with joy

and very glad I spent the day

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Tags: Songs, Children, Lyrics, Greetings.

Children Brownies

2012-01-25T18:00:00.000-05:00

To make this and other simple pleasures, the ingredients are distributed so that each child bring a part of the class. The moments of preparation involving the use of stove or furnace will be performed or supervised by the teacher.

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1 cup cocoa

Butter 1 large package

2 cups sugar

1 1 / 3 cups flour

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking powder

Preparation:

-Sift dry ingredients (cocoa, flour, sugar and baking powder).

-Melt the butter. When you're cold you add the vanilla and eggs.

He adds butter to dry ingredients and mix well.

-Pour the mixture into a rectangular mold buttered and floured, oven and take it to 175 ° C (350 º F) for 30 minutes.

- We got the oven, let cool slightly, cut into portions and. ..Lets taste it!

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Tags: Kids, Cakes, Brownies, Baking.

Teaching Fast and Slow notions in children

2012-01-25T14:00:00.000-05:00

In the notions of space, time and place that promote ubiquitous in children, we add the notion of opposites, such as fast / slow.

It will be easy and fun to develop these concepts in their minds through group play. Due to the nature of the activity, the classroom should be comprehensive and be totally clear of obstacles.

Place your little ones against the wall. Then form two teams: One team will be the "turtle" or slow and the other will be the team "hare" or fast. Both teams must arrive at the opposite end of the classroom. The "hare" fast and will do the "turtle" will make you slow. Then they change roles. You can even design each animal masks with children using crayons, cardboard, wool and elastic.

Here are three groups that need to be with your children. Using the whole room, each group will move in a different way: Normally, in "fours" and limping.

Finally, when decay the action, all sit in a circle and the teacher read the story of the hare and the tortoise.

Similarly many other notions can be worked opposite. The important thing is to allow the child to learn, using what is most characteristic in this stage of development: His desire to play and the freedom of large spaces.

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Tags: Fast, Children, Slow, Teaching, Concepts.

Body Language in Children: Playing with pantyhose

2012-01-25T12:00:00.000-05:00

The use of various objects to stimulate children's creativity, they are also taught to develop his body language as a communication tool.

Various activities are planned with this goal. This time we will deal with nylon pantyhose. Although intended actions are safe, due to the characteristics of the material, must monitor their proper use by young children.

Before getting started, we ask each child to bring one home nylon pantyhose (preferably new) and have a large living room and if possible with full-length mirrors on the walls. This is very important for toddlers become aware of their performance and their expressions.

The "warming" will consist of walking, imitate animals, bodies, substances or objects.

Then they start manipulating the panties for every child in particular, stretching them discover their full potential, forming chains, compressing, squeezing. Then do the same for couples and groups.

Will continue with the blending of the child and his five senses with the material. You can wear starting with the feet and pulling up his face. Also see through it, feel its texture, put on his arms.

At the same time experimentation could be supplemented by looking in the mirror. This is the most fun and celebrated by children. They can make faces, taking characters in the mirror, see the deformation of their faces. The imagination might even inspire some characters that develop freely.

When attention in the activity has decayed, all "become" children again will remove the masks and then using the tights as pillows, throw them into the ground and do breathing exercises.

After this experience, the small return home happy. Have much to tell Mum and Dad: As you saw in the mirror, invented characters, and so on. The greatest joy comes after the recognition of his teachers by parents.

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Tags: Play, Children, Socks, Creativity.

Body Language Games: Fly Swatter

2012-01-24T21:00:00.000-05:00

Our children are not only expressed by his words. Moreover, and especially at his age, your whole body to communicate with others. Through it can be transmitted when something they like or not, as feeling that day or that you expect from a particular lesson. Therefore, the stimulation of imagination and creativity through body language communication is vital in any kindergarten program. Among the activities taking place is that we suggest below.

To implement this, you only need that children bring home a fly swatter or a new plastic pallet, separate lounge broader K-if possible with large mirrors, or whole body on the walls, paper, wool and colors.

We started the game with a short "warm up". Place the fly on the floor, the children take off their shoes and pace of instrumental music are drawn "obstacles". Then you can use the trails and fly to form different figures. Will release the children to suggest what else to do with them.

Suddenly the music changes. Each child takes his tool and according to the instructions of the teacher will move around the room chasing butterflies, fishing, fly by moving the placing on the belly, passing between the legs, etc..

The reference must not only be the performance of the fellah, but also mirrors that allow the young to be aware of their own performance. They can also be used to make faces or invent characters.

There comes a time when the game fades. Then they all sit in a circle and talk about what was done and the characters acquired in the mirror. Finally, the fly can be used to create masks with colored paper, crayons, wool, etc..

With the security of the case, paying special attention to the arrangement of mirrors and other furniture of the environment, this will be a very effective and fun way for children to gain certainty about their ability to create and improvise. At the end of the day is more than likely to tell mom and dad how well that went in kindergarten and enthusiasm will reassure parents about the quality of educational work at school.

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Tags: Play, Expression, Children.

Psychomotor exercises for children

2012-01-24T18:00:00.000-05:00

A goal that we must never neglect in the classroom with our small is the stimulation and psychomotor development. Child's progress in subsequent years will depend largely on the degree of stimulation that has been in kindergarten, in addition to our patience and love.

Many and varied are the games and exercises that are done to meet the diverse skills involved, let's start with the simplest.

Undertake folded (peacock's tail, fan pictures, accordion, snake, etc.).

Discover the rhythm of our body. Will be represented with various manifestations (breathing, pulse, tension and relaxation). We help with a musical instrument to mark the rhythm of breathing. By having "one", will be told to children who snorted and "two", which expire blowing slowly through the mouth. Highlight the importance of each organ in its specific function.

Punch holes on points marked on the card: stars, head, eyes, polo, a figure.

Make stitch holes using cardboard, wool and large eye needle and blunt. Baste the figure should be very attractive and stimulating for children.

Stringing beads and snail-shaped bend.

Hobbies like these will delight the little ones. At the same time, their skills will surface defining, even from a young age, its orientation when it comes time to choose what they do in life.

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Tags: Exercises, Children, Play.

Children adjustment to kindergarten

2012-01-24T14:00:00.000-05:00

As teachers, we often find ourselves with certain difficulties, most of them common to all kindergartens. Our work is of great importance, we are nothing less than the expectations of their parents and society.

