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Today I want to share with you the 5 things I have changed and learned since I found out I was pregnant. Currently I am 8 months pregnant and there is a lot I wish I had known earlier in order to prepare myself better for my growing baby. What’s most important is to know that pregnancy is an exciting adventure with ups and downs. Therefore we should aim at creating the most peaceful environment possible for our growing baby and enjoy the process as much as possible. …
“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day…
When it’s cold outside I’ve got the month of May…”
Love is a beautiful feeling. When you are deeply in love with someone, you feel uplifted, happy and safe. You feel like you are one of the luckiest people on earth. Naturally, you will be thinking about your spouse a lot and you will dream about your future lifes together. You might want nothing harder than to get married. But, how do you know if your spouse is the right one for you or if you should get married at all?
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities calls for an inclusive education system so that students with and without special educational needs learn together to avoid social exclusion. Because special schools are not part of the inclusive principle, there are more and more students with special educational needs that are educated in mainstream schools (Wember et al., 2014). This leads in some parts of the country to special schools close, as there are not enough children attending and therefore special needs teachers looking for new employment. The implementation of educational inclusion within many European countries could be…
As parents and educators it is important that we educate and support toddlers in their language acquisition. We want them to learn to express their own needs and to communicate more effectively with others. Better communication often means less conflicts. So there are good reasons to support toddlers on this journey.
What are the prerequisites for toddlers to have successful language acquisition?
- cognitive skills (even if only to a limited extent)
- communicative skills (verbal and non-verbal)
- social skills
- an appropriate stimulating social environment
This shows us that the process of language acquisition is multifactorial. Also, language knowledge that has already…
It’s Time for Preschool! What You Need to Know
Starting preschool is an exciting milestone for both children and young parents. As an educator I get to guide parents and children through this transition and make them feel more excited and less stressed about it. To smoothen the transition from home to preschool it is recommended for parents to start preparing days or even weeks ahead. This can be fun!
- Talk to your child
Talk to your child about preschool — about what their expectations, wishes and fears are. The main goal is to let your child become excited about…
Erika Jamerson
Special Needs Ed., Inclusive Ed. & Self-Growth 📚
