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How I got a 3-year-old out of his pout the other day.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 31 Jul 21

The other day at the preschool, my buddy Aiden was in a pout when he arrived. I'm not sure why. I like to have a runnning dialogue with each kid I work with. Aiden was coauthor of the song, Mine. Little kid pouts usually last...

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How a guitar student made my day yesterday.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 17 Jun 21

Alee is only 5-years-old, but she is very animated and loves to sing. I've been able to show her a couple of simple chords, but mostly we strum on our guitars (I'm secretly teaching her rhythm) and sing familiar songs, like Mary...

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One job done. Another to go.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 18 May 21

I had fun at my friend's preschool this morning. Made some progress in helping a rather "selfish" 3- or 4-year-old learn how to share. I'll be off to Guitar Center to give guitar lessons in a couple of hours. I'm not sure if the...

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Did UFO Space Aliens visit my house the other day?

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 16 May 21

This...object..appeared on Kitty's outside bed near my front door the other day. Could it be some alien space craft? Actually, I think it's a raft designed by Astik (perhaps with his daddy's help). I brought one of my rafts to...

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How a MyLotter I don't know turned my hell day into a heaven day.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 5 May 21

I had to work from 9 AM to 8 PM today. That's a long day for an old fart. But a MyLotter I'm just getting to know suggested I try to view it as a heaven day instead of a hell day. I decided to become "planful," so this could be...

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How the kids have been showing their love for me. I am a happy man.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 27 Apr 21

The kids at my friend's (non-flaky) preschool adore me. And I adore them. I get hugs from everyone when I arrive, and then I ask them what they're playing. This morning, they wanted me to be Nice Pirate, so they could be pirates...

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Have fun in bee heaven! The Horse teaches 3- and 4-year-olds about death.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Apr 21

Each day at the preschool is a bit different. Today, on the playground, the kids found a honey bee. It was trying to take of and fly away, but wasn't gaining much altitude. The kid were simultaneously, curious, excited and...

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Another harrowing day at the "flaky" preschool.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 9 Apr 21

"We're not going to the park! You ruined it for everyone!" shouted the boss lady several times this morning as a kid played with his snack or slightly pushed another kid as the both scrambled for a Buzz Lightyear toy. Of course,...

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I'm off to work with the kidlets today.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 5 Apr 21

Today should be an interesting day. I will be working for eight hours at the "old" Martinez preschool that shut down about a year ago. I'll be working with toddlers, but some of my toddler friends from last year will be in the...

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A productive day for The Horse today.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 20 Jan 21

I worked four hours at my friend's preschool this morning, and then ran a few errands. I actually got everything done I needed to do today. I'll describe my happy moments and frustrations with the littlies and their teachers...

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A tough day with the autistic child at the preschool.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 13 Jan 21

Our four-year-old autistic girl was in meltdown mode for most of the morning at my friend's preschool. She was screaming and crying, even as the other children played happily away. I just read an article suggesting that autistic...

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How can a mom not know that her 18-month-old child is speaking?

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 7 Jan 21

Several kids were missing at the preschool this morning, so I spent a good deal of time with my young buddy, Tamir, the 18-month-old I mentioned in yesterday's post about the autistic girl I work with. Tamir's language skills are...

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Observing an 18-month-old boy react to an autistic 4-year-old girl.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 6 Jan 21

A couple of months ago, I mentioned a 4-year-old autistic girl I was working with at my friend's preschool. That girl disappeared about a month-and-a-half ago, and returned today. In the interim, I have become buddies with a new...

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How MyLot will help me make $60.50 today alone!

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 31 Dec 20

I couldn't help myself. I had to use one of my deceptive headlines. Admit it: had I titled this post "The relationship between attachment and language development," you wouldn't have read it I have written about my new friend, a...

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My first day of WORK!

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 5 Oct 20

I'm finally back under saddle! I got to meet my new client today. She is a cute 4-year-old African American girl whose diagnosis is autism. She is "pre-verbal" but did try to express herself with vocalizations today. Her little...

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Some fun one-on-one time at the preschool

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 30 Jan 20

I had fun day at the preschool. One 2-1/2 year-old boy woke up early from nap time, and we had more than half an hour to play on-on-one together. We found some cool rocks on the other side of a chain link fence, and looked for...

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I stood up to the bad teacher today.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Jan 20

Yesterday, I wrote a post about a teacher who punished one of the kids I work with, even though he had done the right thing. She does not pay close attention to what is happening in interaction between the children she works...

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Bad teaching, January 22, 2020

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Jan 20

I experienced another "bad teaching incident" yesterday, and this one was really heart-breaking for me. One of my buddies, a little boy of 2 1/2, was playing in the sand. He likes to make "volcanoes." He has a tendency to...

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You are wrapped around my finger.

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 14 Jan 20

Sometimes I get a look from a kid that lets me know that they know that they have me wrapped around their finger. I don't know where that expression comes from, but I know that I saw that look on the face of my 23-month-old...

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I finally said it. (Preschool rant.)

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Nov 19

I work as a child psychologist (glorified preschool teacher) at a friend's preschool in Martinez CA. One of the teachers I work with is highly directive, teacher-centered (not child-centered), and very bossy. She speaks mostly...

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