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We began these blogs because we wanted to start a conversation. The posts on this blog are the personal perspectives of individual staff, volunteers and guest bloggers, they do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization. We encourage response and conversation. We just ask you to keep it respectful. We'd love to hear it. It's a conversation, after all, we hope you'll add to it. Want to be a guest blogger? Email us

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Guest Blogger
Tue, 03/17/2009

Practicing Independence

By Bay State College's Robin Carmody and Yana Lapaix

When toddlers leave toddlerhood, and continue to change in size and shape, it is at this time we begin to bid good bye to those beautiful chubby legs, and say hello to the taller independent child!

In our practicing of graduating Early Childhood Professionals we know that kindergarten teachers are grateful when young children are “aces” with self help skills, i.e. the ability to serve their own snack, pour their own juice, find and zipper their own jacket, successfully go to the bathroom, and are at an emotional level where they are past experiencing separation anxiety.  read more »

Guest Blogger
Tue, 03/10/2009

Sharing is Caring (...about me first!)

Bay State College's Robin Carmody and Yana Lapaix return (yay!) as guest bloggers. This post resumes their series on advice for parents and professionals working with young children. Up this week: Why is it so hard to get my child to share? See also their previous posts on teachable moments and toddler behavior.  read more »

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