So we must take special care to optimize our work, solving problems in the child adapt to Kinder, acquisition and modification of behavior, assimilation of knowledge and their relationships within the group.

As a guide, we could use some of these guidelines to achieve this:

Mental exercises, such as playing, riddles, funny riddles and tongue twisters that they increase in complexity gradually.

Box of surprises, puzzles, DVDs, puppets, dolls, and other items of interest to children.

Exercise of intuition, patience and love for children. It is vital to gain their trust.

Children should be grouped according to their performance, affinity, or at the discretion of the teacher.

Assign responsibility to the child in the classroom, plus extra little jobs that allow you to achieve balance between himself and his environment.

Create resources to reinforce positive behavior: stimulus pictures, records of chips, etc..

Constantly change the layout of furniture and other items in the classroom to "refresh" in the eyes of children.

The correct programming and implementation of these guidelines, provide the teacher and child work allows you to see kindergarten as his "other home", a place where you feel comfortable, happy and loved. The greatest satisfaction for "miss" will be evident when you see his pupils move easily from lesson to lesson.

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Tags: Kindergarten, Play, Relationship, Children.

Sensory integration dysfunction in children

2012-01-24T12:00:00.000-05:00

Sensory integration is the ability we have to capture the information of our body and environment, interpret it and use it to function in daily life. Each stimulus it receives any of our senses, is not only a stimulus but also a learning experience, which influences the formation of our personality over the years. This process itself ends approximately 7 to 8 years old.

To be useful and efficient tools of this development, the senses must work together, because the stimuli are not separately, but each sense interprets it according to their function, integrating in a single "picture". When the integration process is difficult to organize, demonstrate a range of symptoms in the quality of development, learning and behavior.

In this process, not only involving the 5 external senses known to all (hearing, sight, touch, taste, smell), but also the inmates: tactile, vestibular and proprioceptive.

The tactile sense is beyond the physical contact. While it includes also includes body awareness, motor planning, visual perception, the apendizaje academic, emotional security and social skills. Children with some alteration in it can be shown exaggerated or no reactions against physical experiences, may dislike being touched or being around people, or otherwise seek aggressive contact (push against a wall or against the people, for example) it is conquilloso in excess, avoid using your hands or pick up objects for long.

The vestibular sense is a basis for the orientation of the body, is responsible for coordination and movimeinto eye, head and body. The problems arise when it fails this regard may not be able to look down from the board to the notebook without losing sight, difficulty walking on uneven surfaces, you can not balance on one foot for as long as normal, low tolerancxia to games children in the parks.

The proprioceptive sense, linked to above, is responsible for giving us an accurate knowledge of the position of our body. For he can ride a bike, manipulate objects with hands, synchronize the two legs to walk, and so on. Some children may have problems with this when you see them hold the head in his hands while typing, becomes sensitive to motion sickness and dizziness, rocking in the chair, not up or down stairs or slopes with ease, or is fearful games of movement in space.

All these anomalies, in addition to those produced in the traditional sense, cause incorrect sensory integration process that will produce a poor child in the evolution of their physical, social and emotional development. Detect some of the situations described, it is recommended to rule out the problem by consulting a specialist.

Source: Ayres, Jean. Sensory Integration and the Child, 1989.

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Tags: Senses, Babies, Dysfunction, Babies, development.

2 years child progress in the domain of his body

2012-01-23T21:00:00.000-05:00

It's been 24 months since the treasure from Mom and Dad came to brighten their lives. The learning has been achieved so far has been on edge to his parents, astonished face of rapid change and adaptation of the behavior of the child.

Not to mention their physical skills. His progress in this area are formidable:

Up and down the stairs alone (placing both feet on each step)

Run fast, turns around, jump, climb and dance.

Kick the ball with good balance and precision, but the mother needs to return to continue playing.

Jump on both feet.

The flexibility of the body is concentrated in the joints, especially in the wrist and arm so

You can open and close the doors

You know the face wash and dry only

It gets only the shoes, in any order, but puts them on.

He puts on his pants (unless they are close or buttons) and vests

Turns pages of a book with illustrations

Imitates strokes made by an adult, but also makes his own doodles.

Eat only the right way.

These are some of the skills that children acquire as well as begin to master control fisiológicas.Ten into account their needs as long as each child is different. What dominates a toddler at a time, someone else can do before or after. This is normal and should not cause concern. But these guidelines can serve as a guide to reinforce what they consider they need to improve.

Finally, everything is better if done with care. Learn how to play will delight the child, and if your company is mom games, the better.

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Tags: Baby, Toddlers, Growing, Abilities, Skills.

Watch what you say: Building child's identity

2012-01-23T18:00:00.000-05:00

For us adults comments may seem unimportant, but for a small is a pattern that will mark them for life.

A child is constantly seeking ways to identify, know who is and form a picture of himself. One way to achieve this is to listen and accept what others say about him.

Therefore, parents must be very careful with what you say at the time of reward or rebuke. The child will easily assume that if you say it's a naughty, naughty and it is a must wear like a naughty child. If you are told, however, which is the king of the world, as well and believe it is the greatest despot who can at a young age.

By calling attention, we should not do to him as a person but to the conduct that has had at that time. Otherwise we would be labeling it and reinforcing the action just do not want to do. "How are you clumsy", "You're bad!" Are some unfortunate examples of label often make.

We let him express his feelings, never pretend to think or feel in a way, or not to do another. It's not bad that the child feels, is standard in the world I hate, be jealous, angry, and so on. If we give the opportunity to express what you feel, it will be easier to help you feel good and know guide to monitor and manage their feelings better and better.

Let us show you can take your own decisions. When we walk through the house, talking to friends about what you like and not like our son in front of him, the child will not have the ability to decide. But the reality is that he knows exactly what she likes and dislikes. You do not want to do everything for him, let us help. So he will be able to know and assert itself much earlier.

We also leave it very clear that we do not want good grades for bringing the school or for always being attentive in class, but because he is who he is. Let us give love forever. Sometimes due to lack of time or neglect tired messages that we give the child when, for example, calls us to play. This ends up thinking that what is not important or that Mom or Dad did not just play with it. Change the messages immediately. Rather than be telling you "do not bother us because we're busy," regalémosle with a "! How beautiful we spent playing together", "what is this game so beautiful that you invented?" And so on.

