Teach Literacy during Temper Tantrums
Effective parenting is often counterintuitive. My favorite time to teach early literacy is when a child is wailing or hopping mad.
Child-directed sharing – What about Looonnnng Turns?
Turn-taking based on when the child decides she’s “All Done” is fair and simple (see previous post Sharing: Throw Away Your Timer). But what happens when a child hogs the ball or decides to take a really looonnnnngggg turn?
Throw Away your Timer: Why Kids Learn More when they Don’t “Share”
As soon as children are old enough to walk, we expect them to share. I prefer putting “share” in quotes, since this type of sharing is usually forced by the adult. Our goals are noble: kindness, generosity, awareness of others. Unfortunately, our approach backfires.