{"id":75,"date":"2017-11-07T22:20:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T22:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/local.joomexp.com\/wordpress\/themeframe\/?p=75"},"modified":"2017-11-07T22:20:42","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T22:20:42","slug":"preschool-education-dos-donts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/preschool-education-dos-donts\/","title":{"rendered":"Preschool Education Dos &#038; Don&#8217;ts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Dos<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>DO<\/strong>\u00a0set guidelines for caring for devices with children early on. Make sure children understand these devices need to be used gently. It\u2019d also be wise to invest in screen covers and cases for devices to help prevent any expensive accidents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DO<\/strong>\u00a0try to find\u00a0apps or games for children\u00a0that are interactive, age appropriate and can encourage participation from parents or caregivers, suggests Dr. Rebecca Palacios, senior curriculum adviser for\u00a0Age of Learning. She says it\u2019s important for young children to have the feedback of an adult when using electronic devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DO<\/strong>\u00a0monitor device usage with a device like you would with a television. Muhs says it\u2019s important to limit screen time for children so they can develop the social and physical skills that come with interaction with others and the world around them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DO<\/strong>\u00a0use technology strategically. A game or application on an electronic device is just another tactic to reinforce what children are learning in other hands-on activities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1268\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1268\" class=\"wp-image-1268 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/local.joomexp.com\/wordpress\/themeframe\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-e1512960169769.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-e1512960169769.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-e1512960169769-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preschool Education<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Don&#8217;ts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>DON\u2019T<\/strong>\u00a0use screen time to replace personal interaction. It\u2019s important to remember the world is still a new place for toddlers. We may be content staring at a tablet for several hours, but there are still a lot of seemingly simple concepts little ones have yet to master.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DON\u2019T<\/strong>\u00a0let children under the age of two use tablets.\u00a0While there is no conclusive research proving mobile devices change the ability of a child to delay gratification, there are studies that show television viewing by young children may lead to issues with attention and concentration later in life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DON\u2019T<\/strong>\u00a0use time with a tablet or smartphone as a reward for positive behavior. This sends the wrong message to children, as a child\u2019s motivation for good behavior shouldn\u2019t be bought.<\/p>\n<h2>Embrace the future<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no stopping it\u2014the amount of technology and mobile devices children encounter will continue to grow. It\u2019s important for parents and educators to know how to manage this usage responsibly while finding ways to leverage the learning opportunities children can have with preschool technology. Mobile devices may be more complex than blocks or crayons, but when used strategically they are just like any other tool in the metaphorical child development toolbox. You may not realize it, but the little things you do every day \u2013 like reading to your children or teaching them a new skill \u2013 might just be a sign that you\u2019d make a great teacher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You may not realize it, but the little things you do every day might just be a sign that you\u2019d make a great teacher.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[26,27,33,36,39],"class_list":["post-75","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-shool-life","tag-early","tag-education","tag-kidsplay","tag-preschool","tag-school-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.exptheme.com\/goodiez\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}