Weekly Writing 22-24

Our traditions for Thanksgiving used to be to go to my great aunt Carin's house. Ever since my grandma and grandpa passed away however, we haven't had much of a tradition. Now on my mom's side, we just go to one of my uncles' or aunts' houses. For my dad's side, we still go out to my grandmas most years. This year, my mom and I are going to my uncle's in North Platte.

Weekly Writing 15-19

Things a person could do to prepare their children are read to them and teach them how to read, teach them numbers, and how to write. These things are important because they will use them all in preschool and for the rest of their lives. I remember in preschool we had to memorize or home phone number. Knowing the numbers and what they looked like really helped in that situation. As for reading and writing, being able to read is really important so you can understand what the teacher wants. And for writing, you need to be able to do this in order to write your name, numbers, and letters.

My Top Ten Books of All-TIme for Preschoolers

1. Are you my Mother? by P.D. Eastman
2. The Berenstain Bears Go To School by Stan and Jan Berenstain
3. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
4. One fish two fish red fish blue fish by Dr. Seuss
5. Bear Shadow by Frank Asch
6. Across the Stream by Mirra Ginsburg
7. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
8. Cars and Trucks and Things that Go by Richard Scarry
9. In a Pickle by Natalie Shaw
10. The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Weekly Writing November 8-12

In a scenario such as a child hearing me say a bad word and start saying it i would probably think of many things to do, and decide which is the best one. One thing i would do is tell the child to not say that word and tell them that it is a bad word. I would tell them that their are better words to say that mean the same thing that are more appropriate. If they continue to say it i would punish them in some way that would make them not want to say it again. However, I would blame it on myself and not on them.

Discipline Techniques

In my opinion, I think that discipline needs to have a variety. I think parents need to be somewhat strict, so they don't lose respect, but also lenient in some ways. For example, with a curfew, i think parents need to set a certain curfew but if their kids are late one night, give them another chance. With younger kids, I think parents should also be lenient with little mistakes, so kids can learn on their own. With more serious ones though, parents need to be strict so the kids don't end up getting hurt. Over all, I think parents should be strict in some cases, but more lenient in others.

To Spank or not to Spank

In my opinion, I think spanking can be appropriate in some cases. According to http://www.toddlerstoday.com/articles/toddlers/to-spank-or-not-to-spank-3101/ some people have the same opinions as i do. I believe that in cases like a child trying to touch a hot stove or running out on the road then a spanking is better than the child being burned or being hit. At the age of a toddler, you cannot reason with children very easily. Until the age that you can, I think spanking is okay, as long as it is not done out of anger. In other, less serious cases, i believe other forms of punishment should be used.

November 1-5 Weekly Writing

If i was put into one of these situations where i had to correct a toddler for throwing a temper tantrum in a store or public place, I would take he/she outside of the store before they caused any more problems. This way i would not be embarrassed of somebody seeing me scold the child. I think this would be the best solution in the case of a public place.

Three year olds

Physical Development of Three Year Olds
- Gross Motor Development
   * Obtain better coordination and better skills such as throwing, jumping, hopping, and balance
- Fine Motor Development
   * Cutting and drawing skills become more developed
- Self Help Skills
   * Daily tasks become easier, adult assistance becomes less
Cognitive Development of Three-Year-Olds
- Language Comprehension Skills
   * Language understanding continues to grow and they understand such words as who, whose, why, and how
- Expressive Language Skills
   * Ability to produce language continues to increase and they start to understand possessive nouns
- Math Readiness Skills
   * Start to understand concepts such as one, many, less, and smaller
Social-Emotional-Development of Three-Year-Olds
- Social Development
   * Are eager to help others and begin to play with children more
- Emotional Development
   * Have strong visible emotions such as being angry or getting excited
Teaching Three-Year-Olds
   * They are typically happy, enjoy playing, and may need encouragement to become more independent