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As parents, early childhood educators, and caregivers we wish with all our hearts to see our children thriving and developing healthful in all ages, aspects, and stages of their lives. We want our work wonderfully done! That's when we refer to the holistic development approach. The holistic development approach means that we focus on all aspects of the development of children, not just their academic performance. The holistic development of a child refers to the overall growth and progress of a child in various aspects of their life, including physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral domains. It recognizes that children are complex beings, and their development is interconnected and interdependent across these different areas. Areas connected to the holistic development The areas connected to holistic development are described separately for understanding, but it is essential to keep thinking about the child as a whole and how the experiences that encourage development a

In the summertime, activities involving the sun, beach, relaxation, outdoors, and vacations come to our minds almost instantly with the fact that there is no school. We dream about it every day for the whole year. We plan everything expecting to minimize situations that could affect, harm, or damage our dream vacation. After all, we deserve breaks that relax us from all our daily stress and work. But that is not just for us. Children want it too! They also deserve to have fun and enjoyable family moments. Planning a vacation with kids can be a wonderful experience if we do it carefully and take into consideration all their needs. Otherwise, it could be torn into a nightmare. The benefits of having a family vacation are suitable for adults and children if it is well-planned. The sense of peace of mind, relaxation, and stress-free time is worth this blog post reading! Welcome enjoyment, bye-bye stress! Recently I spent a wonderful 7 days cruise with my son. We were amazed by the activiti

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric disorder that primarily affects children and adolescents. It is characterized by a persistent pattern of disobedient, argumentative, and defiant behavior towards authority figures, such as parents, teachers, and other adults. This behavior goes beyond the normal range of oppositional and defiant behavior typically seen in children. In this last academic year (2022-2023) I worked in my kindergarten classroom with an ODD student. We experienced a wide variety of challenges but on the other hand a lot more moments of learning, understanding, growth, and love. I grew as a professional. I grew as a person.  I had to take time for me to learn and read about ODD to help and support this student and the rest of the group. Luckily, I count on a professional staff of multiple disciplines that was very supportive every day. All our efforts resulted in a student who completed the kindergarten grade with great progress and learning. It was not ea