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Daseta Gray, M.Ed, Certified Infant/Toddler Specialist
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"The brain is like a circuit breaker, in order for your infant/toddler to learn you must provide the tools to connect the wires" -Daseta Gray 
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Sharing information and advice on the most critical time... The first 2000 Days. What are some things you can look out for and some activities you can do with infants/toddlers to get them through the various developmental milestones before they get to school. Also I will share information for the caregivers from age appropriate books to setting up classrooms.
Sunday, April 24, 2016
The need for quality care for infants/toddlers
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Language development
Language development is very important because it is one of the ways that we communicate our thoughts,feelings and how we learn socialize with our peers. Language has several skills that the infants and toddlers need to learn : Receptive vocabulary ,the ability to name things,for example if you show the child a picture of a fish they should be able to name it ;expressive language is also critical ,the child's ability to express themselves, the ability to speak in sentences,comprehension is also very important ,listening skills are also very important . There are many parts to language development but these skills that I mention forms the foundation of language .
When children are found to have a language delay it is not just not knowing words ,the inability to comprehension ,lacking listening skills,following directions ,not being able to express themselves these are just a few examples of what is considered language delay.
Here is a resource that you can use.Please share this information with your friends.
http://www.coag.gov.au/sites/default/files/national_ECD_strategy.pdf
When children are found to have a language delay it is not just not knowing words ,the inability to comprehension ,lacking listening skills,following directions ,not being able to express themselves these are just a few examples of what is considered language delay.
Here is a resource that you can use.Please share this information with your friends.
http://www.coag.gov.au/sites/default/files/national_ECD_strategy.pdf
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Language development
Language development is one of the most important skills your infant/toddler needs to learn . Understanding how language works is critical because when a child understands how language work they will be able to have receptive and expressive language. Your toddler will need to have several experiences with words for them to learn the meaning or the action that goes with the word. When the feel comfortable they will experiment with it .
Here is a good example : Ajani likes to do several things at the same time and we usually say wow you are multitasking . We have been saying this for a number of months. On Tuesdays March 22 around 5pm his mother was in the kitchen he was on his scooter and kept calling "look ma Im on my scooter" , His mother tending to the pot said"Ajani I cant look because I am cooking".Ajani responded " ma multitask,look and cook ,ma look and cook". We began to laugh .
At that point he has clearly demonstrated that he understand the meaning of multitasking.
That meaning is imprinted in his brain and when he is introduced to the written form he will be able to use his meta-cognition to recognize it.
Here is a good example : Ajani likes to do several things at the same time and we usually say wow you are multitasking . We have been saying this for a number of months. On Tuesdays March 22 around 5pm his mother was in the kitchen he was on his scooter and kept calling "look ma Im on my scooter" , His mother tending to the pot said"Ajani I cant look because I am cooking".Ajani responded " ma multitask,look and cook ,ma look and cook". We began to laugh .
At that point he has clearly demonstrated that he understand the meaning of multitasking.
That meaning is imprinted in his brain and when he is introduced to the written form he will be able to use his meta-cognition to recognize it.
Monday, March 28, 2016
National Week of the Young Child April 11 - 16, 2016
In lieu of our smaller monthly meeting we will have our discussion as part of the National Week of the Young Child.
April 12, 2016
Details about the event are below.
As we approach the National Week of the Young Child event we want to extend an invitation to you to celebrate our youngest learners.
Share with others.
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Sunday, March 27, 2016
Brain development is community development
When you are pregnant you need to begin nurturing the babies brains by making sure that your are healthy . The brain is the engine that fuels everything and if you do not take care of it then your baby will not be able to become a positive contributor to her community .Eating healthy ,reading to the baby,playing age appropriate music and exposing the baby to different spaces are critical for the brain development . You will need to have a variety of books for baby and a variety of age appropriate toys . You should also engage with your baby.
When your baby gets to kindergarten and have the skills that are needed she will be ready to move to the next level of development .
When your baby gets to kindergarten and have the skills that are needed she will be ready to move to the next level of development .
Sunday, March 20, 2016
With all that science is telling us we should respond
The research shows that the first three years are critical for brain development because the brain grows the most during those years at birth your brain is 25% developed and by age 3 it is 85% the size of the adult brain .It is critical that you give your baby those social,emotional and cognitive skills that are needed for kindergarten and life . Research has shown that what happens in the womb and the first 2000 days of like sets the foundation for what is to come . Many of the problems that adults have later in life can be traced back to missed opportunities to learned some skills during the first 2000 days.Many times when adults need to solve complex problems they resort to those early skills that they were during those early years. Have you wondered why as a nation we are not using science to create policies that will give us better outcomes for all children? Other countries understand that their babies are their future.
http://www.coag.gov.au/sites/default/files/national_ECD_strategy.pdf
http://www.coag.gov.au/sites/default/files/national_ECD_strategy.pdf
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Relationships -positive attatchment.
Young children strive in positive relationships and this begins when you are expecting .When you pregnant it is critical that you are in a loving caring relationship. Babies can hear what is going on in in your stomach . When the baby is born it is important that the space is healthy ,calm,and comfortable. Living in a house does not make it a home when your baby is hear arguing ,cursing and loud noise. The baby's brain will develop based on the experiences that it is exposed to . It is important that all the adults who will be interacting with the baby understands the importance of maintaining a positive relationship around the child.
Secure attachment occurs when children have positive attachment .You must make your child feel important as the child grows you will maintain an open communication.Children with positive attachment adjust better in school they are more likely to cooperate and have fewer behavior problems.
Secure attachment occurs when children have positive attachment .You must make your child feel important as the child grows you will maintain an open communication.Children with positive attachment adjust better in school they are more likely to cooperate and have fewer behavior problems.
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