For Your Binder

Read the article, then print out the table!  Keep it handy and share it too! It's a fantastic visual resource and reminder of the power of exploration and play! # play # DAP # teaching # learning # relationships # care

"I didn't get a master's degree to change diapers!" # care # relationships # teaching 

First. Do. No. Harm.  Stop doing stuff to kids you wouldn't want anyone doing to you!  # teaching # learning # DAP # relationships

It's hard for some to think that working with littles is just as complex as working with olders because historically we have implied that anyone can do it.  # teaching # learning # care # relationships

In my infant workshops I often remind the audience that attachment parenting (as a style) is different than understanding the theory of attachment. This article, which successfully outlines the differences between the two, is one of the best I have ever read. Additionally, in an age/stage format, it provides a sidebar overview of what secure attachment looks like. Whether you are working with 0-3 age group or not, this is a very important article to have at your fingertips!  # DAP # teaching # learning # parenting # relationships # zerotothree

If you work with the wee bairns this one is for you!  While the theory applies to all ages, if you are needing a few fresh ideas for the little ones, this handout will assist.  And while there are activities in the handout, please please please remember it's never ever about the activities; it is about the caring, the connecting, the relationships and attachment! If those ingredients are missing, it doesn't matter how pretty the room is or how much stuff you got! # handouts # care # relationships # DAP # teaching # theorists

Missed the workshop? Want to watch it again? Got a DVD player? Lisa has DVDs of all her workshops! # oldschool  

This link will jump you over to the collection of Bruce Perry articles housed on the Child Trauma (CT) site. CT strives to translate emerging findings about the human brain and child development into practical implications for the ways we nurture, protect, enrich, educate and heal children.  # DAP # relationships # care # teaching # learning

We must have deep relationships with people and with ideas. # teaching # learning # theorists

Predictable, consistent, nurturing experiences are required to express the underlying potential of each child. # learning # teaching # DAP # relationships # care

The first days of preschool can be stressful for everyone. In this short but helpful article, Lillian Katz offers a few ideas that might assist both parents and teachers.  # environment # learning # teaching # relationships # care 

If you have not heard of him I encourage you to spend some time investigating his website for more resources, courses you can take, interviews, articles... # DAP # play # learning # teaching # relationships # care

Patience is rarely necessary when one is understanding. # teaching # learning # care # relationships