This Thursday at noon ET: Join us for a conversation about Respectfully Observing Children at Play. Lisa Better, RIE® Associate and founder of RIE Bred in Miami, FL, will lead a discussion with two seasoned RIE Bred parents. We will share a 90 second video of an encounter between two pre-verbal children in a class, and host a discussion about how and when to intervene, narrating, and more.

RSVP for a link to the Zoom meeting, to watch the conversation live. Send in questions in advance, or ask them via chat during the discussion.

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Compassionate Sleep Solutions

On RIE Bred’s live sleep talk with Lisa Better, Lisa asked a very important question. “Should parents establish eye contact when soothing their child back to sleep? “ I think we have all heard; go in, offer support but don't interact. Some methods even recommend a still, emotionless face. Please not that. This can inspire desperate attempts for the child to illicit a response from us.

My hope is that we never avoid the gaze of our beloveds. We look into the child with connection and presence. High presence and low engagement – save the engaging interaction for the daytime. At night and for naps, we look at their eyes with soft, heavy eyes. Infants and toddler mimic facial expression and tone. We show them what sleep looks like with our own sleepy eyes. ... See more

Answering Kids’ Questions About the Coronavirus, in Free Picture Books

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/books/coronavirus-picture-books.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage&contentCollection=AtHome

Publishers and nonprofits are finding ways to get books and information to housebound children worldwide.

We're All Scrambling: Talking With Parents About These Interesting Times

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Teacher Tom. Scroll down and watch video. Thank you Hari for sharing.

https://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2020/03/were-all-scrambling-talking-with.html?fbclid=IwAR3QRhACcYQPp6O2pH3KTwo96BwuJUZr1eXFVDlYF9F55Ob1dm-p25cS8IY#.XnS_EgYqwcU.facebook ... See more

With millions of preschoolers staying home from school, we suddenly have millions of parents scrambling to figure out ...

What does your play space look like at home? Please send photo's with descriptions. Let's learn from each other. This photo was taken in our RIE class. This baby was the first one to arrive. The class was created and designed for children who are crawling for a maximum of 8 children. The pillows are for parents to sit on. This would be too much space for one child- but again this was for a total of 8 babies. ... See more

The Big List of Children's Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities

For parents and children everywhere!

Get reading and writing!

Is your toddler pushing heavy furniture across your living room floor?

Children love to push objects because it allows them to physically control more then their own body. Pushing incorporates coordinating arms and legs. For these children, successfully maneuvering means looking ahead for obstacles and steering accordingly. By pushing items of different weights, children gather information about the world around them. They learn to maneuver around objects and other people. ... See more

Miami Children's Music

My favorite teacher Ms. Ashlee at Miami Children's Music.
St. Patrick's day might have passed but dancing is timeless, a great release of tension and brings so much joy! Dance, dance, dance! Love you Ms. Ashlee Cramer ... See more

It is St. Patty's Day, and not the usual party on South Beach, BUT, I truly feel, with all my heart, that we can dance and sing and make music and spread love and joy, even at a distance.... by the way, an online video is ready for you! Not the BEST way to share Zumbini, but maybe not soooo bad, for now :) sending LOVE ... See more

LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems | Various locations | Things to do in New York Kids

This looks like fun. On line Doodling! Let's Doodle together!

https://www.kennedy-center.org/globalassets/education/education-landing-page/mo-willems/mokc_draw-pigeon_v1.pdf

https://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/things-to-do/lunch-doodles-with-mo-willems?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&cid=%7Emiami%7Enatsoc%7Efacebook%7Eechobox&fbclid=IwAR3zNMctk3w8A7osUWeU5kYzxCQbxn7KUKmJ1Hfu8JYOA5V3FvtPB2N_j1c#Echobox=1584453922 ... See more

Brooklyn artist Mo Willems, the first Education artist-in-residence at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, is leading a free online drawing session every day

Making Awkward Small Talk With My Baby

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/parenting/making-awkward-small-talk-with-my-baby.html

More research on the importance of talking to your baby.

Magda Gerber highlighted the importance of talking to your baby as a human being.
"I feel the earlier we are genuine with our children the better. Show your child you believe she can understand you. Its been shown that an infant reacts to her parents face and smell. Remember that a baby is a human being who responds to a soft and gentle human voice."

Your Self Confident Baby
Magda Gerber and Allison Johnson ... See more

I barely knew this child, and narrating the world for her felt impossible.