Ideas and Innovations In Early Childhood Education and Care is a think tank based in Watertown Massachusetts founded by Theodore (Teddy) Kokoros in 2018. All researchers and contributors to Ideas and Innovations In Early Childhood Education and Care are either teachers or parents of young children. While early childhood education and care is getting more attention from politicians and the media, too often those shaping policy and discussions related to early childhood education and care are not the people who are more directly involved with the work. This think tank’s goal is to share the research and perspectives of people who work directly with young children.

Oct 26

Oct 26 Creating a Personalized Meta Feelings Book For Young Children

Teddy Kokoros

Meta Books are popular in Children’s Lit right now. Here is how to create a simple meta book for your child or classroom called “I Am In a Book.”

Get some small pieces of poster board and onto each piece of poster board attached a self-adhesive mirror tile (they are pretty cheap to buy). Use a hole-punch and book ring to turn it into a book. On the cover write “I am in a book”. On each subsequent page write phrases like “this is my happy face,” “this is my mad face," "this is my sad face," "this is my silly face," and so on. As the children read the book they will make the face that goes along whatever is written underneath the mirror on that page.