Curriculum and activities for infants, toddlers, preschool and kindergarten. Help the children in your life explore, learn, grow and stay curious with WoW Kits!
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- Food Allergies in Children is On the Rise 6:20pm Nov 17
- On Toddlers and Biting 6:27pm Nov 16
- Watching 2 Natural Playgrounds Part II 8:39am Nov 12
I’ve noticed a lot more children coming in to preschool classrooms with food allergies. My daughter was one of them. ...
Biting is an issue that nearly every parent and toddler teacher has had to deal with at some point. The fact that it is age-appropriate for toddlers doesn’t make it any less frustrating and stressful for caregivers. ...
Earlier this week I spent some time at the newly openned, professionally designed natural playground. Kids have been exploring and enjoying it for about two weeks now. While I was there, a group of toddlers and their teacherswere enjoying an unusually mild November day...
When I think back on my childhood memories, I find that many of them are rooted in the photos that make up my family photo albums. I’ve often wondered if I actually remember the moment, or have just created a story based on the picture… In the end, it doesn’t matter. Our ...
A recent article in a Louisiana paper, The Advocate, describes a debate government officials are having regarding the licensing of child care facilities. Of course, we want to ensure that our children are safe, but when is state regulation going overboard...
This fall I began working with a local child care center that agreed to use the WoW Kits Terrific Topics curriculum materials to promote language and social skills in a small group of children with a variety of developmental delays...
WoW Kits Really enjoyed a visit to a new natural playground with my 2 year old. If you've got one near you, check it out! It's a very different playground experience...
Good news! Across the country states are realizing the value of supporting preschool programs. According to an article in Education Week, 27 of the 38 states that providing funding for preschool have either increased or maintained previous funding levels for 2010...
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For anyone interested in natural playgrounds, I just added photos of two new local natural playgrounds to an older post on the wowkits blog: http://wowkits.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/
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Right now, two of the local preschools I work with are in the process of installing natural playgrounds and they are taking two very different approaches. One school hired a well-known company to plan and build the playground. ...
Parents and teachers often get ruffled when a child tells us “no”. We tend to interpret it as direct disobedience or a challenge to our authority. Over the weekend I attended a conference which gave me a different perspective and changed my opinion. Th...
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Saw a great Keynote Speaker at the Connecticut AEYC conference last weekend. His name is Bill Corbett and his ideas for "building your dscipline tool box" were fabulous. I've already tried a few out on my daughter and I'm impressed! He'll be in Portsmouth, NH on January 21. Check out other workshop locations and dates here: http://www.billcorbett.vpweb.com/default
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Three is always a tricky number when it comes to kids and their friends. Inevitably, someone feels left out or ganged-up on. Despite the pains I take to try to avoid a group of three at the house, it happens…a lot. ...
We all know that childhood obesity is a big issue these days. But the crazy schedules of today’s working families make it hard to avoid the quick meal solutions offered by fast food restaurants and the freezer section of the grocery store. ...
One day on the way home from preschool my daughter declared, “I hate musical chairs!” I was surprised at the force behind her statement, but not so surprised by her feelings. My daughter is not exactly a speedy child. Sh...
Many toddler teachers feel pressure to do craft projects with their children. I’m not talking about “exploring with crayons” or “experimenting with paint”. I’m talking about crafts that are supposed to look like something in particular like a jack-o-lantern or a classic holiday turkey. Projects w...
