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The Hanna Perkins family is mourning the loss of Virginia Steininger, who died in her home on Aug. 24. She was 89.
Steininger taught kindergarten, and was a teacher and director at Solon Cooperative Preschool before becoming the director of the child-care program at the Cuyahoga Valley Vocational School. There she taught courses in child development and helped establish the first public preschool in Ohio for children with difficulties. She then came to Hanna Perkins, where she served for 16 years ...
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4
SEP
2018
The situation: Mrs. Parker called out to her preschool class, “It’s almost time to clean up and go outside to play.”
It was a cold snowy day and the children needed to put on warm clothes.
Laura looked up and said, “No, I’m not going.” Paul screamed, “I didn’t get my turn on the easel.” Rebecca ignored the direction, and two boys, Jason and Robbie, started running around the room chasing each other.
Mrs. P raised her voice. “It’s time to finish what ...
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6
AUG
2018
The fire that broke out at Fernway Elementary School on July 10 surprised Shaker Heights residents, young and old. Anyone who has a history and connection with the school feels a sense of sadness and loss. People are sharing their thoughts, memories, and feelings about their experiences and are trying to process the unexpected.
Children often are challenged by surprising events, and need parents and sometimes professionals who can help make sense of what seems senseless. Loss of any kind, even ...
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11
JUL
2018
In 1969, the legendary Mr. Rogers made a legendary appearance before the Subcommittee on Communications. His goal was to lobby for continued funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. In the process, his words about the inner life of children nearly brought an initially skeptical Sen. John O. Pastore to tears.
Those words are as relevant today as they were then. Perhaps more so:
“If we can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a ...
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20
JUN
2018
One morning in the EPIC classroom, Richard, a child with autism, was working with pencil and paper at his desk.
He began by drawing long, curvy lines, and then made an X in the corner of the paper. He asked “treasure?” before getting another piece of paper and repeating these actions.
I realized Richard was asking for a treasure map, so I made him one. His job was to find the treasure chest and make a trail – using a corresponding ...
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11
JUN
2018
As is true with many children in kindergarten, Michael has difficulty controlling his impulses and urges. He is also very clear about what he likes and does not like.
When presented with a preferred activity, such as Legos, letters or drawing, Michael is able to focus for 20 minutes or more at a time. However, when presented with a non-preferred activity, he will often communicate his refusal by screaming or knocking the activity off his work area. Since these behaviors are ...
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3
MAY
2018
The Situation: While coloring, Sara turned to Elena and said, “I guess you don’t know what color dogs are, because you colored them purple.”
Elena was crestfallen. “My mommy told me I can use any color I want,” said Elena.
“Well, I guess its OK at your house, but we use dog colors at my house,” commented Sara.
Miss Toth was standing nearby and heard the interchange. ...
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16
APR
2018
Michael (not his real name) is a 5-year old boy who has autism. He loves playing outside. During school recess each day he smiles as he digs for worms in the dirt, shovels and sifts in the sandbox, and gleefully rides on the swings. Our school playground has areas that are both open to the elements and covered by a roof, allowing outdoor play regardless of weather.
As the temperatures began to get colder, Michael was quite willing to put on ...
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5
MAR
2018
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