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Teacher Training

Play Partners As Well As Protectors

This training, available upon request, was created to orient new childcare providers to the basics of best practices in childcare. Those providing high-quality care for children are called to be play partners and protectors of little ones. The training emphasizes play and safety.

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Teacher Training

Grace-Based Discipline For The Preschool Classroom

This presentation is for teachers who teach in a Christian faith-based classroom, such as those located in a church, which is where many preschool programs are based across the state. This presentation, available upon request, draws connections between neuroscience, positive discipline strategies, and lessons in grace to promote positive discipline in a preschool classroom.

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Teacher Training

Physical And Cognitive Development In The Infant Toddler Classroom

This presentation examines the physical development of infants and toddlers, its impact on cognitive development, and teachers’ classroom activities to promote both.

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Music In Early Intervention

The Magic of “Apple, Apple, A, A, A Song”

As a parent, I played this album “Sounds Like Fun” in CD format for my own children to fall asleep. Now, as a music therapy student, I’ve rediscovered the song’s simple melody and repetitive chords making it an excellent tool for my own journey in learning how to play the guitar.

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Resources for Early Intervention

What Is Toy Safety?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the US Government agency that plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety of toys for children. They are responsible for regulating consumer products and protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death.

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Discovery Toys

Our Son Puts Toys With A Lifetime Guarantee To the Test

I decided to reach out to Discovery Toys to test their lifetime guarantee. To my surprise, they were incredibly easy to work with and replaced the broken toys at no cost. This experience reinforced my belief in the quality and customer service of Discovery Toys.

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Discovery Toys Piano Lessons

Discovery Toys “Tricky Fingers” Toy Promotes Finger Isolation For Beginner Piano Students

This clever little game challenges players to use their fingers to manipulate pegs in a variety of patterns. I have it in a regular rotation in my bag of tricks for piano lessons. Newbie piano students have a hard time moving one finger at a time. This toy helps students with that.

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Personal Well-Being is Professional Development

Embrace Your Geekiness On July 13

So, what are you geeky about? Maybe you’re a history buff who can recite presidents in order. Perhaps you’re a knitting extraordinaire who can whip up a scarf in record time. Whatever it is, embrace it!

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Discovery Toys

Top Ten Reasons I Make A Terrible Discovery Toys Consultant

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Teacher Training

Steps To Prehandwriting: Early Developmental Milestones Needed For Handwriting

Christine just did a break-out session on pre-handwriting at the 2019 Mississippi Early Childhood Association Imagine Conference in Jackson. If you’d like to refer back to it for reminders and web links, it is available to download.