Wednesday, December 2, 2015

TOYS!

This time of year, many families celebrate holidays with gift-giving.  If you have a child in your life to buy for, or have parents or friends asking for great toy suggestions for their children, check out the following resources and gift-giving guides:

Resources from NAEYC:
8 Things to Know about Toys
Why This Toy?

Resources from Truce Teachers:
Truce 2015-2016 Annual Toy Selection Guide

Non-Toy Gift Ideas:
Non-Toy Holiday Gift Ideas
18 Non-Toy Gift Ideas for Children

Resources for encouraging strong, confident girls:
Top 40 Science Toys for Mighty Girls
Holiday Gift Guide: Women in STEM Fields Dolls and Action Figures



Adult Child Interactions Throughout the Day



We all know that establishing a positive classroom climate and developing nurturing, supportive relationships with children are essential elements in high quality preschool classrooms, but the specifics of how to do those things can be difficult to pinpoint.
Click here for a handy resource that our early childhood specialist team put together outlining what adult-child interactions should look like throughout the day and check out the article entitled Assessing Adult Child Interactions to learn more about this important topic.