Want to get young children to nap easier? Let your older fours who don’t nap rub the backs of the little ones (2’s). The older children become the role models who the young children look up to.
For fire drills and lining up, pair them with partners for more safety. This also creates leaders and helpers.
submitted by Cynthia Castain, My Space to Grow
Often (but not always) anxious behavior, such as fidgeting, excessive movement, defiance about getting on a cot or settling down at nap time is a sign that a child lives in a home where there is domestic violence. The Lucile Packard Foundation’s valuable “Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: An Early Childhood Educator’s Handbook to Increase Understanding and Improve Community Responses,” offers many solutions for early ed professionals. When it comes to nap time:
