Bright Ideas for Preschooler Success

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Bright Ideas for Preschooler Success

• Presented by
• Michelle OFlynn, M.Ed.
• School Counselor
• Denbigh Early Childhood Center

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H.A.L.T.

• HUNGRY?
• ANGRY?
• LONELY?
• TIRED?

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INDEPENDENCE Builds confidence

• CLOTHES
• SNACK
• NAMETAG
• BOOKBAG
• HYGIENE

• SEPARATION
• CHORES
• LET THEM OR MAKE THEM DO WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR
  THEMSELVES

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COMMUNICATION

• WITH THE EDUCATIONAL TEAM (TEACHER, BUS DRIVER,
  COUNSELOR, PRINCIPAL, ETC.
• DIVORCE, ILLNESS, DEATH, MOVES, CRIME, ETC.

• WITH YOUR CHILD
• ASK QUESTIONS (NOT YES OR NO!)
• LIFE STORIES
• LESSONS FROM MISTAKES
• BE WILLING TO APOLOGIZE
• INCLUDE IN FAMILY DECISIONS

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SECURITY

• CONSISTENCY IS KEY.
• BEING ON TIME
• HAVING WHAT THEY NEED
• REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS ( HAVE THEIR ATTENTION
  REPEAT BACK)
• DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO DO!
• DONT DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARENT GOING TO DO!
• IN OTHER WORDS, FOLLOW THROUGH WITH REWARDS AND
  CONSEQUENCES.
• REMEMBER..THEY NEED A PARENT, NOT A FRIEND!

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LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!! WE DO!

• Praise whatever you want to see increase. It is
  always easier to point out what they are doing
  wrong or correct them but train YOURSELF to catch
  them being good! Theyll feel good and so will
  you!

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QUESTIONS

• NO WRONG QUESTIONSOTHER PEOPLE MIGHT BE
  WONDERING TOO!
• PERSONAL.MAKE AN APPOINTMENT OR CALL
• INTERNET!!!!

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EVALUATION

• WHAT WERE SOME OF THE MOST HELPFUL TIPS YOU
  LEARNED?
• WHAT WORKSHOPS WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THE
  FUTURE?
• IS THERE A HELPFUL SUGGESTION YOUD LIKE TO SHARE
  WITH US?
• ANY COMMENTS OR COMPLIMENTS?