3 tips to help pre-school teachers to get off to a great start of the new academic year:- If you want to have a great start to a new year, 1) find ways to engage your students because they are active learners, 2) establish structure and order because children need it to feel secure and, […]

If you want to increase the engagement of your students, heres what you can do:- 1.  Remember that children learn best through hands-on approach so you will need to think about ways to provide opportunities for children to be involved during your lessons and activities. 2.  Consider using a mixed-method approach and the best place to […]

The three techniques you can use to help your students develop conflict resolution skills and to learn to get along well with their friends:- 1) model problem solving and conflict resolution skills 2) direct instruction 3) opportunity to practice and figure it out

We debate on whether the illusive benefits of sensory play are really worth all the trouble of cleaning and prep work that goes with it. If you appreciate the benefits of sensory play, and employ it in your classroom, but fear that some parents do not feel the same way about it, perhaps you could […]

Whether you’re anxious or excited about the new school year, these 3 tips can help you get off to a great start with the children: 1) Create a classroom environment that promotes good behaviour. To learn more, listen to episode #11. 2) Keep an eye on the time. Start off with more interactive circle-time activities and […]

We discuss the teacher’s crucial role of communication with parents and I share one super technique to help you get the job done more effectively. It’s also known as the ‘feel, felt, found’ approach.   For more tips, why don’t you join me on my workshop and see if you can grow to become more […]

If you want to teach your young learners to be responsible, you’ll need to 1) teach them how to be responsible and why it’s important, 2) provide them with opportunities to be responsible and 3) create an environment which is conducive for them to be responsible.     If you’re keen to learn more about […]

Here are 3 steps that you can use repeatedly when teaching children basic practical life skills:- Step 1: verbal instruction Step 2: demonstration Step 3: practice   I am launching my new on-line workshop for teachers really soon. The workshop teaches Early Childhood Educators valuable skills in how to settle children quickly into the classroom, prevent misbehavior and […]

Young children learn through sensory stimulation, movement (as discussed in episode #22), hands-on experience and through interaction with more knowledgeable peers. If we took a closer look at play and how children engage in play, we will see that play provides children with many opportunities for all of the above. Isn’t this amazing?   If […]

Here’s how we can seamlessly integrate movement into our classroom activities: 1)  Allocate time for our students to spend outside in the playground, 2)  Slot in whole body movement activities in class either by having designated ‘music and movement’ time or to throw in a few music and movement activities during circle time or right before […]