In short, to ensure that messages are transmitted to the child are positive and help you to love yourself more, you must take care to comply with these features:

No disqualifying

Do not compare

Do not transmit bias

Be realistic, not exaggerated

Not labels, attribute a

Do not attack as a person, correct their behavior

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Tags: Identity, Children, Person.

Vaccines and children

2012-01-23T14:00:00.000-05:00

Prevention and protection of children through the use of vaccines is the duty and responsibility of parents, who should be reported in the health institution of your choice about the nature of vaccines, to serve, what are its components, possible side effects and its correlation with the ages of children.

Regarding the latter we provide the general program of vaccines, according to age and specifying whether they are shot, sequence or reinforcement. Keep in mind that this list is only a reference information, which varies according to country and even region to which it applies and that a program specifically tailored to your child will be provided by a pediatrician, whose inquiries should go with the periodicity this recommendation.

Newborn: B.C.G + Hepatitis B (1)

1st month: Hepatitis B (2)

2nd month: Polio + Tetanus Diphtheria + Pertussis + (1)

2nd month: Haemophilus Influenzae Meningitis (1)

4th month: Polio + Tetanus Diphtheria + Pertussis + (2)

4th month: Haemophilus influenzae b Meningitis (2)

6th month: Polio + Tetanus Diphtheria + Pertussis + (3)

6th month: Haemophilus influenzae meningitis (3)

7th month: Hepatitis B (3)

9th month: Yellow Fever

12th month: Measles - Rubella - Mumps (MMR)

13th month: Hepatitis A (1)

14th month: Chickenpox

18th month: Polio + Tetanus Diphtheria + Pertussis + (R1)

18th month: Haemophilus Influenzae Meningitis (R1)

19th month: Hepatitis A (2)

4th year: Polio + Diphtheria + Pertussis + Tetanus (R2)

4th year: Measles - Rubella - Mumps (R)

Children, especially in the last vaccination sessions, which are now able to assert their autonomy and character a thousand ways often refuse to be vaccinated. This is absolutely normal and no cause for parents to lose control. Instead, they should react calmly and pass it on to their children. It would be helpful to explain in simple and understandable terms, short what this day is going to do.

They could explain, for example, how necessary it is for your health, to grow smoothly, to be strong when they grow up, to run faster, etc.. In the time after the injection, if this use, you should be strengthened by being the parents happy and proud of how brave he was and mentioned that he already finished and go home. This will give you peace of mind to small.

Also, any information regarding vaccines is necessary to update the master against the cradles and nurseries, if the child was in some. It is very important and useful information for Kindergarten, as will enable the institution to have a more adjusted to reality.

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Tags: Vaccines, Babies, Desease.

Kids and Sports: Olympics in Kindergarten

2012-01-23T12:00:00.000-05:00

Sport is one of the most effective and fun to instill small values of great use in the future. Healthy competition, health care, integration and solidarity are just some of the lessons learned by introducing knowledge of various sports.

The patterns and activities recommended below have been designed for children 5 years, but many of them can be adapted to include other ages.

To develop, a plan will be scheduled a month. During this period, carried out various activities and lessons on introduction to the sport (rules, institutions, people, etc.) and "competitions" in various sports. Here are some examples:

Volleyball / Tennis: Hang on a sheet rope to divide the court. Signposted. Use rackets and a balloon instead of the ball. If we let the balloon fall less often wins.

Cycling: Organize a bike ride on a nearby street (street cut) or Kinder garden (if you have it and this is great).

Swimming: Macar a straight line at one end of the classroom. Children will move along the ground imitating swimming movements. Win that comes first.

Football: Adhere four buckets on the floor with tape, as an arch. Draw the floor and use a lightweight ball.

Basketball: Use two cardboard boxes, bottomless as rings and hang on the wall. Use as a pompom who potted ball and win more times.

Hockey: Use brooms or sticks and four buckets make bows, just as in football.

Skating: To simulate skates, shoe boxes will be used. Mark a finish line and wins the first come, gliding.

Remo: Use rags to floor. With these children will glide to the finish line with his legs by force.

Gymnastics: With characteristic musical background, the children performed various movements such as walking, running, balancing, rolling, etc..

With activities how are you, not only stimulates good psychomotor development of children, but also serve to internalize sports habits, healthy habits and values of healthy living. That will make people more noble, fair and sociable.

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Tags: Sports, Kids, Children, Olympics.

Riddles for kids

2012-01-20T12:00:00.000-05:00

Riddles are a useful tool for encouraging creativity, imagination and curiosity of children in a fun environment. Here we provide some of which may be included in classroom activities, or for the child to play at home with mom and dad.

This game will help you discover more particulars of the child, as his way of processing the doubt, its "outputs" and generally how they react to a challenge. So you will know more and work better with each of the children, according to his nature.

Going for the sky / like gale / carry passengers / and go to motor (the plane)

With a long neck and finite / walks very happy / mosquito only if you were / he would see the nose (the giraffe)

A bag / full of hazelnuts / night only / scatter (the stars)

Bring your house / walking slow / walking slow / even if you have space (the turtle)

It has very long tail / know how to fly without wings / the rise with a thread / children to play (the comet)

I'm brown / and I use plug / alive in the tops of the bottles / no rhyme or reason (cork)

I have iron head / and my body is wood / when I hit on the finger / paste a loud cry (the hammer)

Has a tail and is not mono / has claws and is not bear / her hair is too long / and your body is very beautiful (the lion)

The chew is my job / my food cheese / and the very clever cat / is my worst nightmare (the mouse)

I slip Into your hands / I underwater foam / rich perfume I have / and here I stand (soap)

Exits morning / night ever / you give me your heat / and do not use car (the sun)

I have teeth / and do not bite / very nonetheless / I let you (the comb)

As you can see are very simple and easy for most children. And that is the intent of these games is not frustrating the child, but encourage it. It is therefore recommended to avoid possible ridicule the child when he does not know any of the riddles to solve, only give the solution enough so cheerful and without sounding a reprimand or wake up call.

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Tags: Riddles, Kids, Fun.

Masses for the child modeling activities

2012-01-19T12:00:00.000-05:00

It promotes psychomotor development, creativity, freedom of expression and the release of tension playing. Mass modeling in kindergarten is one of the children's favorite moments. The shapes and colors that are the product of their own hands, also allow greater self-confidence.

