The children have explored transformation and change in the classroom these past couple of weeks. I've been reading a classic book called,  " The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. The hungry caterpillar ate many delicious foods in this story and eventually transformed into a beautiful butterfly.

Parents play a crucial role in helping their children have a good experience at school. Here are a few tips to help you get ready:

Many of you were asking about how we deal with temper tantrums in our classroom, so I would like to expand on this subject. We always keep in mind that toddlers and tantrums tend to go hand in hand, and it is essential to remember that this phase will pass. A temper tantrum is usually a result of your child not being able to express themself verbally effectively, which leads to intense frustration.

You can help at home by always keeping an eye out for ways to enable your child to do things for themselves, Here are a few ideas:

I would like to share with you some tips on how we can increase cooperation from our toddlers, I know a challenge that many parents face it’s getting their children to listen to us. As a parent including myself, sometimes we can feel ignored, frustrated, or powerless with our children, the problem arises because adults and children are very different in many ways. 

I’d like to share a few tips on helping our little toddlers be more independent with dressing and undressing at home. Our cold days are mostly gone, and we need to plan accordingly before we head out of our house, right? This is the perfect time to teach a child how to get dressed.

“I can do it myself.”

This month, we have been learning about self-care and taking care of others. Some of the things we are working toward are dressing, covering our coughs and sneezes, wiping our noses, cleaning our own space, putting our work away, and grace and courtesy. They are also learning to identify their physical needs and how to take care of themselves. Now is the time to offer the opportunity to learn self-care.

Parents, if you have been dealing with tantrums and aggressive behavior with your toddler lately that is normal, here are a few notes on how to deal with the situation and how to help your toddler pass through this stage of development.

I'd like to talk about fostering independence in your child from birth. An infant can slither even from birth. This is evident when the infant is placed on a blanket on the floor and 15 minutes later, they are in a different place on the blanket. Freedom of movement is especially important for infants and toddlers.  We can encourage independent movement by providing clothing that does not inhibit movement.