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By Jack Carter August 08, 2011
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Preschool Games No equipment needed!
Red Light, Green Light: With enough room, this game can easily be played inside. One person is the traffic light at one end, and the other players are at the other end. When the traffic light faces the group, he or she says, “Red light!” and everyone must freeze. The traffic light then turns his or her back and says, “Green light!” while the group tries to get as close to the traffic light as possible. The traffic light turns around quickly, again saying, “Red light!”, and if anyone is spotted moving, they have to go back to the starting place. The first person to tag the traffic light wins and gets to be the next traffic light.Number of Players: A small group.Equipment: None. Mother, May I: This game is set up in the same way as Red Light Green Light. One person in the group asks the person in the front, “Mother, may I take <insert number> steps forward?” The person at the front then says, “Yes, you may.” or “No, you may not.” You can vary your requests by including options such as taking baby steps, spinning steps, leaps or whatever strikes your fancy. Again, the first person to tag the person in the front wins and is the next person in the front.Number of Players: A small group.Equipment: None. Simon Says: This game can be played anywhere, even in a car or other small space. One person is Simon and starts by saying, “Simon says, ‘<insert action here>.’” Everyone must then do the action. However, if Simon makes an action request without saying, “Simon says” to begin the request, anyone who does that action is out. The last person still playing in the end will be Simon for the next round.Number of Players: A small group.Equipment: None. ...read more
By Meadowood Academy September 04, 2013
Early Education
Early education child experts indicate that children are fully capable of learning at a very young age. Nurturing a youngster's enormous capacity for learning and understanding can help a child to be better prepared socially, emotionally and academically for school when introduced to a structured learning environment early on. Despite significant research that attests to the value of early education, however, a study conducted by Nobel Learning Communities reveals that 70 percent of parents with preschoolers believe children should not be in a structured setting until age 2 or older, while an additional 26 percent believe age 4 or older is better. Further, nearly 65 percent of respondents believe that such skills as sharing, problem solving and conflict resolution cannot be taught until a child is 2 years old or older and more than 20 percent believe a child needs to be at least 4 years of age." This underestimation of the benefits of early education by parents is sometimes referenced as "The Great Divide". Osborne Abbey, vice president of education for Nobel Learning Communities, said by offering children as young as six months an educational and nurturing environment, parents are allowing their children every chance to develop by design, rather than chance, skills necessary for success. "While safe and loving environments are of utmost concern for parents looking for child care, it is equally important for children to be exposed to an appropriate learning environment during their formative years. The goal is to put in place the right skills--problem solving, conflict resolution, self-confidence and self-reliance--and to reinforce those skills as the children develop." Meadowood Academy includes preschool for all children in care. Meadowood Academy Butler PA ...read more
By Meadowood Academy August 23, 2013
Iphone reward chart!
iRewardChart is an app that brings the traditional reward chart onto mobile device, with a customizable, interactive interface. iRewardChart looks to help parents keep track of their child̢۪s good behavior, and reward them appropriately. An app that is all about reward has been rewarded by the media, press, and most importantly, our users. We are proud to be a 4.5 star rated app in the appstore. There are two versions of the app, Pro and Lite. The Lite app is free, and has a limitation of one kid and 4 tasks per week. Currently the app is available on iPhone/iPad, Android (Google Marketplace, Amazon AppStore, and Nook appstore), Windows Phone 7 AppHub stores. In future, we have plans to expand onto other mobile devices, web, desktop, TV and beyond. ...read more
By Meadowood Academy August 20, 2013