Teacher Apprec Week?
MtnRdRedux
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Garden Junk Ideas for a Teacher
Comments (10)How about a planted shoe for each of them? The kids could get involved by bringing an old shoe they can no longer wear. I find hen & chicks grow the best in them, but probably any sedum or succulent would work. Maybe you have some growing in your garden. Now I would have NO problem filling 17 little shoes out of my garden - I have them planted in everything! Some kids might not be able to bring a shoe, others will bring more than 1. Cut a hole in the toe area, fill with dirt, and plant. I'd love a gift like that! Maybe you could even come up with a little poem or saying about "no one else can fill your shoes" or something like that. They could be tennis shoes, boots, etc. - whatever the kids can bring. Arlene Here's a sample:...See More4 Year old Preschool Upset with Teacher
Comments (7)When my daughter was 3 years old, her preschool teachers told me she was a problem child and they couldn't handle her once the classroom was operating at capacity. They wanted to move her to a smaller, younger class. I was very concerned, and decided to move her to a different preschool. The problems almost all stopped almost immediately. It turns out some of the previous teachers' concerns were well-founded. But the new preschool teachers were able to identify and articulate the issues much better, and put them in context and recommend a solution. The old preschool teacher had a degree in early childhood development and she was not inexperienced. The new preschool teachers had no degree, but they each had over 2 decades of experience teaching preschoolers. Like one of the above posters, my daughter wanted to spend her time painting and drawing. I thought my daughter was a bit "slow" because she couldn't count as well, didn't know her ABC sounds as well, and couldn't write her name during her 4-year-old preschool year. But my daughter's new preschool teachers didn't see this as a problem at all. They told me she was a bright child who simply needed a little more time to develop at her own pace, and that given a little time she would do very well in school. It's 11 years later, and their advice was dead on the money. Good preschool teachers look at other things besides counting, ABCs, etc. They are looking at social development, attention span, complexity of drawing, fine motor skills, etc. Having a good 4-year-old preschool teacher is critical if your son is having some problems, because that's when they're assessing his ability to handle kindergarten when he's 5. Also, a good preschool teacher can be critical in spotting developmental issues. There are so many developmental issues that have better outcomes with earlier intervention. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't simply ignore the teacher. If the preschool teacher is very experienced, then I'd get my child tested. If not, I might consider looking for a different preschool with teachers that are either very educated (and some experience) or very experienced without the education. You can have the testing privately done, then you have control over whether or not to share the results with the school system. It's probably expensive, though. I know different schools handle things different ways. At our local school system, I wouldn't hesitate to have my child tested, even if he was labeled. Our local kindergarten teachers are excellent. If they knew in advance that a child had some developmental issues, they would be ready from day 1 to handle those issues appropriately. Not every issue requires a resource teacher or a pullout program. Some problems are easily handled in the classroom by an experienced teacher using unobtrusive techniques. If addressed early, having a good diagnosis can help prevent your child from being labeled a "problem" child. Also, at our school having a diagnosis can help strengthen your case if you want to request a particular teacher. Your son is probably just fine. There are teachers who, through their inexperience and concern for children, scare parents because their child doesn't develop on the ideal time line. But I wouldn't simply ignore the teacher. Even if you don't have him tested and don't switch preschools, I'd check back with the teacher periodically. Certainly I'd get her feedback at the end of the preschool year. If she's still having issues with your son at the end of the year, I'd go see the principal at your son's potential kindergarten (in April or May) and ask for an experienced kindergarten teacher for his first year of school. However, your local school setup may be very different from ours, and you may have some very legitimate concerns over your son being "labeled". I wish you the best with your son. As a parent it's sometimes so very hard to know which behaviors will just work themselves out as kids mature, and which need more active intervention....See MoreTeacher gift idea
Comments (1)Donna- These are great ideas! Creative use for old t-shirts and for white wall board. Any teacher would love these practical gifts. Thanks for sharing the details on how to make them. -Laurie...See MoreRandom question for teachers
Comments (4)I was a teacher for nearly 30 years (retired in July). I have attended many similar celebrations as both guest and honoree and would recommend not taking anything to the luncheon. I would probably take or send a nice little bouquet to her home afterwards with a note thanking her for including you in her big day and telling her how wonderful it was to see how appreciated she is by her colleagues!...See Moredeegw
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