Behind The Crayons the Labels Blur…
In early childhood education, curriculum often sounds like a choice you’re supposed to make once—pick an approach, commit fully, and never look back. Montessori or Reggio. Emergent or structured. Play-based or outcomes-driven. As if learning fits neatly into one box,…
Peace of Mind Curriculum
If you’ve spent some time reading my earlier posts, you may already have a sense of why this blog exists. If not, I thought it might be time to say it out loud. This blog grew out of my practice—years…
Emotional Intelligence: Social Skills
In my previous post, I discussed the importance of empathy in the early years and how nurturing it through a variety of activities supports children’s ongoing development of emotional intelligence. In this post, we will turn our attention to fostering…
A Lap, A Leak, and the Importance of Emergency Underwear
You’d think it goes without saying, but let me just say it louder for the people in the back: preschool teachers should always have an extra set of clothes. Like, full set. Socks included. Because when you spend your days…
Emotional Intelligence: Motivation
In my last post, I explored self-regulation and the important role it plays in the development of children’s emotional intelligence. This time, we’re diving into another key piece of the puzzle: motivation.
Emotional Intelligence: Empathy
After exploring motivation in the last post and how it helps children develop an internal drive to learn, connect, and grow, we now turn to another essential piece of the emotional intelligence puzzle: empathy.
Emotional Intelligence: Self-Regulation
n the last post, we explored self-awareness—how children begin to recognize their own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Now, we’re digging into the next step: self-regulation. Because once children start to understand what they’re feeling, the big question becomes… what do…
Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness
In my previous post on emotional intelligence, I talked about the importance of emotional awareness and shared some practical ways to help children explore and understand their feelings. In this post, we’re going to take a closer look at another…
Emotional Intelligence: Recognizing and Labelling Emotions
Let’s face it—preschoolers feel everything, and they feel it big. One minute they’re laughing uncontrollably, the next they’re under a table because someone got the blue cup. It’s all part of learning to navigate the world of emotions—and that’s where…
The Teacher Behind The Crayons
Hello, and welcome to Behind the Crayons — where the glue is always missing, someone is always crying (sometimes it’s me), and the glitter has taken over my life. I’m a preschool teacher. My real name is top-secret, but you…