For the use of the masses, we must consider incorporating the ingredients, dividing them into basic (for children 2 and 3, where you should not add anything to give them flavor or aroma) and other bodies (for the older of 4 and 5, who already understand what it means to "play without sucking or eating"). Although some have ingredients that can be eaten, should indicate to children that are not edible.

Basic Dough

2 measures of purpose flour

1 part fine salt

Water until it mass. You can add tempera or natural dyes for color.

* Variations for basic dough with additional ingredients

Polenta, mixed in equal parts flour with more salt, then add water. If crumbles, add water and synthetic glue evenly.

Sawdust: Sift and thoroughly review. Remove chips and dirt. Tail is recommended to add water to make wood look.

Shredded Styrofoam (balls): It is recommended to mix the dough and finished on a bowl or tray.

Gypsum: Incorporate considering that larger amounts less drying time.

Arena: great review, certify that it is clean and free of impurities. The gravel gives more texture. Much sand causes the collapse of the mass.

Crepe paper or newsprint, torn, shredded in warm water and strain. Then add half the mass of the preparation.

In the preparation of other bodies, including elements that can be manipulated by older children. In any case we recommend maintaining observation and as carefully as the little ones.

Mass of Polenta

1 kg. Tail

1 kg. Polenta

1 cup water

4 tbsp. glycerine

1 tbsp. vinegar

1 tbsp. formalin

Cook in water for 15 minutes, the polenta, glue, glycerin and vinegar. Stir with wooden spoon. Mix, pour formalin and stored in a bag securely closed.

Mass of bread crumbs

1 large package of bread

1 cup of cola

1cda. Hand cream

1 tbsp. glycerine

1 tsp. formalin

Dough

16 tbsp. flour

8 tbsp. Tail

1 tbsp. glycerine

1 tbsp. Hand cream

Drops of formalin

Simmer the water and tail with half the flour, stirring constantly. Remove and mix with the remaining flour, glycerin, and hand cream. Finally add the formalin and knead well.

Elastic mass

125 gr. Tail

1 / 4 lt. water

1 / 2 tsp. borax

Dye for cakes

2 bowls and 1 large boys

First mixed in one of the kids meals, one half of the dye and water is added to the queue. Then mix in the other half bowl of water with borax. In large bowl pour the first mixture and you will slowly pouring the second. Coloring stirring.

Mass of chalk

1 cup. flour

1 cup. water

1 cup. powdered chalk

1 tbsp. oil

Drops of formalin

Simmer the water and flour to form a paste. Let cool and add the oil, chalk and formaldehyde. Knead. Fragua 20 minutes.

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Tags: Modeling, Masses, Dough.

Reinforcing the notion of family in the child

2012-01-18T12:00:00.000-05:00

When the notion of family and begins to glimpse the horizon in the child, is the ideal opportunity to reinforce to them their importance as a source of joy and affection, and as a basis for the future development of the child in society.

The month of the family is the ideal time to develop a schedule that includes various activities on the subject. The possibilities are endless, but should prefer those whose elements are simple and easy to get. Here are a couple of examples:

Activity for parents: "One day in class"

Calculating two-hour, adaptable according to the availability of parents. This activity is intended that parents experience closely a normal school day and their small values. It also serves to strengthen family ties and the school, and to understand and meet their children's behavior in the classroom, which is often very different than at home.

The day appointed for the activity, daddies attend classes with your lunch box will be received by the teacher, will enter the classroom for their children and, following the teacher's instructions, perform all actions that are customary in a model class (prayer , issue of the day, tasks, etc). Then the parents will make a craft they sent their children, preferably related to the theme of the family.

Activity for children: "My Family"

You can talk to children and hear them talk about family, types of family members. We can also pose as a theme some situations that occur in it in order to define the roles that each member could take, as the children suggest. Stage a family situation is a very effective reinforcement. Children can play the role of mom, dad, brother, grandmother, and so on.

To make it easier to focus on the notion of the family could develop a chip in which the children recorded the various activities that make their members during the week or weekend, if it occurs on Monday. All these activities can be part of the crafts allusive to the theme, set of step with its colorful classroom.

How are you there are many solutions and equally simple. The important thing is to maximize the tremendous interest that the issue of the family resulted in children. Having Mom and Dad in a "him" as a "guest" is a great joy for the child, who really enjoy the activity and even admire their parents, for having taken the time to share with him a moment that will forever.

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Tags: Family, Child, Parents.

When the child sucks his finger to the socialization of autoeroticism

2012-01-17T11:42:00.000-05:00

While it is normal and natural pleasure in the first months of life, continue sucking long fingers can be counterproductive in normal child development.

The thumb sucking in children is normal, especially in the first months that this form of autoeroticism is more common. As years pass, the children mature and migrate to the socialization of autoeroticism. This change should happen about two years. But there are many cases in which anxiety and lack of affection, for example, delay this change until age 4, which is also not rare.

In the process of separation and visualization of the mother as a person who is not part of it, can succeed in the child anxiety, especially when they are alone or with new people or which are not very familiar.

The mouthwatering natural reliever is anxious moments. Regression is rewarding. The troubles, which are the most common, occurring in many cases, such as when parents are going away for several days, when little brother comes home, or even to enter the nest, as the cocky home must be separated by a few hours of his mother, which had become so accustomed.

It also serves as relief in the hours before sleep. The dream is perceived by the child as a time to lose control and let go. The insecurity in the face of this lack of control leads to finding a little comfort and no more fast to the hand fingers.

However, everything has its time. If the behavior continues after 4 years is considered a sign that something is not right, it is likely that this manifest problems with relationships. In these cases the anxiety is so great that it can stop its development. It is therefore necessary to worry about him much love and affection to the child, stay in touch and close to him.

Finally it should be noted if there is improvement. Otherwise, it is always advisable to specialist advice.

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Workshop for the School of Parents

2010-12-03T16:57:00.000-05:00

Is included among the most important activities in the kindergarten. Workshops are by definition those spaces in which they develop and bring to the table all the potential parents, making different dynamics through which she devoted all her experience on the topic of the workshop.

In the case of Schools for Parents workshops, these are the ideal opportunity for parents to discover their own qualities as parents and educators, their capabilities and potential to enhance its important role in various developmental stages of children.

Workshop facilitators should be able to float these experiences, establishing a close relationship individually or in groups and generally to promote a framework in which to unfold freely creativity, initiative and the various points of view.

