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Question 1 / Theme ideas
Dear Preschool Teacher,
I have monthly get together for my parents and am
running out of ideas for the upcoming meetings. Do you have any
ideas for themes, activities, etc.... that I could use?
Signed,
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Question 2 / Testing Preschoolers
Dear Preschool
Teacher,
I teach 4 year old preschoolers. Some are
very young 5's when they are in class. The school wants me to teach
them number values (which is greater than/lesser than), and teach a
letter a week. Some of the young 5's cant keep up with the pace of a
letter a week, and I feel as if it is kindergarten work. They are
becoming frustrated, angry, and the school tells me that they must
keep up or I have to "fail" them. That is completely against
what I believe. That preschool isn't mandatory, these parents sent
these kids to get acclimated to school atmosphere, and how can you
pass or fail preschool?? The parents are getting on me for being too
tough, the school says to keep on teaching a letter sometimes for only
2 days, and move on to the next. My question is, is it fair to keep a
young 5 back if he has proven he is ready in all other areas?? The
areas they are having a tough time on, will be recovered in
kindergarten. I say pass them on, the school is telling me to fail
these little ones.
Thank you for any advice
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Question 3 / Starting Own Preschool
Dear Preschool Teacher,
I have been teaching in the public schools
for ten years, the last five of which have been Kindergarten. I am
very interested in starting my own preschool. Could anyone provide
helpful resources to get me started (business manuals, websites,
etc.)?
Thank you in advance. I am very excited about
pursuing this dream.
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Question 4 / Number activities
Dear Preschool
Teacher,
I am a Head Start teacher (first year) and wanted
any ideas on how to help my little ones with their number recognition.
Thanks,
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Question 5 / Friendship theme
Dear Preschool Teacher,
I'm
looking for activities, songs, etc to go with a friendship theme we
are
celebrating in the month of February. Any suggestions would be helpful
since I am a first year teacher.
Thanks again!
Friendship in February
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Question 6 / Positive Discipline
Dear Preschool Teacher,
I teach 3yr. olds (they all
turned 4 this past fall). I am looking for positive ways to
discipline them. Time outs are not working that well! I am
interested in any type of rewards for good behavior type ideas.
Any and all suggestions would be helpful!
Tired of Timeouts!
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Question 7/ Ambidextrous?
Dear Preschool Teacher,
I am having some difficulty with a child exhibiting
trouble with fine motor skills. This seems to be in using his left
hand only. The problem is this is the hand he chooses to use. I have
seen him use both hands for cutting, drawing, and writing. His skills
are wonderful and age appropriate with his right hand. However, he
INSISTS on using his left hand which he has little control over. I am
at a loss. Should I remind him to switch hands? He instinctively uses
his left hand on all projects. HELP!!
Ambidextrous?
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Question 8/ Settle for circle
Dear Preschool Teacher
I team teach at a state funded preschool. We have a
morning aide and afternoon aide. We teach 24 Spanish and English
speaking children. Some days we have a hard time getting the children
settled down for circle and music time. (it is after center's) How can
I get their attention?
Thanks,
Settle for circle
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Question 9/ Magnet Manipulative
Dear Preschool Teacher,
I am currently going to the University of Rhode
Island and have a practicum each week where I need to do an activity.
Next week is manipulative and I would like to do something with
magnets. Do you have any suggestions or innovative ideas that I
would be able to use for this activity? Your help is much
appreciated.
Magnet Manipulative
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2-26-00 Question 10/
Teaching to read
Dear Preschool Teacher,
I am a student at Urbana high school. My friends
and I are working on a report for child development, we would like to
know some ways that are good for teaching preschoolers how to read, if
you could give us some ideas that would be great thank you
Sincerely,
Teaching to Read
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