By Zahra Rahbari This post constantly will be updated with new books. Always check back in a week. As promised, I am going to introduce some picture-books for young children. If you google them, you might find the read aloud videos in addition to your local library. Please take your time and click on the links on this page to get familiar with the history of the books creation, the author/illustrator and much more. Remember to share all of that with your beloved children.
Here is the list: Fiction Books Kindness Since kindness is very important concept for young children to learn, I started off the list with the books on compassion, kindness and empathy toward self as well as others. Beer, S. (2019). Kindness Makes Us Strong. Hardie Grant Publishing. Brooks, F. & Ferraro, M. (2020). All About Friends. Usborne Publishing. Cook, J. (2013). Tease Monster: A Book About Teasing vs. Bullying. Boys Town Press. George, K., (2023). I Am a Meadow Mermaid. Tundra Books Mayer, M. (2023). Just for You. Random House Books for Young Readers. Zietlow Miller, P. (2018). Be Kind. Roaring Books Press. Non-Fiction Books Brunelle, L. (2024). Life After Whale the Amazing Ecosystem of A Whale Fall. Neal Porter Books. Hevron, A. (2024). City of Leafcutter Ants: A Sustainable Society of Millions. Neal Porter Books. Hodge, D. (2004). Ants. Kids Can Press. Rocco, H. (2023). Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough. G. P. Putnam’s Sons. Wordless Picture-Books These books that are open to interpretation provide a great opportunity for you to talk about the pages, stories and illustration with your child. Remember "a picture is worth a thousand words". Cole, H. (2012). Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad. Scholastic Press. Lehman, B. (2008). Trainstop. Clarion Books. Stevenson, D. (2014). The farmer and the clown. Beach Lane Books. Wiesner, D. (2006). Flotsam. Clarion Books Books with No Pictures Novak, B. J. (2014). The Book with No Pictures. Dial Books.
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As most of you requested this post is about school transition and early morning transitions from home to daycare/school. Well, as a parent I remember the days that I would sit on my chair in the workplace early morning, thinking "Now I can sit and relax". Early mornings bring too much stress for families, parents and children. But we can lessen the pressure by doing simple things: 1- Limit your child's choice of clothing (not too many clothes nor non-weather-appropriate ones) and ask them to choose the night before. 2- Transition starts from the evening before, by reading stories about the areas a child might have difficulty recognizing. For instance, a child who picks summer clothes for winter benefits from first, those clothes being removed and second, reading a book/doing art to make the concept clear. 3- Have a paper and chart showing the child the process, e.g., draw bubbles and in each with the help of the child write what to expect or make activities one after another with play dough, from tonight until tomorrow night. 4- Yes, as an educator, I agree to tell the child about the time you are coming for pick up but please do not bring the focus on PU as the child will be all waiting during the day. Instead, bring the attention to the play and fun the child will have during the day. 5- Help and encourage your child to make a card/letter/art for a friend or teacher to take to school/daycare the next day. 6- Limit your drop-offs to less than a minute, trust the teachers and say goodbye very quickly. 7- Through the readings and doing these projects, you and your child bond together and this spending time without any distractions will make it easier for your child to say goodbye the next morning. Don't worry: If your child is happy with the PU, it means that they are safe and having fun. *If you reside in BC and have a child, this link might have a lot of details for you. Check it out! Remember to leave a comment about your experiences. Hello hello...
I know it's been a while and I get many questions from you, all passionate parents, on a variety of topics to elaborate on here. Good news is that a new post will publish soon. It is about the books for young children. I am very excited for it. Stay Tuned. Zahra I hear you! We want to go through this potty learning at once and say goodbye to all messy diapers and pull-ups. But, please wait.
There are some special signs that children and parents should have before stepping to potty learning. Check on the positive answers to the following questions regularly and if the answers to most of them are yes, then go for potty learning. 1- Are you (yes you - the caregiver) ready to patiently accompany the child through this process? 2- Yes, you heard it right. It is a time consuming process. It does not happen over one week (as you might hear from some caregivers). In order for the child to have a positive, long lasting relationship with their body and toilet, the skill should build up over time. So, please be patient. 3- So, the next question is, would you have the time, energy and patience for the next couple of months? Remember you might want to reconsider the timing if you have planned a vacation, the new baby or going to change jobs/home. Ok. You got it. You answered all of the above questions satisfactorily and you want to go for it. Now, what is the first step? Have you seen the signs that your child is ready physically and emotionally?
So, What's Next? We know we are ready, the child is ready. What should we do now to go through this process happily and successfully? Initial Stage (before training starts):
How to Avoid Power Struggle? It is all about giving choices that ends to what you want.
- can you go potty? - would you make me happy and go to potty? (Child's body should be happy after using potty not another person's!) Second Stage (children have an idea of potty and their wet/dry diaper)
By implementing these strategies any child who has normal development could finish potty learning within a couple of months (3-4 months). You want to give it a try? Go for it. Best of luck and remember to share your experience with other caregivers here. |
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