Dynamics of the workshop
First you must start from the experience of parents as educators and leaders of children's development. The moderators will be able to promote this discussion by key notions or concepts force, so as to serve as a framework which is poured the rich and enlightening experience of parents.

Then you must build and internalize knowledge, a theory group agreed on the issues defined by the moderators. Based on this knowledge is that the commitments will come from parents forward.

These commitments will serve to regulate and be part of the daily life of families in the future. Can be expressed against the group which decided to take as parents and family to contribute to better development of the child.

Resources

Relaxation helps to calm, focus and concentration to overcome fears, thus facilitating the implementation of the activity
For group size, we recommend small groups (3 or 4 people) for all to comment and participate in this dynamic
The key notions are the topics and serve to make parents go over the lessons learned in the workshop based on these concepts will be delivered in a summary sheet of the activity
The time should be adapted to the location and nature of the issues addressed in the workshop
Familiarity of the group, scheduled activities that promote confidence and knowledge among all participants

Methodology

Brief introduction of participants, the moderators should be addressed to ensure that it is time to release tension and build confidence among all
Main ideas and key concepts, create expectations for the present topic, indicating the principlaes ideas that guide the conduct of the meeting and key concepts that will help build and internalize the above definitions
The individual work, it will prioritize the expression of views by his own experience as children, so as to understand more easily follow the topic
Development of knowledge, will work in groups and based on the above ideas, debating them and seeing them from different angles
Global exposure, a representative from each small group presentation to all the conclusions reached. Then he may draw general conclusions commitments and very easy. Even dramas may be organized to illustrate what was learned
Commitments to be fulfilled
Evaluation, where each participant will indicate what has been considered the most important thing for him in this workshop. This will serve to moderators for future experiences.

Tags: Parents Workshoop, School for Parents, Children.

Recommendations for promoting child development

2010-12-03T16:46:00.000-05:00

Here are some tips to deal with the profound changes that children experience in the conduct as part of its development as well as some patterns that you should also follow as a parent.

We ask that you give it a read and then compare the reactions you usually have in each case.

Is likely to consider some tips good and some not, but we would be sufficient to know that you consider:

Recognize their merit
Avoid labels ("you are a messy," "you are always fighting")
Separate action is really the child how
More strongly reflect their virtues than their defects
Offer words of encouragement
Tell the child the consequences of breach of a rule
Valid arguments give the child to have no improper conduct
Keep the promises that are made to child
Use distraction techniques if you want the child to change of activity (whether it is acting improperly)
During a tantrum, it's best to keep calm and give the child, not to get to their level
Avoid taking the child in full tantrum, let him cry alone for a few minutes to download it tension. Once calm explain their bad behavior.
If given an order to the child, this must be concrete, let the child know you have to do and why
To promote the order, we must teach the child where everything is stored and explain why the order

Tags: Toddlers, Children, Child Behavior.

Lunchbox ideas for toddlers

2010-11-26T11:37:00.000-05:00

The lunch should be an opportunity for the child enjoys. There is nothing more enjoyable for little ones to open their lunch box and discover something new, nutritious and delicious in them.

The content should provide 15% of recommended daily nutrition and allow the child to meet energy load class well without sleep.

Here are some delicious alternatives:

Bread hot dog (you can add a bit of mayonnaise or ketchup), bread with ham and cheese (edam, fresh), bread with egg and ham, triple, bread with butter and jam, tuna sandwich, bread and hamburger chicken sandwich with mayonnaise, bread, caprese, Arabic bread with cheese, bread omelet, bread and olives, bread with salami, roasted snack (cheese, butter, jam, muss, chocolate, etc..), French toast, English toast, roasted fowl, small pieces (with olives, jam or cheese), Chancay (with butter and cheese).

Cheese pies, meat or chicken.

Quesadillas (with avocado, ham and cheese or mushrooms).

Omelets with cheese, omelets with ham, egg omelette with mushrooms, tortilla (spinach, broccoli or cauliflower).

Tuna croquettes.

Corn or fresh edam cheese or ham into small cubes, sliced sausage, Cabanossi, salchipapas.

Crispy chicken strips, chicken nugget.

Deviled eggs, quail eggs, stuffed tomatoes, olives or green jar, mushrooms with vinaigrette.

Biscuits (plain or with butter, jam, cheese, pate).

Sandwich cookies, brownies, Kekes, pretzel, pudding, puddings, gelatin, pudding, seasonal fruit (alone or with honey or brown sugar), pancake (with caramel, honey or fruit), raisins, pecans, peanuts, corn flakes, wheat atomic, cereal bars, yogurt.

We must remember that portions should be proportionate to the children, not adults. This is for the midmorning light nibbling. Not a lunch.

Tags: Lunchbox, Child Nutrition, Toddlers.

Breaking the ice at Parents-Teacher Meeting

2010-11-26T11:22:00.000-05:00

Parent meetings are vital to ensure the success of the lessons given to children in the kindergarten. Achieve mutual cooperation to strengthen the link between kindergarten and parents is vital for this. It is normal for parents to come to this meeting with a preconceived idea based on schedules and formalities, making it necessary to use methods of relaxation. Here are some of them:

The Chest of Good Intentions:
Through this activity the parents will write messages of good wishes and hopes for the development of their children, teachers or work on getting better and more fluid relationship etre and the institution. All a load of optimism that may occur at the end of the meeting or spontaneously among parents. You could even express verbally if preferred a dad.

The Treasury of Mom and Dad:
In this game, parents will find in the classroom, under the chairs of their children, a little gem (cuts, messages or other craft that has a label with the name of children). Then they do the same, preparing the meeting a nice gift and the next day they tell the children to look under their chairs the treasure left by his parents.

Landscape:
Confronting parents spend several images of different landscapes, accompanied by soft background music. Parents should choose the landscape they create is best for your child. Then write the reason behind the chosen card / image. Arranged in a semicircle, exchange among themselves their visions of the dynamics and their children. These images will be posted in the bulletin board in the classroom and eventually added to the folder containing the work of months of the child.

These and other activities will give them greater confidence and fluency to parents, especially if the meeting is the first of the year and most do not know each other. It will also make the way easier for parents Amicale create linkages between them and with teachers. Thus achieving the various objectives for the year will be easier and will have the support and commitment of all conscious.

Tags: Parents, Toddlers, Nursery School.

Social Development in two years old children

2010-11-26T11:15:00.000-05:00

Progress seen in this age will be running over so that parents could assume too quickly that has gained some maturity. But make no mistake. After two years of age our little one is a human being located right on the border between the infant and child.

It is very sociable, helps parents in household chores, participate in family life. But when we no longer have to watch constantly, it is precisely at this stage that more needs to be taken into view. It is an inexhaustible supply of energy ...! That is walking very well!

It is necessary to check where you are coming, the objects are at your fingertips and everything that relates to physical security (bags, windows, stairs, borders outstanding, tables, decorations).

His dual personality can antojársenos, to see how it behaves applicant and intolerant at home, while the kindergarten runs for a period of shyness. The crib or nursery are not necessarily tolerated at this age.

The social aspect is also seen in games. Generally prefer to be alone than in groups. You have not yet developed the sense of cooperation. Is to stay watching other children play. But when it's up to him, boasting a total selfishness, refusing to share anything. This is natural because you must first learn what is theirs, and then share. This detachment is necessary to stimulate with proposals that do not sound tax, but conciliatory and in which both parties win.

In the affective can go from one extreme to another in the most natural. At the same kid who was pulling her hair, minutes after would be giving a strong and loving hug.

This is an age of transition, so the vast majority of experiences are new so strong that almost always end in tears. But unfortunately this is the stage where most parents resort to punishment. It is necessary to tolerate the child in this process. They know the meaning of words, so do not feel strange to talk to him and explain in simple and straightforward reasons why of things.

Finally is the old routines. It shows more strength when you sit at the table and at bedtime. The first observe strict compliance with the order in which your family feels, in the second, we must give the bear to sleep, leave the light on and prepared a glass of water when you get up, etc.

All of this behavior, even immature, tend to relax the third year of life.

Tags: Children, Socialization, Toddlers.

Child Dyslalia: Mispronunciation

2010-11-26T11:08:00.000-05:00

When children have dyslalia that speech defect but do not affect the central system of language, including some things to keep in mind is, for example, that are common to two or three years, during periods which the child is in full organization of their language.

To be able to recognize and not confuse them with something more serious, you need to know how we are and what are its features:

The dyslalias by alteration in the learning process occur due to natural imitation of what it receives from its environment (dealing with the infantile language by adults) and reinforces their learning the wrong way. In addition, emotional trauma can be a powerful psychological trigger, like delays in mental development (mental handicap).

The functional or anatomical dyslalias are caused by an abnormality of the apparatus of phonation or vocal. They are presented as cleft lip, bone defects of the mandible, lingual frenulum, cleft palate, etc.

The functional dyslalias are those due to respiratory failure. Usually occur among children who have been operated on for adenoids, but retain the bad habit of breathing through the mouth. The child in these conditions, in order to make the process of respiration, disrupts the balance made up of oral pressure between the tongue and lips is exerted on the teeth. This system breaks down and moves erratically, spoiling the pronunciation of the phonemes.

The mildest of all are the simple dyslalias or evolution. In this case we must be patient and wait a little, for they have no particular cause. May result from self-paced development of the child and does not require more effort on overcoming them.

Finally, a slight hearing deficit motivates dyslalias audiogenic, and because the child perceives the sounds with some distortion can not play the right way.

Tags: Dyslalia, Mispronunciation, Child Dyslalia, Children.

Children deafness: Warning signs

2010-11-26T11:00:00.000-05:00

Hearing loss is the decrease or lack of hearing and can be classified as mild, moderate and severe. She is best known as deafness.

Mild Hearing Loss:
This deficiency may go unnoticed, but for some teachers trained, signs such as aggressiveness or extreme isolationist tendencies can give some clues and encourage consultation with specialists. Over time these children learn to react appropriately to the mixed sound stimuli and fail to recognize familiar voices of those who are not. Often show hyperactive in the classroom and the playground, but sometimes this feature is suppressed by shyness.

The feeling that sometimes the child is "on the moon" can also be an indication, because some noise beyond their perception.

Moderate hearing loss:
At this stage the signs are easier to identify. For example, his screams, cries and gestures feel devoid of musicality, harmony and intonation. Can not be awakened by noise at the discretion of the teacher should have. The reflection of the guidance may come and go frequently, but with very intense stimuli (very severe or very severe), where vanishes.

It is lively, alert and eager to experiment and explore their environment constantly. Manages to develop a very personal code to communicate their needs through vocalizations little articulated or unarticulated.

Severe hearing loss:
The diagnosis can be made at an early age, as long as it has the technological resources needed, even before their first birthday. Be defined in this category, the immediate solution is to use a headset.

The difficulties are great for those children who were not able to diagnose the severity of her deafness to time. They have no access to regular education, their social development is painful and its language is no more basic resources, together with a proper mime, but the vocals lack of harmony and modulation. The common noise no guidance for reflections. But his intelligence, though not developed, is intact and allows you to build your own codes and communicate effectively with them.

Deafness at different levels is one of the most difficult language pathologists to accept but also to grasp. Any sign foreign parents or teachers should employ a specialist soon.

Tags: Hearing, Children, Children Hearing, Children Deafness.

Problems in children language

2010-11-26T10:53:00.000-05:00

When problems are detected early in the child at the time of contact, the better. Most parents prefer to believe that what happens to your child is a temporary thing that will resolve over the years. Not even take the child to a specialist to rule out the problem, often due to self-sufficiency, ignorance and fear.

But we must trust the professionals and delegating to them the definition of the diagnosis and solution of the problem. Otherwise, we would probably responsible for his illness and has no cure. It is therefore necessary to learn and master some notions and symptoms that allow us to react quickly.
Tampering with any of the stages of communication through language in children yields a pathology. According to how these changes affect small, there are three types of disorders.

*By affecting the read-written language we are speaking of Dyslexia Children.
*By affecting the child's language at the stage of understanding, expression, where it is partially affected, but there are flaws in the identification of thought language, we are talking about Dysphasia Child.
* If the changes do not affect any of those developmental stages of language, but the processes of knowledge or control of them, the classifications are more specific syndromes such as aphasia, Dyslalias, Neurosis, Anarthria, mental handicap, hearing loss, stuttering, dysarthria, etc. .

Each of these evils have special features and levels ranging from the mildest to the most severe. All these variables has its own program of therapies, which shall be known and practiced by teachers and parents, as the doctor or defined.

