Tag: preschool
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The tired ones, and why boundaries are professional
I want to talk about the people who leave. Over the years, I have watched a lot of good educators walk away from this work: colleagues I once stood beside on the floor, students I taught thirteen years ago, and people I studied with back in 2010. Most of them still loved working with children:…
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Teaching tips: Bilingual Children in your care
Over the years, I have come across a fair share of bilingual or even bilingual children in my care. I teach in Australia and this country is proud to have a diverse population. Here are few things that I observed and learned while working with multicultural families. “Learn a new language and you gain a…
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Sorting and classifying games with blocks (easy ideas for preschool thinking skills)
I thought we had exhausted every possible game with Dienes blocks. Turns out we had barely scratched the surface. Dienes blocks are a very flexible tool for developing a child’s thinking. To me, it’s hard to find another toy with this kind of range. We thought we had played every possible game and hit a…
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The Best Picture Books for Magical Story Times in Early Childhood — A Storykate Guide
You are sitting in front of a group of preschoolers, book in hand. You may wonder whether this will be the story that captures their imagination. I know, I’ve been this teacher. After years of working with young children in early childhood settings across Australia, I’ve learned something important: the right picture book doesn’t just…