✏️ ADHD in the Classroom - 6 Simple Strategies

Today’s Issue: No to Social Media for Kids; ADHD Tips in the Classrom; ECE in the News = 1 cup of coffee.

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👋🏽 Bye Bye to Social Media for Kids: Australia became the first country to ban social media for kiddos under 16. It’s a move welcomed by lots of parents and child advocates as decades of research have shown that early access to cell phones and, MORE importantly, social media has a HUGE impact on children’s mental health. Some say it’s an infringement on personal speech. Others say it can help battle depression, substance abuse, and other severe mental issues down the road.

All we know is that there is a great book on the topic that has helped us with our kids on how to manage it. You can find it 👉👉👉 HERE!!

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💬 6 Simple Tips & Strategies for Managing ADHD in the Classroom

Last week, we covered a topic that is getting lots of coverage - ADHD in preschoolers. We know that more and more children are being diagnosed. But this can be hard to manage in a center. Not just for how we can make it better for the kids, but how we can help parents who are learning how to work with this. As ECE leaders, we manage two sets of expectations.

#1 - The Children - They need extra help and attention. How do we support that?

#2 - The Parents - The likelihood is that this is the first time dealing with this. How do we help them know you are prepared and helping their kids?

We kept doing our research. And there’s a lot out there. Check out SIX easy strategies on how to navigate your classrooms and parent expectations.

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ECE In The News

🤖 AI To Raise a Newborn: Even the guy who runs ChatGPT needs his tool to help him raise kids?! Long gone are the days of “just figuring it out.” Sam Altman, the founder and CEO of ChatGPT, says he’s lost when it comes to raising his newborn. We know that doesn’t replace what we know best. But if you want to see what he said, take a look 👉👉 HERE!

🏁 Indiana Is Struggling: It’s making ECE headlines. Providers can see a 10% decrease in the vouchers that pay for infants and toddlers from birth through 3 years old, 15% less for children ages 3 to 5, and a 35% drop for school-aged children cared for after school and during the summer. It’s no joke. Details are in this 👉👉 ARTICLE!

The Internet is a Playground:

🗓️ On this Day in History: In Boston Harbor, a group of Massachusetts colonists boarded three tea ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor. The midnight raid, popularly known as the “Boston Tea Party,” was in protest of the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773. It was one of the actions that led to the American Revolutionary War. 🇺🇸

🕹️ Tiny Mario: Why Not? Who doesn’t like a bitty version of a classic.

🦜 Sleepy Birdie: He’s so tired…

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