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17/01/02

I've sent Jarrod the box with food he requested and the little booties with "Guess what" on them,  ha ha, can't wait for reply.  Iv'e started studying again.  It's pretty full on, but a lot I did in my Diploma in this first subject so I think I'll do ok. I forgot to mention that we did go to Sydney for a few days over xmas to visit my brother and family and had a good time. 
This is the email I sent Jarrod last week:

Jarrod- .  Mitchell played at friends until midday.  I watched Pearl Harbour.  What a shocker! put me in a real good mood......  Just received a video of Christmas from my brother's, will mail later.  They bought us heaps of presents!  ...... This is sad having to write to you about Christmas here.  In a sad mood tonight and no plans tomorrow.  I bought some bar stools.  Good for Jarrod to eat at the bar.  Although tonight he moved one right over in front of the TV. 
It's so hot a fire broke out across the road in neighbours tree!  Another neighbour grabbed a backyard hose and another rang the fire brigade and two came!  Bit scary!  I feel vulnerable on my own here sometimes when things like that happen.    Please don't say that you understand how I feel.  I don't think it was a good idea to volunteer yourself on this trip with all that's going on and you know I felt that way, but anyway, stay safe, love youxx

Value of pets in young children's lives.

We recently moved to a house where no dogs, cats were allowed.  We managed to get permission for some budgies. My daughter,8 gets up every morning to take the two of them out of the cage and train them to sit on her finger, even the 11yr old had one perched on her finger today.  My eight year old always showed an interest in animals from a young age and we now call her the. 'Bird whisperer'.

Here are some of the qualities I feel she is developing as she cares for our birds:
. Perseverance; as she repeats the same strategies each day to train the birds to sit on her finger and one on her shoulder.  She never gives up, even when they inevitably fly to a mirror on a bench in the bar area.   She made it all the way to our room this morning to show us!
. Responsibility; as she is reminded but expected to tick off on a chart of jobs that she has feed the pets.  ( although cleaning out cage seems to be too much for her due to their droppings!
. Caring for a living creature other than herself.
. Learning to look up information on budgies when she is unsure what to do or what the possibilities are for training budgies, eg next she wants to train them to talk!
. Learning about living creatures and their needs.
. Being gently and kind and patient.

So if you have no room for large animals, then consider a small addition to the family, particularly if the child shows an interest in caring for animals.

Value of real 'Art' in children's lives.

 

 

Kidscreative.

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I am feeling excited now about being pregnant.  I've been thinking of sending Jarrod a pair of booties with the next box of snacks that he has asked for with a note attached saying,'guess what'.  Thought that was more novel than just another email.  I've been thinking about asking to cut my hours back at work too because I'm pregnant and because I will be starting uni again soon to do my teaching degree.  Hope I can work it all out.

Quotes parenting.

'the best way to deprogram our over scheduled children is to deprogram ourselves.' (Steve Biddulph).

'We tell children to 'stop,look and listen' to cross the road.  We should 'stop, look and listen' to them as well as often as possible. (Kids creative.)

yoga teacher plan for young children 2

Lesson Plan for Yoga with circle mats.

Move children into a circle with you as part of the circle.

Begin in Easy Sitting Pose.  Let children talk about their day so far and how they are feeling.

Simple breathing exercise through mouth or nose and mouth.

Encourage children to straighten their spine- pull head up with string and tie a bow.

Rest hands on knees. Breathe deeply for 3-5 minutes.

Do Baddha Konasana- Butterfly Pose

Hold feet with hands lean forward chest toward feet, wave legs up and down.

Do Tadasana- Mountian Pose.

Vrksasana- Tree Pose; balancing on one foot on inner thigh or as high up as they can go, raise arms overhead or out to side.

Trikasana- triangle pose; can sing “I’m a little teapot”

(gentle music playing throughout this lesson).

Marjaryasana- Cat Pose

Down into Cobra Pose

Up into Downward Dog pose

Bring each foot forward and into slight back bend backwards.

Down into Froggie Pose.

And Forward stretch.

End lying on front or back with Shavasana- Corpse or ‘Do Nothing’ pose

Speak to relax their minds.  Feel their tummy moving up and down- pretend a boat on it, moving up and down on waves. Tense face then relax and move down entire body doing the same, close eyes.

Wait for teacher to come around and gentle roll student to one side. Gently use a feather to wake with a gently waving on ear, shoulder and pull up like on a piece of string to kneeling then sitting. 

Say Yoga verse: All of God’s beautiful treasures am I

Second verse: 

I am a mountain

I am a tree.

I am the ocean, as wide as can be.

I am a hill on the earth so strong.

I am a river that flows along.

I am a rainbow, up in the sky.

All of the (god’s) or earth’s treasures am I.

 

In sitting position say, “Namasta”. Hold palms of hands together, bring down to centre – heart centre at the same time.

Baddha Konasana: Bound Angle Pose

(poem: Gowan S. The Children’s book of Shanti Yoga, 2006).
Kidscreative.

Is is necessary to know how to write your name as a pre-requisite to school?

I don't think so..
Have a look at this list below, nowhere does it say: learn to write your name independently.

 Overall Goals.

School readiness.

Implications for practice:  Intentional teaching practices: (Background)

Emotionally supportive.

Fosters social, emotional and regulatory skills.

Promotes early literacy and maths skills. (Rethinking school Readiness.  www.rch.org.au/ccch/policybriefs.cfm 2008).

‘The key factor in promoting children’s school readiness in all environments… is the nature of the relationships they experience’. 

Intentional Teaching Practices :

. encouraging children’s participation in group games and experiences.

.talking positively to children about starting school.

.encouraging independence in all areas of self care.

. helping children to use pencils, crayons, textas, scissors and glue unassisted.

. reading with children.

. ICT skills. 

(www.ncac.gov.au Australian Government, 2008).

Kidscreative.