Early Emergent Reader Skills: How Do Children Learn Letters?
Is your child just beginning to identify their letters, learn how to support the next levels with these Early Emergent Reader steps.
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Wayne RESA - GSRP
Great Start Readiness Program is a Michigan state-funded preschool program for four-year-old children with factors which may place them at risk of educational failure. The program is administered by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start. Funding is allocated to Wayne RESA to administer the program locally. These blogs were developed and funded under a grant awarded by the Michigan Department of Education. Research on preschool programs and specific research on GSRP indicates that children provided with a high-quality preschool experience show significant positive developmental differences when compared to children from the same backgrounds who did not attend a high-quality preschool program.
5 Steps for Brain Building
Learn how to strengthen the connections in the brain by making those pathways stronger.
Where does “The Roadmap” for School this fall take us?
What will schools look like in the fall? Mike Latvis, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Wayne RESA answers some of your questions.
Do Preschoolers Know How to Subitize?
Subitizing is the ability to “see” a small amount and know “how many” there are instantly without counting. Develop number sense with your preschooler.
5 Reasons All Classrooms Need Drums
Active music making boosts the immune system. Drums should be a part of the accessible materials in your child’s early childhood classroom every day.
Get Outside and Play!
When I was a little girl, I had a delightful childhood. I was fortunate to live on a dead-end dirt road where I could spend the entire day exploring and playing; I suppose you could have called me a free-range child. With local neighborhood friends, I built forts in the woods behind my house, swam in a creek while catching…
How to Make Children “Be Nice”
Each moment spent interacting in an early childhood program is an opportunity for learning. We call these “Teachable Moments.” Children learn from what they see and how they experience the world. When children experience secure relationships, they demonstrate secure relationships with others. The same is true if children experience insecure relationships with teachers, then they may have difficulty interacting with…
Your Preschooler Can Cook!
Cooking with your child can be fun and provide many opportunities to develop skills in math, literacy, language, and science. Children also develop self-confidence and healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime. Some areas of development that cooking promotes include: Language and communication-Children learn new vocabulary, increase language and promote early literacy. Children can tell you what they…
Time for Outdoor Play Even in the Winter Months!
It is winter once again in Michigan which means parents and caregivers are looking for ways to beat those indoor winter blues. Although it is dark and cold, exploring nature both indoors and out will help foster independence, promote active learning and engage children in creative activities! Get Dressed and Go Out! Getting dressed in all our winter gear…
Healthful Nutrition with Children
November is upon us and the holidays are fast approaching. No matter which holidays you might participate in, food is often a large part of your celebration. As a caregiver of children, it is sometimes difficult to ensure my children are eating healthy. I remember when my son was a toddler: He would not eat on a regular schedule and…