Tags: Children, Children Problems, Children Language.

Narcissism in children: look at me, I can alone !

2010-07-23T12:02:00.000-05:00

The universe has millions of stars, planets and moons. But for a child of three years, all of them revolve to its around; the age of narcissism.

As part of a process of self-affirmation of individuality, the start of this stage is evident when the child begins to use more often the words "I" and "my". It could be interpreted as a display before MOM; and that is precisely. The effect that the have done something on their own about his mother will be essential in the construction of a cheerful, safe and independent personality.

But at the same time seeking adult care, also knows it to keep away. Any signs of aid, the child will react with a resounding "no". Just learn something new, it will not tolerate less aid. No matter that bad tie your shoes or to stay with some toothpaste in the mouth, the have done only for him will be sufficient.

It is important to respect the need of the child from being able to do things. Often parents we tend relief or correct our children all the time. But the child who is continually assisted in everything ends being awkward and insecure.

We must understand the importance of allowing the child to develop his personality. Time away at the time of the protective arms of mother, and although this is not very nice for parents, help you en route to the full and proper socialization.

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Children and sex: mom, want to be my wife?

2010-07-23T11:52:00.000-05:00

At the age of three years the child knows to differentiate between man and woman, between mom and dad, between boy and girl. Also know and recognize their own gender.

Over time has been discovered that both ends has differentiated dress, speak, walk and behave forms. It has also seen and learned it has different forms of urination and that is where the most important difference between the sexes has confirmed.

Things of life, and the embarrassment and discomfort of parents, this knowledge comes hand in hand with the stage of the endless questions. The child will ask all about sex, children, men and women, the sexual organs, motherhood, with more carefree naturalness which gives his innocence.

The dads tend to feel encircled, and if not adequately prepare for this stage of "interrogation", the situation will become even more embarrassing. No need to panic, questions that made the child only require a superficial answer, there is no more need to deepen both in the case, but if say things as are and use words that make sense for him.

Relations from father to son also suffer a change for the discovery of sexuality. Oedipal (or "electric" If girl) starts the phase in which the small realizes his loneliness vs. papá-mamá couple. Then, when parents see it imposed, in its view is looking for a balance, rehearsing approximations to the parent of the opposite sex. This will take all the gestures, ways and own the father, in the case that is child or the mother, in the case it is girl behavior.

Begin to then see a number of competitive events at scale, in which girls assumed roles of mother and child of the father. This has nothing wrong when seen them speak in an exaggerated manner or suddenly appear with the tie for dad. It is also an affirmation of virility and femininity, as appropriate. But in all cases there are extremes and see, for example, when a girl just three years - or a little more - maquillada and dressed as a woman, may seem ridiculous, it is good that the child identify with the parents, but leaving them free to express it in their own way.

The success of this phase will be based on how much love and admire the children to their parents. If you have been treated improperly, images as referring parents difuminarán and confusion could adversely affect your personality on a permanent basis.

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The notion of good and bad in the children

2010-07-20T12:20:00.001-05:00

The idea of the good and of badly does not go as much towards which the adults we could conceptualizar on these opposed values. The idea goes more towards the notion of what “it is prohibited” and what “accepted”, and to thus the children as of the three years understand it.

This way, we can begin to construct the bases of the SPA moral and political education. These bases will have to be graduated as agreement to the nature of the lack. He would not be right that all has the same gravity. One prevails then to define a scale of values. It will not be just as your son it strikes to another one in the face, to that boat the places setting of the table, for example.

In addition the orders and calls to attention will have to be firm and stable. That is to say, they will not give its arm as opposed to to twist attempts of small “negotiations” neither “tear blackmails ", nor will have either to be exerted of different forms, according to the humor of papa or the situation in the time. Obvious that there will be certain flexibility depending on the context, but will be granted indicating the reasons for which an exception becomes.

However, an additional difficulty is that, although in the classroom the referring one is a single person, in house the complica thing because we have to two. For that reason it is necessary that the papas agree themselves , in time, on these principle educative, because if one grants what the other prohibits it could cause a confusion that could be detrimental for the boy. The perception of absence of authority, so necessary as guide to this age, will disorient it.

The moral conscience will be developed reliable way that, and will give foot to that in a year plus the boy it forms with these values a moral frame, cradles of “super I” defined by the psychoanalysts and whom its inconciente moral scheme for all the life will form.

On the correct administration of these rules it will depend that our children understand easily what is what can and it cannot do, and the reasons so that this is thus; its social adaptation will be then much more fluid.

Games and fantasies of the children: Venting energy and imagination

2010-07-20T12:13:00.000-05:00

The fantastic thing is inseparable companion of our children to the three years of age. When it plays single with his wrist or its small dog of peluche can be seen them talking, distributing conduct rolls and conversing like two close friends. You are not even surprised if a good day separates a chair of the dining room or a space in its quarter for its “imaginary friend ". This will not have causarte any alarm because it is part of the wonderful stage that your son lives. It will not have either to be reason for ridicule nor commentaries worried in the table. It will be able to catch the anxiety in your words and to feel worse strange or even, culprit. With time it will be adapted better to the world of adults and no longer it will have necessity to imagine friends.

At the same time, the house or department in which the family lives made very small; there will be door or no wall that stops it. It is the time to begin to enjoy them strolls and games to the free air. You will see as they enchant the swings to him, subibajas, toboganes and other toys and spaces of this type, in which it will be able to unload all its energy; and to you it will enchant to see it to you.

But such unfolding of vitality does not go of the hand with the automatic control. That still will arrive three or four years later. Really it wants to share its game, but it is a cooperation notion that does not even finish deciphering. It wants to be “the one that plays”. for that reason situations will occur in which, for example, when seeing a boy to rise tobogán, will hurry to do the same, causing even that both slip romped until the floor, and protest at the same time to its mothers with tears in the eyes. Or if it sees a boy doing cerritos of sand, because there same it will do his, or will throw sand to them to the cerritos of the other boy, having believed to help it.

These typical situations not only occur with your son. All the children are thus; it is part of the psychology of the age. It only is to recommend and to exhort to the parents and teachers to exercise the tolerance and the understanding of which surely they will be several fights and weeping to come.

The social development reaches its “majority of age” in the boy

2010-07-20T12:07:00.000-05:00

To the three years of age, the boy back leaves all the excesses, efervescencias and paradoxes of his “ immature” months. It assumes a formal air, with greater self-control. It reaches the peak of its balance. It is in capacity and already it dominates all to its positions and movements.

