But You Did It Yesterday…
A new school year. Some familiar children, some new children. Maybe an entirely new group, or perhaps many of the same little faces returning. Either way, there is something exciting about beginning again. We are about to create new bonds…
Is toilet training really an age milestone?
As a preschool teacher, this is one of those conversations that seems to arrive with the changing seasons. We have started welcoming children from the toddler room for their transition visits before September, and one topic comes up again and…
Have I Already Written the Ending?
In my previous post, I wrote about how often we interrupt children while believing we are helping them. I have been wondering if we do something similar when we redirect children. Not because redirection is wrong. Sometimes it is necessary.…
Transitions aren’t hard… until we make them.
I’ve been hearing a lot about transitions over the years that I have been in this field and for some reason the question(s) never change. “How do we make them smoother?” “What strategies actually work?” “Why do toddlers struggle so…
