Recipe – ECDA’s Home Made Play Doh

Recipe – ECDA’s Home Made Play Doh

We made red play doh for our toddler groups in honor of Valentine’s Day.  Our play doh is nontoxic and even “edible.”  It isn’t very “tastey” so most toddlers only taste it once, but it will not hurt if it is ingested.  We have received many requests for our recipe so...
December Preschool Prep Curriculum

December Preschool Prep Curriculum

Themes for December for the Preschool Prep Program included Family Traditions, the Celebrations of Light, Winter, Christmas, Chanukah and making holiday gifts for parents. Concepts and vocabulary introduced included opposites such as “big and little”,...
Children and Self Esteem – Part III

Children and Self Esteem – Part III

Balance Praise and Criticism: There is a danger in the pressure today to read, write  and perform tasks not appropriate for age  level and  developmental stage. There is a pressure to exceed and to be “the best.” This pressure often overwhelms a child’s sense of...
Children and Self Esteem – Part II

Children and Self Esteem – Part II

Ways to boost your child’s self esteem through play, feeding, and encounters with others   12 months old: Allow your child to feed himself finger-foods and his bottle 16 months old: Allow your child to use a fork to spear food Let him decide whether or not he...
Children and Self Esteem

Children and Self Esteem

The excitement of mastering a task can be seen in young babies as they roll over, grasp a cracker and stack blocks. These experiences ultimately provide a base for a feeling of oneself, of self-esteem. When parents encourage a baby who has just learned a task by...