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The field of early childhood education has always been a part of my life. My mother and mother-in-law taught K-3 for over 25 years in Viet Nam. I suppose I am a product of the environment I grew up in. Surrounded by the sounds of the schoolyard, of crayons and glue, I am at home.Continue reading “Final Reflections on 240 Practicum Experience”

My activity was a More, Fewer (Comparing quantities).  The reason why I decided to choose was because we were learning buildings topic, we talked about what materials did we need to build a house or a building? We also talked about rocks, sticks, straws, sand…we started to compare which one was heavier, lighter, which group hadContinue reading “VIDEO TAPE YOURSELF WORKING WITH CHILDREN”

The book that I read to the children was “Lots of Feelings?” A Book About Emotions” by Shelly Rodner.  I chose this book because I want children to understand each other feelings and understand how each other is feeling.  This book shows anti-bias by showcasing pictures of actual children that are representing the emotions andContinue reading “Strategies for Reading Aloud to Young Children”

As teachers in general and be a lead teacher in our classroom, seeking out these Funds of Knowledge offer us a chance to see a more complex view of the families we serve and develop deeper relationships with them which can be harder to do when working cross-culturally but brings great benefits to both theContinue reading “Funds of Knowledge”

It’s our job to teach children positive lessons from their mistakes—and to make sure we don’t hold their mistakes against them. Positive Guidance in the Classroom We believe that the foundations for all healthy social-emotional development in the classroom include: Nurturing, trusting relationships A safe, peaceful environment Effective positive guidance teaching and practices Teachers haveContinue reading “Behavior Guidance”

How Do Environments Affect You? There are certain places you like to go: maybe a favorite restaurant, a local park, a sporting arena or a good friend’s home. What about those places makes you feel welcome or secure? What makes you want to go back? Thinking about these places, you might remember the people aroundContinue reading “Classroom Environment”

Denise Louie Education Center Vision: Educating and empowering children and families to reach their full potential so they can advocate for themselves, our community and the world. Denise Louie Education Center Mission: Denise Louie Education Center promote school and life readiness by providing multi-cultural early learning services to children and families especially those who needContinue reading “Denise Louie Education Center Mission/Vision”

Denise Louie Education Center Vision: Educating and empowering children and families to reach their full potential so they can advocate for themselves, our community and the world. Denise Louie Education Center Mission: Denise Louie Education Center promote school and life readiness by providing multi-cultural early learning services to children and families especially those who needContinue reading “Mission/Vision”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”