Author: Thomas Reimers, Ph. D. Poor listening is one of the most common concerns expressed by parents of toddlers and school-aged children. Parents often say that they need to repeat requests, raise their voice, or threaten to get their child to do what they have asked. Behold, a few simple changes in the way you teach your child to listen can make a big difference. Read more…

Top 5 Strategies to Teaching your Children to Behave ~ http://www.parenting.org Children are great learning machines, but they learn more through experience than they do from their parents talking. Below are five strategies for teaching your children how to behave. 1.    Teach children acceptable and unacceptable behavior immediately after they have do or don’t do something. Don’t wait. 2.    For important matters such as commands or instructions speak less; one or two words for every year the child has been alive is more effective than an elaborate rationale. 3.    Be very clear. “Would or could you,” is not as clear
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Check out this link for information on “Age and Stage” milestones! http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlylearning/milestones.html

Exchange EveryDay Lead Teacher vs. Assistant Director November 1, 2011 In her article, “Building Effective Teams Through Delegation and Recognition,” in the Exchange Essential: Building an Effective Team, Youthland Academy’s Amanda Siderits challenges… “Reconsider the typical organizational structure that appoints an Assistant Director and consider instead having several lead teachers.   This structure can encourage ambitious teachers who are seeking opportunities for growth or acceleration in the center.  Instead of appointing one assistant director, you can recognize several strong teachers with a prestigious job title and appropriate center responsibilities…. “The director plays the role of chief delegator, and like any
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For students who struggle with friends •    Arrange “buddy time” (time to play with a compatible peer) •    Model center time behavior •    Give the student responsibilities •    Teach replacement behaviors •    Stay in close proximity during unstructured time •    Plan instruction for teaching social skills (stories, role play, peer problem solver)