According to research classroom management is the number one cause of high stress and anxiety in new teachers. And let’s face it, even experienced teachers can struggle with it. Apparently it’s a worldwide phenomenon… the challenging transition from student teacher to beginning teacher. It’s given many names: reality shock, the survival phase, even shattered dreams. […]
Healthy Eating and Body Image in Preschool Children
Food intake in early childhood is largely dependent on parents, carers and early childhood centres. Do most parents want their children to eat healthily? Absolutely! Does this mean most children have completely healthy diets? Not really! If you want to listen to this post instead you can do that at The Early Childhood Research Podcast. […]
10 Activities and You Tube Songs to Explore Emotions
Helping little ones understand their own feelings and the emotions of others takes time and consistency. Effort spent in this area helps children learn tactics to control their own behaviours which is a great help to their social development. I have listed here over 10 activities and 10 You Tube songs you might like to […]
10 Ways to Combat Bullying in the Early Years
Boys will be boys. It’s just a squabble. They have to learn to deal with it themselves. How much truth do these axioms hold? Are they just an excuse not to intercede? Of course it’s true that children DO have to learn to deal with conflict and we SHOULDN’T always jump in. However, with […]
Talking about Feelings with Five Little Ducks
Learning to recognise and understand feelings is an important skill to develop in early childhood as anyone living or working with little ones will know! We want to encourage children to: Recognise and label their own emotions Learn how to manage their feelings productively Understand that other children and adults have feelings too Activities that can […]