The autonomy is already a very pleasant sensation, experienced through something as simple as to get dressed single, to put the shoes, to help in the domestic tasks, to draw, to eat without spilling the soup nor soiling themselves with the bottom plate.

In he himself sense, already it controls totally its sphincters by day and at night, and it does not need that nobody “ advises it” in the bath. Their intellectual capacities have advanced prodigiously, dominating the language and letting themselves understand with facility.

It begins irrefrenables desire to know it everything and a magical palabrita becomes its better friend: “ By what? “

Its entrance to the life in society is seen sufficiently therefore reinforced like entering completely her. It learns to pay attention to the others, is more sociable, it has correct notion of groups of people, it is considered in them and it listens the adults to learn more. It pleases of the company of its amiguitos of class and it enchants to him to go to the birthday celebrations .

Of all ways you are not surprised if also it gives its site him to its solitary games. The imagination finds more than a form to pronounce itself in this wonderful age of the illusion.

And if you had all a routine - learned to force of sleeplessness so that one falls asleep, olvídala. It will have necessity of her less and less. It is normal if one rises at night to go bathroom or to look for something to eat. One of its greater delights will even be to go to the bed of the papas.

For these cases, some recommendations. Sometimes the parents usually we commit the error to leave “to hurtadillas” of the house, taking advantage of that the small one duer to me. If the boy awakes and he does not find them, he will feel very badly and most probable he is than he cries heartbroken. If the person who by that circumstance remained taking care of it is of the family, understands more easily. But always it is necessary to warn to him that one is going away to leave; thus it will understand better its absence when waking up. Also it is recommended to make an effort in seeing the things from its point of view, indicating to him, for example, that one will always take to its bed once has fallen asleep. The consideration is a key tool in our relation with the children.

One of the more important stages of socialization occurs in the Kindergarten. When entering this new world, the universe of pequeñín transtorna. It will want to be followed more with its family. One will be due to explain to him that that will continue being thus, but that in that place also will have many friends with who to play.

Abilities of the language in the children of 3 years

2010-07-20T11:52:00.000-05:00

There are some abilities of oral communication that already could be waited for in the children and children of this age. Nevertheless it is necessary to remember that are expectations defined on the basis of the results average of the observations and studies made during several years and by different professional equipment.

It is to hope that the boy of three years dominates the language, that is to say, to know the vowels and consonants and to pronounce them without confusion nor substitution. Without the boy it begins to have difficulties to be made understand to this age, would be necessary to request consultant's office of a specialist.

We are in the age of the “boom” of the vocabulary, of its questions to papa and mother, of her untiring search and use of whichever word finds in the way to say what feels. The unstoppable avalanche of all the doubts that are crowded in their hungry mind will be everything a challenge for the parents, who will have to answer them of the possible most courteous way.

There is also a normal tendency to “I, me my, with me "; a egocentrismo that is more clearly delimiting its notion of existence that before, when it was called to itself by his name or like “boy” or “baby”.

This does not mean that there is “to standardize” the capacities of the small ones, far from it to worry us about some temporary deficiencies. Each boy is a universe and we must have it in account when we are on the verge of falling in the temptation to call the attention to him or to frustrate to us and to transmit our frustration to him. Nothing of that will fix what we suppose deficient; we could even be thus promoting true problems of development.

Physical abilities of children in the third year of age

2010-07-19T20:05:00.000-05:00

This is the age that the toddlers are starting to take off towards the adult world. Their need to imitate and match any conduct from their elders is his main inspiration. This is because the increase in the domain of certain abilities:

Jumps with a foot and can maintain the balance for a few seconds, if prompted.
Up and down stairs as an adult. Even a game, you can skip the last step.
Walks like a grown-up, including alternating arm.
Good leads the tricycle.
Be shoes on their own, although not yet mastered the subject of the pins.
You can help lift table.
You can dress up only.
Know draw circles and large heads.

The explosion of talents in their children characters can be one of the most beautiful experiences of you parents. See how certain activities which until a few months ago were unthinkable in their small, are carried out with as much naturalness and joy, leaves them asombrados.Son moments where we believe that our children are the best in the world (! enough that they are for us!), but also comes time concerns regarding security, because it will not stop try everything, "as does Mom".

Advice and simple activities for the language learning for children

2010-07-17T00:13:00.000-05:00

In its formative stage, all children are holders of the maximum capacity for absorbing words, its uses and meanings. But many of them have difficulties with some constructions. Enabling an appropriate learning, it is necessary to care for how to overcome them, because at the end could be harmful. Many children do not really have problems, but rather simplistic and "aniñado" language is a tool that often resort to draw attention and affection as a reward, as it is natural.

Some of the tips recommended to be taken into account are as follows: constantly use a language adult and clear, avoiding child language and the use of the diminutives. Do not interrupt the child at the time that we are telling something, always respect his personally to express themselves and their pace. Not complete sentences, leaving him conclude his thought without anticipaciones.Acostumbrar child to look in the eyes of the person who speaks, give indications to learn to listen and that he is also heard; not to pause to others, we must listen to them until you finish speaking. Not laugh listening to children commit inaccuracies to express themselves. The expression must be constantly repeated. Frequent responses, repetition of his sentences, correcting bad these words and additions, are appropriately correcting and reinforcing the point made by the child. These techniques are called "moulding". Remember however that all they should be applied when the child has acabado.Para round the lesson, it can be strengthened with some activities, such as:

The hidden treasure: find several items of various shapes and colours and place it in a bag or box. Child will go out them one by one, naming them and doing a brief free ellos.Erase once...: read a story with many colors and characters. Ask the child to explain the history of these drawings in their own way. Then you could improvise, placing title to the tale, change the end, characters, etc. Kaleidoscope: put various objects to the child and ask them to add the color in the sentence as "red box", "Cup green", then you will be requested using only their color name and finally the child makes the pedidos.Partes body: appoint a doll parts while the child playing with él.Qué sound is that?: collect or record different sounds (original or imitated) that identify them children. Include musical instruments, nature, home, body, etc.De all these tips, brief and easy to follow at home, we lack the most important: developing with much love and affection, to enjoy and share with a moment of closeness, little knowing that once the game is finished, the joy will also shared.

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