There are many ways preschool teachers can support the early literacy and language development of their students. Whether reading the 2013 Caldecott Medal Winner, This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen, making snowmen out of socks after reading about … Continue reading →
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Any musician or music teacher, at some point, gets the “call.” Honestly, why would anybody choose a profession that requires both hours of consistent, disciplined musical practice, and, the ambiguous hours spent soul-searching, composing and creating. Few musicians choose music: … Continue reading →
Calling all believers and skeptics: Kindermusik Read More »
“Evidence suggests that long-term musical involvement reaps cognitive rewards–in language skills, reasoning and creativity–and boosts social adjustment. Music exercises the brain. Playing an instrument, for instance, involves vision, hearing, touch, motor planning, emotion, symbol interpretation–all of which activate different brain … Continue reading →
Exercising the Brain Read More »
We’ve all done it—cleaned out our closets; let big bags of old clothes sit by the door for weeks at a time, waiting for the fabled “perfect Saturday morning” to take the bag to Goodwill, shirking our instinct to effortlessly … Continue reading →
Imitation may be the greatest form of flattery but to a child with autism it might be so much more. Early childhood special education research indicates that teaching young children with autism to imitate others might help develop other social … Continue reading →
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Imaginative play in childhood prepares the child to think creatively in later adult settings. Using the imagination helps a child develop the ability to think abstractly, to use language to describe things others cannot see, and to empathize with other … Continue reading →
FOL Fridays: The Power of Imagination Read More »
Have we mentioned that kids environmental resources are often way more fun (and comprehensive) than those made for adults? Crazy cold temperatures have, as usual, piqued our interest in global climate change… hence the refresher: Today we find ourselves especially … Continue reading →
Energy Star and EPA Kids Teaching Resources Read More »
Walt Disney understood the magic and wonder of childhood and also the importance of early literacy and reading. After all, he confessed: “there is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” We couldn’t agree … Continue reading →
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They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, but in this case, it’s an infographic that’s worth 1000 words, so we’ll keep this post brief and to the point. At FinerMinds.com, the team explored the many effects of music … Continue reading →
Your Brain on Music Read More »
There are so many songs to sing about the weather! Rain, Rain, Go Away … The Eensy Weensy Spider … and Let It Snow! This four-week unit combines your favorite children’s songs about the weather and combines them with interactive … Continue reading →
Introducing the new ABC English & Me Unit: Sunny Day/Rainy Day Read More »
