by Angie Williams As we begin the fall program at Especially for Children, we wanted to share with families some of the guiding principles for our classrooms and interactions. The Six Positive Messages below come from Teaching Strategies, author of The Creative Curriculum®, and for the...
We'd like to share with you a few highlights from our spring in-service training. In our first session, Marna Canterbury, Director of Community Health at the Lakeview Health Foundation, discussed some of the hesitations children have about trying new foods (e.g. How will it feel in my...
Learn more about executive function in this video from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University: Get resources on how you can support executive function/self-regulation in your child here. ...
"Children may be born with the predisposition for learning how to have positive relationships with others. But if and how that predisposition is developed depends on their experience with others...
Spring is a time for observing and enjoying the budding life around us. Gardening is a wonderful way for children to learn new skills, develop an appreciation for the environment and even expand their food horizons. Check out the video and the links below for...
In our Especially for Parents article this month, we discussed the importance of building resilience in children. Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D., M.S. Ed, is a pediatrician at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He...
Learn more about phonological awareness and how to promote it in your child by watching the video below. Check out these resources for more information: What is phonological awareness? Beginning and advanced skills in phonological awareness What does research say? ...
We hope that being part of the EFC family has already given you an awareness of and appreciation for the importance of play in children's development. Below is an inspiring video on the topic of play. In addition, the Washington Post published an article earlier...
Below are some of the ways teachers at EFC help foster friendships among children. The ways we communicate can help children learn cooperation, empathy and other crucial social skills. ...
Our summer theme of Science + Nature offers a great variety of topics around which teachers will create lesson plans and age appropriate activities. Children will learn about plants, animals, bugs, weather, life cycles and more.One of the ways teachers at Especially for Children develop...
