Courtney J

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

Ready for a fun day @belvedereESAACP

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

Happy birthday @glove 💞💞hope you spend it doing all you love with your favorite people!

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

Yes yes yes!!

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Recently, I have been asked by several parents, “What do I need to do to prep my kid for kindergarten?” Typically, they anticipate my response to be centered around what they need to know academically, but I think there are skills more important than that. It isn’t about knowing all of their letters and sounds to be kindergarten ready. If they do, GREAT. They are ahead of the game. But the more important thing is that they learn social and independent skills that will help them be successful in the classroom.

🔺Help them learn to say their full name when someone asks them (not their nickname).
🔹Help them learn to ask for help.
🔺Help them learn how to speak to other people who are not family members.
🔹 Eat dinner together. At a table. With the tv off. ➡️ They will learn about table manners, how to stay in their seat an entire meal, develop vocabulary through conversation, and benefit from quality time.
🔺Help them learn how to compete a task and work all the way through until they complete it.
🔹Help them learn how to wait patiently. 🤪 Maybe they are waiting in line while friends go to the bathroom, or maybe someone is needing to talk to their teacher. Waiting is a hard thing for littles!
🔺 Read books every night. ➡️ Their world will be enlarged, they will develop new vocabulary, and they will benefit from quality time.
🔹 Help them learn to share.
🔺 Help them sharpen taking care of their basic needs by themselves - using the bathroom, washing their hands, blowing their nose.
🔹Tell them no.
🔺Teach them nursery rhymes. There is so much research behind this and how it supports brain development.
🔹Help them understand it is ok to make mistakes.
🔺Help them practice putting things in and taking things out of their backpack. Their teacher will thank you! 🤪
🔹Help them learn to follow two step directions. For example, “Take off your shoes and hang up your jacket.”
🔺Help them learn to sit and wait without having to be entertained. Can they sit and wait without having to be handed a device?

There is so much more than academics that goes into helping a kid be “kindergarten ready”. Social and independent skills are life skills! If you aren’t practicing some of these things regularly, give yourself some grace. And if your child is older than KG age and cannot do some of these things yet, it isn’t too late! I am still working on these in my home too! We are about 5 weeks away from the start of school. The more they are able to do independently, the more successful they will be!

Giving kids the opportunity to develop their emotions, compassion, and social skills is one of the greatest gifts we can give kids to prepare them for this thing called “life”.

Let’s go!

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

I dreamed about taking my 1000th strength live with @jess_sims Schedules didn’t align for the live, but still took it with my girl and got a 2for1 special with @SelenaSamuela too! Comma Club Baby! #floorbootcamp2 @onepeloton

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

We often talk about kindness, but the real test lies in choosing to be kind to those who treat us poorly. It's easy to be kind to those we like, but showing kindness to others, even when it's challenging, reflects our inner strength, integrity, and empathy.

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

@michaelmuhney How else will you know how to play Hot Cross Buns?!?

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, let’s help girls everywhere pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Our world is better with their ideas and perspectives.

[Parklife DC @ParklifeDC]

Live Review: @glove celebrated 30 years of debut G. Love & Special Sauce @TheHamiltonDC on Feb. 3, and @ParklifeDC also photographed this groundbreaking show @RamsHeadOnStage on Feb. 1.

https://t.co/M96V0dpGoj

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

@LovenotWar311 @glove @RamsHeadOnStage Awesome! His vocals are incredible!

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

I can’t wait to see @glove again tonight! Second night in a row! Thanks @RamsHeadOnStage for back to back shows!

[Dan Wuori @DanWuori]

Are you okay? ✅

Do you have self-control? ❌

I can’t quite decide what I love more about this video: mom’s expert modeling of how to de-escalate after a meltdown, or this little guy’s delightfully honest response.

Like most things, the development of emotional regulation is something that begins in a shared space between you and your child.

Look how mom provides instruction on how to calm big feelings - coaching her son to breathe and count.

This is a fantastic example of learning in what we call the “zone of proximal development” - which is the area just beyond what your child can do independently.

With mom’s co-regulation, however, he manages to return to a state of calm.

As for self-control, have no fear. It’s what comes next!

This fantastic interaction was shared to IG by sharonadrake.

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

Happy birthday @glove Enjoyed singing to you @OceansCallingMD but still sending my yearly tweet 🎉🎂🥳

[Oceans Calling Festival @OceansCallingMD]

Day one of #OceansCalling was nothing short of magical ✨ See you tomorrow, Ocean City!

🎶 In the Clouds - @ofarevolution
🎥 Loch & Key Productions

[JC Chasez @JCChasez]

❤️❤️

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

Sometimes you have to create your own @littlewordsproj @onepeloton bracelets. #mymotto #keepsmegoing

[Deborah McNelis,M.Ed - Neuro-Nurturing @braininsights]

What Children Need Most Is Adults That Understand Development!
"The wonderful news is, brain research provides information to relieve the minds of caring adults. Neuroscience provides the knowledge of what developing brains need most for learning and well-being in life. And the even better news, it really isn’t complicated." #play #ECE #childdevelopment https://t.co/HzPvkC3W4S

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

@OptimistNik @AlaneAdamsBooks ALWAYS ☕️✨

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

When @tune2tunde says, you’ll be thinking of me tomorrow… it’s tomorrow. My shoulders are thinking of you girl 😆 Stronger today, than yesterday #grateful

[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

@SherylCrow @Adopt_classroom Thanks for supporting teachings! I teach needs based PreK4 in a Title 1 school. I greatly appreciate any support!
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[Courtney J @MrsJTeach13]

It’s only July, but I’m already thinking about next school year. I would love some help to #clearthelist2023 for my PreK 4 students at my #title1 school
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