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 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009 4:11 pm |
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Celebrating birthdays Pete and I celebrated Dash's 6th birthday over the weekend. This was our first formal birthday party with friends and kids from Dash's kindergarten class and their parents. We were glad we waited. Dash was old enough to handle the crowd, did pretty good with saying thank-you (with some coaching) and didn't shy away from being the center of attention during the birthday song. He'd been to other parties and he obviously had picked up some pointers. We had a great time at 3-2-1 Bounce (I highly recommend it), ate a delicious cake from Karl's Bakery in Everett (they did a wonderful job accommodating my request for a tractor picture and placement of a Pez dispenser) and made the happy realization that though Dash is growing up, he still likes to play with Legos. I share this They Might Be Giants video with you. The first song is about “Nine Bowls of Soup” – very fun – and the second song is about John getting old. Enjoy. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
What it really takes for your 5 year old to be a success in kindergarten Does your kindergartener read at a first-grade level? Can she tie her shoe, count to 100 or rattle off state capitals? These may all be skills that make you proud but for most kindergarten teachers of 5 year olds, these skills are not all that. In fact, it turns out what makes 5 year olds most ready for kindergarten is if they have learned to regulate their impulses. Other items on a kindergarten teacher's wish list would be whether the student can follow through on a difficult task and have enough self-control to listen to directions -- for just a few minutes. These were the top-rated skills for kindergarten teachers who were surveyed for a California study, wrote Lisa Guernsey under the headline "What Kindergarten Readiness Means to Kindergarten Teachers" on The Early Ed Watch Blog. Guernsey went on to report that most kindergarten teachers interviewed for the study said that to have a successful kindergarten year, children needed to have the ability for self-care, have functioning motor skills followed by the ability of self-regulation. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Pre-K programs mean good foundation for learning If you are among those parents who have been emotionally flogging yourself because of guilt for putting your children in school too early, or you are parents debating whether or not to go the preschool route, take comfort in this latest study. The Pittsburgh Tribune review, in a story written By Jeremy Boren that ran Oct. 23, cited a three-year, statewide study that showed that a good education before kindergarten vastly improves a child's ability to learn. The study of 10,002 preschoolers from low-income families showed that youngsters who hadn't been given the chance to socialize early and learn from other kids in a classroom setting quickly fall behind academically, said Dr. Stephen Bagnato, a University of Pittsburgh professor of pediatrics and psychology who conducted the study with help from a $1 million grant from The Heinz Endowments. Also, the value of Pre-K can be measured in the number of children who are enrolled in special-ed programs when they enter school. The story stated that among “high-risk” low-income children, the rate of kids in special-ed programs had been 18 percent. But the rate among children in the 21 districts participating in Pre-K programs and examined by the study was only 2 percent. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment
Fighting needle phobia during flu season: Have a play date Most kids, like a lot of adults, don't like getting shots. Here's a tip if you're a parent gearing up to take your child to have a seasonal flu shot. Go with some of your child's friends and make a play date out of it. Me and my mommy friend Tammy took our kids together to an Everett-area flu shot clinic at a neighborhood church and it worked out great. The kids amused each other beforehand with chatter and some chasing around. Then when it was time for the big moment, the kids were for the most part distracted with each other that the tears and protests didn't really amount to much. Afterward, the recovery seemed instantaneous. Then, as promised, we went out for ice cream and more play. Misery loves company, no matter what age. ... [Read More] E-mail | Print | Comment |
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