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early childhood teacher and students
Feb 2
Inclusion

Jacob Duman Early Childhood Center Furthers Its Commitment to Inclusion

By Meghan Jensen

In Summer 2021, Jacob Duman Early Childhood Center at Lake County JCC had the great privilege to welcome the Axelrod family. Jordan and Ryder, twins, were toddlers at the time. We learned that both parents, Jenny and Corey, were hard of hearing and members of the Deaf community. Their primary language was American Sign Language […] Learn More ›

biting
Nov 9
Parenting

Chew on This: Strategies for Responding to your Child’s Biting

By Jamie Decker, LCPC

Getting a call from your child’s teacher, only to learn that they have bitten one of their peers or have been bitten by someone, can be alarming for parents. Not knowing how to react or what to do can often leave you feeling helpless. It is important to understand that biting is a normal developmental […] Learn More ›

social emotional spotlight
Aug 30
Social • Emotional Spotlight

Start the School Year off Right: The ABC’s of Communicating with Your Child’s Teachers

By Rachel Schwartz, LCSW

View Our Video At the beginning of each school year, I am often reminded of the saying, “It takes a village.” I have come to learn that my children’s successes are not a direct result of the lessons taught to them by my husband and me, but rather from the love and guidance given to […] Learn More ›

social emotional spotlight
Jun 14
Social • Emotional Spotlight

“Post” Pandemic Playdates: Providing opportunities for children to (re)connect

By Rachel Schwartz, LCSW

View Our Video After over two years of being in a Pandemic, it is no secret that our children have missed out on many critical social experiences. They were not given the opportunity to shop at grocery stores, dine in restaurants, or engage in play dates with other children; all things that as social beings […] Learn More ›

social emotional spotlight
May 12
Social • Emotional Spotlight

TANTRUMS: Torture Device or Teaching Opportunity?

By Jen Streicher, MS, LCSW

View Our Video Whatever we choose to call them – meltdowns, outbursts, explosions, fits – children’s tantrums are a form of exquisite torture that leave parents far and wide feeling depleted, overwhelmed and incompetent. Tantrums happen when a child (or adult, for that matter) becomes flooded with uncomfortable feelings (e.g., sadness, anger, frustration, disappointment) that […] Learn More ›

social emotional spotlight
Apr 11
Social • Emotional Spotlight

Presuming Competence

By Rena Rosen, JCC Chicago Inclusion Coordinator

View Our Video When I was growing up and I asked my mom how she knew to do all “the things,” she would say with a bit of sarcasm, “It’s in the parent handbook. You’ll get it too if you have a child.” I was in my late teens when I realized there is no […] Learn More ›

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