Early Childhood Education Community | Michaela | Activity https://ececommunity.org/members/mikey/activity/ Activity feed for Michaela. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:02:31 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.14.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 70b5264372b44556a96ff95063888afc Michaela posted an update in the group Early Childhood Educators Community: Hello there! I joined this group as part of an […] https://ececommunity.org/news-feed/p/15944/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:54:39 +0000 Hello there!

I joined this group as part of an assignment for a class I’m taking called Child, Family and Community. I wrote this essay below for the class about the issue of teacher salaries in early childhood education – I would love any feedback or thoughts; and I would love to discuss it. Thanks!

The Issue of Teacher Salaries in…

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]]> 0 0e4b64fcceaa1a3bb1628fc3d2ff6eed Michaela replied to the discussion Clean Up in the forum Behavior Management https://ececommunity.org/forums/discussion/clean-up/#post-27661 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:34:49 +0000 Reply to Clean Up

I teach 3-4 year olds, so the understanding for cleaning up is there a little bit when they come to our classroom – sometimes we have resistance, but the foundation is there. At the beginning of the school year, we set the expectation that everyone will help take care of our materials by treating them kindly, and cleaning up after themselves.… Read more

]]> 4c6b1618994f00cec6e95bb7d4adb8aa Michaela replied to the discussion Components of Human Diversity: Their Importance and Examples in the forum Promoting Diversity https://ececommunity.org/forums/discussion/components-of-human-diversity-their-importance-and-examples/page/2/#post-27660 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:12:18 +0000 Reply to Components of Human Diversity: Their Importance and Examples

Human diversity encompasses a wide range of characteristics, including intellectual abilities, physical traits, cultural backgrounds, and socio-economic status. Each of these components plays a crucial role in shaping an individual’s identity and experiences. In the context of early childhood education, it is essential to recognize and… Read more

]]> 1ac7d30db9c90b72ecc44d401750971f Michaela replied to the discussion Stress Free Classroom: Top Tips for Early Childhood Educators to Handle Challenging Moments in the forum Health, Safety and Nutrition in Early Childhood https://ececommunity.org/forums/discussion/stress-free-classroom-top-tips-for-early-childhood-educators-to-handle-challenging-moments/#post-27659 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 02:00:55 +0000 Reply to Stress Free Classroom: Top Tips for Early Childhood Educators to Handle Challenging Moments

It depends what is going on in the moment, but I have two of my favorites listed here: When we’re trying to calm down to transition from a big energy activity to a slower paced one (i.e. coming inside from outdoor play and transitioning to lunch), I love to put on calming, peaceful music, turn the lights down, and have the children lie down on… Read more

]]> 77ed8f74d53f7941e0b292e640329623 Michaela replied to the discussion Crafting Engaging Rule Lists for Early Learners: Tips and Tricks in the forum Behavior Management https://ececommunity.org/forums/discussion/crafting-engaging-rule-lists-for-early-learners-tips-and-tricks/page/2/#post-27657 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 01:29:23 +0000 Reply to Crafting Engaging Rule Lists for Early Learners: Tips and Tricks

I absolutely love your idea of using songs or rhymes to help friends remember rules, I will be using this in my class going forward – I am going to be doing rules review during group time this upcoming Monday since we’re all back from spring break and there is a lot of pre-summer energy in the classroom right now and will be brainstorming how… Read more

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