Comments on: What Will You See in a Quality Early Childhood Learning Environment? https://imaginationsoup.net/what-will-you-see-in-a-quality-early-childhood-learning-environment/ | Best Children's Books Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:50:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Claire Masters https://imaginationsoup.net/what-will-you-see-in-a-quality-early-childhood-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-581833 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:50:57 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=5026#comment-581833 My daughter is turning 5 this year and I feel that I’d want her to be in a collaborative learning environment. Thanks for mentioning here that children are in a good preschool if they are seen to be engaged in different work activities, communicative to teachers, and comfortable in their surroundings. I’ll take note of this as I start looking for a new school for her.

]]> By: Melissa Taylor https://imaginationsoup.net/what-will-you-see-in-a-quality-early-childhood-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-15399 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:31:27 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=5026#comment-15399 In reply to Wendy Young, LMSW, BCD.

Thanks, Wendy — I am glad to hear you’ve found wonderful things at Head Start, too.

]]> By: Melissa Taylor https://imaginationsoup.net/what-will-you-see-in-a-quality-early-childhood-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-15398 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:29:04 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=5026#comment-15398 In reply to C. Harrison.

This sounds awful for everyone, especially the children. I hope you can be the bright light for the kids and help make changes. Let me know how I can help.

]]> By: Book Chook https://imaginationsoup.net/what-will-you-see-in-a-quality-early-childhood-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-14640 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:33:41 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=5026#comment-14640 If only we could make our politicians and administrators understand that this is what we want for all our children!

]]> By: Wendy Young, LMSW, BCD https://imaginationsoup.net/what-will-you-see-in-a-quality-early-childhood-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-14625 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:23:12 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=5026#comment-14625 Melissa,

This post made my heart leap for joy. As I was reading the post, I was nodding my head…and thinking to myself…”Wow, these are the same wonderful things I see happening at the Head Start programs to which I consult.” When I read on to see that it was, indeed, another Head Start program, my heart grew a size bigger! I’m so glad to see this is happening in so many other places, too! I have been impressed with Head Start from the moment I began consulting to them. Way to go, Charlotte…and to the many other “Charlotte’s” out there! Thank you for “getting” what it is really all about!

To C. Harrison…my apologies that your experience has been substandard. I am even more saddened that children have had to experience that as their entre into the world of education. Please direct your administrators to the Robert-Leslie Investigator Club F*REE Webinars in Early Childhood: http://www.investigatorclub.com/AbouttheProgram/Webinars/tabid/263/Default.aspx#webinar1

Hopefully, your administration can find some new approaches that are in line with best practices!

Best,
Wendy @Kidlutions

]]> By: C. Harrison https://imaginationsoup.net/what-will-you-see-in-a-quality-early-childhood-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-14599 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:10:08 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=5026#comment-14599 I work in a preschool where a few of the day care workers will use police whistles to regain control of their classrooms. The children will be happily chattering and giggling in an excited fashion over some interesting event and then, THERE GOES THE WHISTLE!!!!. I had my back turned when one of these ladies blew her whistle and it startled me terribly. These women routinely yell and bark orders from their comfortable chairs that are situated in the corner of the room at a large desk. The negative climate of the classes is horrible and the children are very stressed. I try to model appropriate behavior, but sometimes I really hate my job. The directors yell and bark orders also. They’ll come into the doorway and will yell, “Everybody sit down!!! Sit down now!!! Now put your heads down on the table!!!” Then they’ll turn the lights out. Then the director will say, “You all keep your heads down on the tables and be quiet! You have to keep your heads down for five minutes!!! When the clock gets to right time, then she’s going to turn the lights on and you can sit up in your seats!” Let me emphasize, that this is the director who’s hollering all this at the kids!!! Yeah, I hate my job sometimes.

]]>