Skip-a-Long Blog

In order to grow and learn, children need to feel safe. In order to feel safe, children need to feel connected.

Baby Doll Circle Time builds empathy in children and helps raise awareness of others emotions and feelings as well as one’s own behavior and the impact it has on others.

Conscious Discipline Rituals are a playful means to promote optimal brain development, increase attention span, reduce hyperactivity, build self-esteem, amplify cooperation and facilitate language development.

Safe Places are used during times of upset as teaching moments so children can practice active calming.

Empathy requires a willingness to temporarily give up our own thoughts and feelings in order to more accurately understand the thoughts and feelings of other people.

When children are safe, connected, and able to self-regulate, they can enter the executive brain state.

The Power of Intention means that mistakes are opportunities to learn.

Greetings afford children an opportunity to build a unique and individual connection with classroom staff.

Connection requires four critical elements: Eye contact, presence, touch and playfulness. Eye contact requires getting down on the child’s level to achieve eye contact.

Choices provide the option of cooperating with adult wishes while still maintaining the ‘last word’ for the child.