St. Mark Lutheran Preschool

The term behavior management always leaves a negative connotation in my brain. When I think of traditional behavior management, I think of it is behavior manip...ulation. At least this is my experience with it when working in a traditional preschool classroom. I was guilty of the star charts and I love the way Jada is keeping her hands to herself and the behavior charts. That was before I knew better. Now I know those are all manipulation tactics to get kids to do more of what WE (the adults) think they should be doing to prove we are filling their brains with what WE think they should be filled with. A manager is seen as a person who manages other people. We shouldn’t be the managers of these children and their behaviors. We need to support them with connection, relationship, words to say, and modeling. Less managing, more attention. Less managing, more caring. Less managing, more facilitating.

Making our own playdough is serious business!

Watching and learning about slugs on the playground!

Repost from Thriving Littles We can "see" someone without truly seeing them. With the pace that life can happen, it is often the norm until we can find another way. When we create space and begin to slow, we open opportunities to see our loved ones and those around us.... Why does this matter? A sense of being "seen" promotes safety, authentic connection, the foundation of all regulation, engagement, and learning. Not seen for just what we "do" - but who we are at the core. How can we see the littles and those around us today? What gets in the way? Typical precursor: seeing ourselves first. Here are a few places to start. What did we miss? #reparenting #innerchildwork #traumarecovery #consciousmind #conscious-parenting #positiveparentingtips #intentionalparenthood #parentingsupport #waldorfeducation #montessorihome #wildandfreechildhood #sensorylearning #pediatricoccupationaltherapy

Would you ignore your friend or partner who is crying on the couch next to you? Would you ignore them if they suddenly got so overwhelmed with the environment ...and circumstance around them that they were struggling? I know I wouldn’t. Because I have a relationship with them. And I want to keep that relationship solid with trust and love. So why do we ignore children when they are struggling? Or when they are crying because they cry all the time? When put this way, it sounds downright mean and rude to ignore them. When children need attention (replace the word attention with the word relationship) , they don’t always know how to ask. So they seek that relationship in ways that may be overwhelming or annoying or redundant to you. So next time, think how can I make this relationship stronger? And maybe you’ll be surprised at the outcome. For more information on this topic, check out Tamar Jacobson’s book, ‘Everyone Needs Attention’!

A Bottle of Red/A Bottle of White - Holiday Wine Pull Fundraiser We will be holding an online fundraiser for St. Mark Lutheran Preschool. At least 100 wines have been donated to the preschool. The wines range in retail price from $15 -$100. Between November 30th - December 11th you will have an opportunity to purchase a ticket for $15 for each bottle of wine you desire. You may designate whether you prefer red or white wine. Each ticket or in our case a wine cork will be exch...anged for 1 bottle of wine. Your wine cork will be sent home on December 9th and 10th. On December 16th 17th your bottle will be ready for pick up at the preschool. It is a great opportunity for the wine lovers in your life to get a great bottle of wine and support the preschool. Please share this fundraiser with your family members, everyone is welcome to purchase a ticket. Please email the information below to [email protected] and drop off or Venmo vbv the amount due by December 9th. Thank you for your continued support throughout these uncertain times! Information needed: Your name, The number of red wine tickets, The number of white wine tickets, $15 for each ticket

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