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1 Slide 1 Changing Tomorrow… One Child at a Time Beth Corum Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education Slide 2 Prioritize the demands on your day Reading Movement Math Outdoor 1. Keep the most important Play thing the most important thing. Computer Class 2. Know your stuff! 3. Plan your day accordingly . P.E. Writing Read Alouds Music Slide 3 The most important strategy for teachers is to form good relationships with the children and their families. Beth Corum

2 Slide 4 There is something special about YOU! What is it? Slide 5 1. Avy Grace James 1. Avy Grace 2. Jackson Davis 2. Jackson 3. Scarlett James 3. Scarlett 4. Andrew Bridgmon 4. Andy 5. Rebecca Smith 5. Becca 6. Chase Goodman 6. Chase 7. Berkley Franks 7. Berkley 8. Aaron Johnson 8. Aaron 9. Nikki Corum 9. Nikki 10.Christian Collier 10.Christian 11.Katelyn Yeager 11.Katie 12.Thomas Crews 12.Thomas 13.Anderson Seale 13.Anderson 14.Michael Woods 14.Mike Slide 6 Make books with children. Beth Corum

3 Slide 7 When a child draws a picture and brings it to you. Ask them to tell you about it and then write their “story” either on the picture or on a separate piece of paper. Slide 8 Slide 9 Beth Corum

4 Slide 10 Prioritize the demands on your day Reading Movement Math Outdoor 1. Keep the most important Play thing the most important thing. Computer Class 2. Know your stuff! 3. Plan your day accordingly . P.E. Writing Read Alouds Music Slide 11 Let th them move! Slide 12 How long can you stand on one foot? Beth Corum

5 Slide 13 Paper plate skating Slide 14 Ballerina Karate Chop We were moving, now let’s Slide 15 When you plan your day, be intentional. Think about how you begin your day. . . 1. 1. Arrive early. Arrival 2. 2. Be prepared for the day. 3. 3. Be pleasant to parent nts. 4. 4. Be caring and enthusiastic with all of the children. Beth Corum

6 Slide 16 Take pictures of the different parts of your day and use them to make a daily schedule . Slide 17 Make every part of your day meaningful and relevant to the children. Slide 18 JOIN THEIR PLAY Beth Corum

7 Slide 19 Playdough! Slide 20 Sensory . . . sand and water . . . Slide 21 Sensory and Discovery Tables or plastic tubs with covers Examples of materials that can be changed out periodically/seasonally include: ✓ sand ✓ water ✓ dry rice, beans or noodles Sensory sory . . . . ✓ seasonal / holiday objects ✓ fake snow sand and water, ✓ ice but so much more! ✓ soil ✓ colored water ✓ plastic chips, ✓ paper shreds ✓ cups ✓ funnels ✓ shovels ✓ scoops ✓ containers ✓ magnifiers Beth Corum beth.corum@ece.alabama.gov Beth Corum

8 Slide 22 Published March 13, 2011 Slide 23 Slide 24 Rest Time me The daily schedule should include time for children to nap or relax quietly. Provisions should be made for children who indicate a need to rest ANY TIME DURING THE DAY. I am calm. I am relaxed. I am safe. I am loved. Beth Corum

9 Slide 25 “ Thank you for partnering with us in our mutual effort to create the conditions that propel vulnerable children to SUCCESS.” The Kellogg Foundation Slide 26 At any given moment, on any given day, a grown up could share an experience that has a life-long impact on a child. We never know when these moments are going to occur, but they happen when we are being present, and when we are giving the child what they need. Never underestimate the impact of what you do. Slide 27 Changing Tomorrow… One Child at a Time Beth Corum Corum.beth@yahoo.com Beth Corum