F.E.A.T.S.
“Your Duty, Honor, and Privilege”
It is every parent’s duty, honor, and privilege to teach their child. No doubt, you will find that many of the following “F.E.A.T.S.™ Techniques” are obvious, but sometimes we may do well with a simple, gentle reminder to re-connect with the obvious. In other cases,...
“But I’m too busy to be able to teach with all these fancy techniques!”
“F.E.A.T.S.™ Techniques” are specifically designed to be easy to implement, fun, and effective. The “F.E.A.T.S.™ Techniques” are presented in the following five chapters with graphics, fun titles, and a bulleted format so that they...
“Show-and-Tell Scaffolding”
“Show and Tell” is an easy way to remember and implement the technique of scaffolding. “SHOW” involves providing your child with “hand-over-hand” guidance and/or modeling/demonstration. The hand-over-hand guidance may be a necessary...
“What educational principles are “F.E.A.T.S. Techniques” based upon?
Two of the most well-known and well-respected theorists in the field of early childhood development are Jean Piaget (1896 to 1980) and Lev Vygotsky (1896 to 1934). Piaget proposed that a child’s thinking develops through a series of stages, and he saw children...
“What is this ‘school’ all about?”
In this “school” you will find teaching tips and “F.E.A.T.S.™ Techniques” to help boost your child’s development in the areas of Language (speaking and understanding), Thinking, Physical (gross- and fine-motor), Self-Help (sleep, toileting, feeding, safety, dressing,...