http://skills4teaching.today.com *A website for Parents and Childcare providers* Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:29:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Being a nanny of twins, I know that children learn at a different pace. They were 2 years old at the time, just pointing and making an "Eh eh," sound for what they wanted. Their parents work long hours. I would spend 10 hours a day with them, except on ... http://skills4teaching.today.com/2008/11/22/teaching-your-child-to-talk/ Children can sometimes feel like their not good at anything. It is up to you to be aware of their strengths and build on them. Find out what they are good at and expand on that. Make it a positive and successful experience for them. We want our children to feel ... http://skills4teaching.today.com/2008/11/13/use-positive-reinforcement/ When you tell a child "Stop" or "Don't do that," there reaction will most likely be to keep doing it. What you have to do is redirect their behavior. You could do this by calling their attention to something else. Give the child something else to do, give them another ... http://skills4teaching.today.com/2008/11/13/how-to-redirect-unsafe-behavior-and-model-safe-behavior/ Consistency is key when it comes to teaching children. With consistency, you must be VERY patient. Children need consistency in their lives. They need the rules and guidelines you set for them to remain consistent,  as well as their daily schedules. Children need to know what's going to happen next. Consistency helps children ... http://skills4teaching.today.com/2008/11/09/parenting-the-importance-of-consistency/ Welcome to my Today.com blog! I am an experienced teacher assistant and nanny of twins. I am also a student in an early childhood program and would like to share with my readers techniques I have learned in the classroom. I have alot of on site experience and have learned many ... http://skills4teaching.today.com/2008/11/08/hello-world/