Sentences with phrase «concepts work for all children»

The curriculum was developed with children ages 0 - 4 but the concepts work for all children!

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Until the current deity of choice (The God of Abraham) actually shows himself, I for one will not accept the talking snakes, virgin births, and condemnation of personal freedoms that surround the belief in him — like stoning someone for working on the sabbath, or killing children who curse their parents, or the rules of owning slaves, all concepts clearly stated in the Old Testament.

Thus, I completely support the idea of shared parents, however the parents will have to put in work with each other to maintain good relationship for child's sake, ensure both have same concepts and rules for raising a child.

Sensory bins are wonderful for developing fine motor skills, developing sensory perception (which aids in brain growth and development), and exposing children to new concepts — but sensory bins only work if the sensory play is fun.

It is a very modern and Westernized concept to have separate family beds for such young children, and while I do not want to engage in a debate on (safe) co-sleeping, it has worked for us from newborn to preschooler.

I've caught some flak from family for embracing the concept of «child - led» parenting, where we respond to her needs rather than a schedule, but it's worked so well that the comments have really subsided.

These experiences were less about the above - grade level solutions, and more about exploring the concept of reasoning, something that John Holt often highlights in his works, particularly his book How Children Fail, which I can not recommend enough for math teachers of all levels of experience.

A fun, literacy activity incorporating the IB Key Concepts perfect for centers work and a review of the children's» understanding of the key cConcepts perfect for centers work and a review of the children's» understanding of the key conceptsconcepts.

The concept of kindergarten — as a place for young children to learn by interacting with materials and people around them — has existed for over 200 years, but never has the approach been so suited to the way the world works as it is today, says Mitchel Resnick, the LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research at the MIT Media Lab.

Task 2: Create a structure for an applied developmental taxonomy that integrates concepts from multiple frameworks, describes in terms of everyday observable behaviors, and emphasizes how it changes across development); plus an illustration of how stakeholders can use the taxonomy to enhance their work in research, policy, or practice with children and youth.

Basic mathematical skills are a necessity in Ghana for any sort of work besides manual labour, so helping children tackle even basic concepts can help them find decent work in the future.

First, since the main subject in elementary math is arithmetic, Klein suggests a class devoted to why arithmetic procedures work and ways that these concepts can easily be presented to children (for instance, how to teach the base - 10 structure with money — pennies, dimes and dollars).

The following are common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information • Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration in areas of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event

These include whole class direct teaching, ideas for small group work, playful activities, games and ways to set up the Early Years environment in a way that inspires children to explore the concepts in question.

One study, for example, used a number of useful strategies to help children share semantic similarities between words.32 Strategies such as encouraging children to look at two picture cards with words on them and make inferences about how these words work together helped them make comparisons of concepts.

At Thinkster, we do the hard work for you and make sure all of our online math tutors are highly rated, experienced working with children, knowledgeable about core math concepts and our teaching methods, and professional with parents.

Placement Test and 15 Program Assessments ensure that children are working on concepts appropriate for their ability

Just as reading a Russian folktale inspired her to write The Snow Child, so too did the concept for Eowyn Ivey's second novel arise from a piece of literature - this time on the fragile pages of a rare book she discovered at the bookshop where she worked.

I've seen that concept work well for children's book authors: while promoting their work, the illustrator markets your book throughout their network as well!

Starbucks wanted to introduce the concept in renovated locations that were in busy neighbourhoods, with the intention that it would appeal to both the soccer mom looking for a glass of wine while their child is at a game and the group of friends meeting up for a beer after work, Williams said.

He and his team, including his two children, Lindsay and Larry Jr., have developed a model that calls for experimentation of new concepts and the ability to quickly determine whether they work or not and whether they should be permanently included in the merchandise mix.

He proposed the concept of Toy Art, which meant, as he wrote in the catalogue for his exhibition at his studio at Boothby in 1968, that his works were «very simple» but could be played with and so had «many possibilities» and were «good for everyone, from children to old men (and women)».

An open concept office suite with beer taps, concrete floors and glass walls may work for some industries; however, if someone comes to you to talk about their contentious child custody case, then they probably don't want the entire office will hear / see their conversation.

Helping children in understanding concepts, and assisting in carrying out assigned activities is all in a day's work for me.

Infant Teacher Little Tots, Arlington, TN 5/2012 — Present • Work with the school management to create and implement core school curriculums • Develop lesson plans according to the individual needs of each child • Impart education to students, based on their specific needs, and provide one on one assistance where necessary • Oversee classroom behavior, and intervene during potentially explosive situations • Assist students in learning basic concepts such as colors by providing individual attention • Evaluate the progress of each student, and ensure that it is logged into their files • Create and maintain records of students, including contact information, for emergency purposes • Provide feedback to parents and guardians, and work with them to ensure increased classroom participaWork with the school management to create and implement core school curriculums • Develop lesson plans according to the individual needs of each child • Impart education to students, based on their specific needs, and provide one on one assistance where necessary • Oversee classroom behavior, and intervene during potentially explosive situations • Assist students in learning basic concepts such as colors by providing individual attention • Evaluate the progress of each student, and ensure that it is logged into their files • Create and maintain records of students, including contact information, for emergency purposes • Provide feedback to parents and guardians, and work with them to ensure increased classroom participawork with them to ensure increased classroom participation

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We understand our task is a «work in progress», so we are open and thankful for new ideas and modifications in order to improve and elaborate our concepts and techniques using Schema Therapy for Children and Adolescents (ST - CA).

The concept of role reversal can work for school (kids play the teacher and deal with disruptive students) or home (kids play the parent and deal with misbehaving children).

Cultural considerations for working with diverse populations also may include language barriers; religious beliefs and family values; parenting practices; expectations and restrictions related to gender and age; concepts of health and illness; issues related to assimilation and cultural preservation; and attitudes toward women, children, and elders.

Many of the scales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsivity).

Attachment theory will be a familiar concept for social workers who work with children; a model to understand how early experiences of care influence a child's strategies for gaining protection and comfort.

Evaluation of Maternal and Child Home Visitation Programs: Lessons from Pennsylvania (PDF - 836 KB) Matone, Curtis, Chesnokova, Yun, Kreider, Curtis, & Rubin (2013) PolicyLab Offers an overview of public health program evaluation, including lessons learned from PolicyLab's evaluation of the Pennsylvania Nurse - Family Partnership home visitation program, describes how findings can be meaningful for the broader home visitation community, and highlights three key program evaluation concepts from PolicyLab's work.

The continuing work of the Center for the Developing Child's National Scientific Council (2008, 2009) also supports two core concepts of development that emerged from that publication and acknowledge the critical nature (and nurture) of culture:

As men increasingly left home to work while women stayed home to care for the kids, the idea that children belonged to their father gave way to the concept that «custody» of children belonged with their mother.