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Compassion and empathy are ways of expressing love. They’re also very important social-emotional skills that help children communicate, relate to other people, and solve conflicts effectively.
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Related Book: Talk and Work It Out
Gryphon House partners with the preparedness experts at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness to offer a COVID-19 webinar, with tips and strategies to manage your childcare center during the COVID-19 crisis. This webinar is designed to help cut through the noise and provide you with the essential information you need as an early childhood professional. Gryphon House author, Andrew Roszak, provides the latest updates and information designed to help keep you safe.
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Related Book: Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread, we know you have concerns, questions, and fears. Preparedness expert, Andrew Roszak, J.D., M.P.A., EMT-P, provides responses to common questions about preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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Related Book: Preschool Preparedness for an Active Shooter
Teachers, parents, and other educators are sometimes reluctant to introduce and do science projects with their children. This reluctance stems from the fear of something going wrong if children don’t listen or are too clumsy. This fear should not stop you from showing children how wonderful science is and how fun exploring science can be!
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Related Book: Banish Boredom
Classrooms are diverse places where we encounter many different kinds of people. Every child comes in with a different perspective and a different set of needs. Young learners with autism spectrum disorders may struggle with the transition to a new environment.
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Related Book: Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
It is an unfortunate fact that thousands of children are neglected in their formative years. Child neglect is when a parent or caregiver either intentionally or carelessly allows children to come to harm due to a lack of interaction. Neglect can appear as hunger, poor hygiene, lack of love and affection, dismissal of the child’s learning or development, or failure to treat illness or injury. However, even with so many ways neglect can occur, it can often be hard to spot.
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Related Book: The Neglected Child
Children are wiggly! They love to move around, reach for new objects, and explore new areas. While we know movement is important for motor skill development, it can be easy to forget that movement helps with all aspects of learning. Infants and young children learn by exploring their environment, which isn’t easy to do within the confines of a playpen. Even as they enter toddlerhood, children still rely on movement to guide their new experiences.
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Related Book: A Moving Child is a Learning Child
With winter weather comes cold and flu season. Children are germ magnets, and preschools and daycares especially can become a breeding ground for bacteria. Since young children are particularly susceptible to catching contagious illnesses, teachers and caregivers must be extra cautious when preventing disease in the classroom.
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Related Book: Preschool Health and Safety Matters
Health and safety topics range from eating right and exercising to coping with natural disasters and other environmental or community traumas that affect young children. Armed with these resources, infant, toddler, and preschool teachers will be able to lead children in their care toward healthy outcomes.
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