ARCHIVED—Gitanne Pigeon's Advice Box
Archived Content
Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats on the "Contact Us" page.
- Play — As Germain Duclos said so well, "[translation] For a child, pleasure is what we call happiness." The degree of pleasure my children feel is the barometer of my success as an educator.
- Flexibility — The dinosaur activity would never have happened without flexibility. I believe it is wise to guide the children's steps rather than direct them. Adapting to their whims and pace is a guarantee of richness, development and wonder.
- Safety — Avoid easily breakable bones and bones that are too small and be sure that you remove all the meat and cartilage from them. If you can't find real bones, you can get plastic bones or make some out of papier-mâché. In a worst-case scenario, even pictures will do the trick.
