CommonGroundChildcare

For 47 years we have been providing Care, Quality, and Community to the children and families of Reston. We are so much more than a childcare, we are Home.

[CommonGroundChildcare @ChildcareCommon]

We have two different #EarthDay #blogposts that provide different information! Our First post about #April22nd is all about what Earth Day is, where you can give, and #RecommendedBooks for #PreschoolKids that you can read together! https://t.co/gUwLoMRirr

[Conscious Discipline @ConsciousD]

Practice the Power of Attention with an exercise called Pivoting.

Learn more here: https://t.co/yya2dMdIsJ 2/2

[Conscious Discipline @ConsciousD]

Children are watching us all the time. For children to be successful with composure, they must see us model it. We achieve composure through active calming when we're upset. #iHeartCD

[Conscious Discipline @ConsciousD]

This week's Breathing Exercise of the week is "Penguin Breathing" from Master Instructor Vicky Hepler Breathe in as you stretch your arms up, and then breathe out as you penguin waddle to relax! 🐧 #iHeartCD

[TeenyJeannieD @TeenyLJDStories]

Thank goodness for @BenHatke’s books. They invoke the cozy love I felt in my heart when I finally found my quirky crew, my Adventurer Besties. They are today’s #PictureBookRecommendations for their delightful pictures and hopeful stories for young #MonsterSlayers. #PictureBooks

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Important reminder! 🙌
📷 I Heart Intelligence

[Conscious Discipline @ConsciousD]

This week's Breathing Exercise comes to us from Certified Instructor Bailey Smith sharing a former fifth-grade student doing Balloon Breathing.🎈

So breathe and blow that stress balloon away! You can find Bailey on TikTok @baileysmithcdinstructor #iHeartCD

[NAEYC @NAEYC]

Children's picture book recommendations 3..2..1...GO! ⬇️ 📖

[CommonGroundChildcare @ChildcareCommon]

@NAEYC Ladybug Girl Series, Chrysanthemum, The Pigeon Books, Press Here, Belle the Unimaginary Friend, Prince & Knight

[Conscious Discipline @ConsciousD]

#iHeartCD

[CommonGroundChildcare @ChildcareCommon]

“Mulch is not for eating.”

[NAEYC @NAEYC]

What's a phrase you use nearly daily in the classroom?

[Conscious Discipline @ConsciousD]

This week's Breathing Exercise comes to us from Oshkosh, Wisconsin early childhood special education teacher Manda Dewing's son, Miles doing "Spider-Man Breathing." So take a break and activate your inner Spider-Man as you breathe with Miles! 🕷 #iHeartCD

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

So true! 🙌

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

It’s common at this time of year to see articles questioning whether your preschooler is ready to begin #kindergarten. The answer is almost always yes. The real concern here is whether your child’s school is ready for kindergartners. That’s on school leaders.

[CommonGroundChildcare @ChildcareCommon]

All Behavior Is Communication. Remember that those older kiddos who are starting a new grade are still KIDS. shaming them for not having the tools they need to communicate with you does not give the tools to them… it just stops them from asking. #ConsciousDiscipline

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

So true. 🙌

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This is so true! 🙌

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

I’m more convinced than ever… that a friendly smile and genuine greeting to the students we encounter during the day, is more meaningful than most of us realize. It doesn’t take much to inject some positivity into a kid’s day.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Lots of kids have some really good reasons to have a bad attitude. But we expect them to have a good one every day.

There should never have higher expectations for the kids than for the adults.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

New teachers, trust your talents and abilities to be great in the classroom. Gleaning ideas is good, but you dont need to be like anyone else. Focus on developing your talent and strengths. Your best self is enough and exactly what your students need!

[Conscious Discipline @ConsciousD]

This week's "I Love You Ritual" comes to us from Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Katie Ahearn of Florida, singing a "Cowboy I Love You Ritual" with her son, Rhett. 🤠
If you enjoyed this video, give us a ❤️ below. #iHeartCD #iloveyourituals