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I walked into class and joined my work group. A couple of the men in my group were deep in conversation. One said, “She was just not acting the same, and she was taking all of my money.” I was preparing to interrupt with a comment about how demeaning this kind of talk is to women, when the other man said. “I know what you mean. When my car hit five years, it started having problems, too.”Have you ever walked in on a conversation that was already taking place and tried to join in? This can be embarrassing and frustrating. The scenario above goes to show how being on the right page can make a huge difference.
Our preschool children often have similar experiences. We begin talking about a new topic or a theme, but have not prepared our children for the conversation. We have worked with our classroom teaching team in planning and preparing our projects, but we have not prepared our children for the learning that is about to take place. We need to help children be on the same page with us. This encourages their focused attention and clarifies our expectations for them. Better yet, we ...