Preschool Teachers Network - Singapore

Just uploaded a video on '6 Reasons Why We Shouldn't Hurry Children' in my YouTube Channel. The topic has been in my mind for a long time, and I am glad that I am finally able to produce it share them with the general public.

6 Reasons Why We Should Not Hurry Children 6 reasons why we should not hurry children.Reason #1 – Children grow at different rates Children need time to grow and develop according to their stages...

Hi all, Free activity packs to help children learn Chinese. Check them out if you are interested.

Hi all preschool teachers, We are a group of momtrepreneurs across Singapore, Australia and Taiwan, working on an initiative to get our children to speak more Mandarin, not just in school but also at home. The solution we came up with is this - BrookieKids, a voice-interactive tool where children can "interact" with inanimate objects around the house. Designed specifically for pre-schoolers. Here's our website: www.brookiekids.com We are looking to give out complimentary Home Starter Packs to children who are aged 3 to 6 years old (or N1 to K2), and would like to offer free packs for every student who you work with (whose Mother Tongue Language is Chinese/who is interested in learning Mandarin). To use the product (signing up for an account etc) is free. Please email me at [email protected] or contact us on Instagram directly () if you have any questions, thank you!

Learn Chinese in a fun and easy way for Preschoolers | BrookieKids Want your child to speak more Mandarin at home but you are too busy or often forget to do so? Use our voice-interactive activities to make speaking Mandarin fuss-free and fun for both parents and children! Transform your home into an imaginative space where objects come alive and your child can 'spe...

What is Math Talk? Find out how you can help children learn Numeracy through Math Talk.

What is Math Talk? 8 Tips to help children learn numeracy. Talking with children has significant impact on children’s growth and development.Having conversations with children will help to stimulate brain development...

Join us for our next FREE, one-hour webinar! We'll be on Zoom and broadcasting on Facebook Live, and the recording will be available on our page after if you can't watch live.

Saturday, May 23, 10 am Pacific Time

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Dialogue with the Infant and Young Child: A Question-and-Answer with Anna Tardos and Dr. Agnes Szanto-Feder

In collaboration with BeginningWell.org

We are delighted to invite you to ask your questions NOW (add them to comments below or send us a message) and our panelists will answer your questions on air!

This is your opportunity to learn from the source! Please join Elsa Chahin and Pia Dögl in conversation with Anna Tardos and Dr. Agnes Szanto-Feder, child psychologists and the world’s leading Pikler® experts, with more than 60 years of experience in the field of early childhood education and development.

In this FREE, one-hour webinar, we’ll be speaking with our experts about how important the quality of attention both infant/child and adult pay one another is. It is this dialogue that allows the child, from even the youngest age, to define themself and play an active role in their own development. Sometimes it is easy to understand and come into dialogue with the baby, but what about those situations where it’s difficult to understand each other?

This discussion will be based mostly on your questions. This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have your questions answered by our esteemed experts.

We hope you’ll join us!

About our experts:

Anna Tardos, Director Emerita of the Pikler-Lóczy Association Hungary is a child psychologist with more than 60 years of experience with early childhood education. Her work at the Pikler® House includes research, pedagogical work, and management. She also speaks nationally and internationally about early childhood development, care and education. In 1998, she became the director of the Pikler® Institute, where she has continued to carry on the work of her mother, Dr. Emmi Pikler. She has published dozens of articles in five languages, and is also author, co-author and editor of many books and curricula. In addition, Mrs. Tardos is an honorary member of the French division of the International Professional Organization, World Association for Infant Mental Health and of the University of Liege. She continues to provide support to the Emmi Pikler® Daycare Center, and Pikler® Parent-Child groups, and she also continues to teach courses offered at Lóczy and abroad.

Dr. Agnes Szanto-Feder had very early contact with Dr. Emmi Pikler, since Dr. Pikler was the family pediatrician when she was born. She has been living in France since 1956 where she received Masters Degree and Doctorate in Psychology in the research of the psychomotor development of young children. She has been working since 1973; first as psychologist in a nursery, later as Professor of Early Childhood at Universities in France, Belgium, Italy, and Argentina. As a keynote speaker at International Conferences (U.S.A., South America and Europe), Dr. Szanto-Feder is a founding-member and Vice-President of the Pikler-Lóczy Association of France and of the International Pikler Association, as well as serving on the board of directors of Pikler/ Lóczy USA. She has authored several books translated to six languages. Dr. Szanto-Feder has two daughters and enjoys spending time with them.

Pia Dögl is a parenting counselor, author, and social entrepreneur. Pia has focused her work on fostering the precious potential of children and the empathetic well being of the whole family. Pia founded the organization Beginning Well, which offers parents and caregivers practical support for mindful care. beginningwell.org/en Her book, Beginning Well - Empathy From The Very Beginning, was published in autumn 2018 in English and will soon be available in Mandarin. Pia works internationally with groups and organizations on self-awareness and the unfolding of unique capacities, that's what her new company dailyempathy.com is about.

Elsa Chahin, President and CEO of Pikler USA is an in-demand speaker, writer, teacher, infant-toddler consultant, and is one of only two Pikler® certified and accredited trainers of the Pikler® Pedagogy in North America. In addition, Chahin, a RIE® Associate, has served as a keynote speaker and presenter at over 125 national and international conferences and seminars on the topic of caring for babies with respect. She recently co-authored the book, In Loving Hands: How the Rights for Young Children Living in Children’s Homes Offer Hope and Happiness In Today’s World, with Anna Tardos, Dr. Pikler’s daughter. Chahin, who has been mentored by Ute Strub since 2004 and named as her successor, is a working group leader for World Forum Foundation™, a PITC Trainer and a UCLA Certified Lactation Educator. Chahin, a rare leader who not only brings passion and commitment to her work, but also a deep knowledge coupled with both insight and generosity, was a professional ballerina and has practiced yoga, meditation and mindfulness for 25 years. Above all, she is a joyous mom.

If you are not able to join us in real time, enjoy our recording whenever you find the time. The recording will be available on Facebook as well as here on Pikler USA's website.

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REACH Conference in Chengdu - December 6 & 7, 2019

Picture Books That Teach Kids How to Stop and Think, Handle Emotions, and Be Mindful One of my favorite ways to talk about regulation with my son and to give him insight into new self-regulation skills is to read books. Books are such a powerful tool for parents -- they are a way to connect, a way to calm down, and a way to teach life lessons. I've listed some of our favorites below...

We need to stop sanitizing everything and let bacteria back in our lives Dr. Jack Gilbert wants to make our hospitals dirty. His idea runs counter to hundreds of years of scientific practice. Since a surgeon named Joseph Lister became the first to use antiseptic techniq…