Reading List - Recommendations from Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach. How children’s ‘play’ is being sneakily redefined - The Answer Sheet. This was written by Alfie Kohn, the author of 12 books about education and human behavior, including “The Schools Our Children Deserve,” “The Homework Myth,” and the newly published“Feel-Bad Education . . .
And Other Contrarian Essays on Children & Schooling.” He lives (actually) in the Boston area and (virtually) at www.alfiekohn.com. This essay is adapted from remarks delivered at the Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum in Providence, RI, on Nov. 12, 2011. Research News You Can Use: Debunking the Play vs. Learning Dichotomy. Reading Bear: Free Online Phonics & Reading Instruction. Hello everyone,
02_Music_and_Reading_1_to_3_FullResearch. Kinderchatplay.wikispaces. Good Toys for Young Children by Age and Stage. Kinderchat. Technology. NAEYC Learning Center. TABLE COVERING WITH HOLES. The following apparatus takes advantage of axiom #5 on the right: Children are compelled by nature to put things in holes.
This apparatus is basically a piece of plywood with holes that creates a cover over the sensory table with space underneath. I took a piece of 3/8 inch plywood and cut it so it would fit two inches deep into the top of the table leaving seven inches of space between the piece of plywood and the bottom of the sensory table. In my sensory table, the sides slant in slightly so the apparatus fits snuggly into the table. Babies track word patterns long before word-learning starts. From the moment they're born, babies are highly attuned to communicate and motivated to interact.
And they're great listeners. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that during the first year of life, when babies spend so much time listening to language, they're actually tracking word patterns that will support their process of word- learning that occurs between the ages of about 18 months and two years. "Babies are constantly looking for language clues in context and sound," says Jill Lany, assistant professor of psychology and director of Notre Dame's baby lab, where she conducts studies on how babies acquire language.
Matt_Gomez. Matt_Gomez. Students Lead the Way, Following Kindergarten’s Digital Engineers into the Classroom. 1.28.11 | Interest-driven learning; predictions for even more contributions from student programmers; the Games, Learning and Society Conference 2011 calls for papers; Latin American teens write novels online; a bittersweet parting at Global Kids and more.
The iTot Challenge: Michael Levine, executive director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, makes the case for investing in research on how digital media is changing learning for preschool and school-age kids. Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs - Child Care Information Exchange - Shopping. An Evolving Debate on Pre-K Quality? - Sara Mead's Policy Notebook. Over the past 10 years, the universal pre-kindergarten movement has made tremendous strides: Annual state spending has grown at a roughly 10% annual rate since 2001, roughly doubling to some $5 billion today.
The number of children served in state pre-k has nearly doubled as well: from less than 700,000 in 2001 to more than 1.2 million today. These are tremendous accomplishments, and while the current state budget shortfalls pose some threats to recent gains, they are unlikely to completely, or even substantially, undo them. National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Play: Where Learning Begins! Browse this selection of articles on play based learning from Young Children and Teaching Young Children.
Assessing and Scaffolding Make Believe Play: Mature make-believe play provides unique learning opportunities Read more » Tech in Toyland: A New America Conversation. Let’s admit it, education policy can be a bit dry.
Early Learning Initiative. Encouraging Parent Involvement « honnilizee. I have spent quite a bit of time lately thinking about how I can encourage parents to be more involved in their child’s education. Language Castle Blog - Many Languages. One Classroom. Head Start Centers: Safety Violations Found In Early Education Programs Nationwide. WASHINGTON -- It's the kind of stuff that gives moms nightmares: a machete near a play area, household chemicals accessible to preschoolers, and instructors teaching without a criminal background check.
These violations and others were found at Head Start centers across the country, according to a report released Tuesday by the inspector general of the Health and Human Services Department. Head Start, the federal program with roots in President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty, provides early education services to nearly 1 million low-income kids nationwide. The federal government gives grant dollars to public, nonprofit and for-profit programs to provide the services. Improving Teacher Feedback. Underground Pre-K Groups, Often Illegal, Abound. #kinderchat Play Project.
A Homemade Gift. Every year we give out kids a bag of small gifts - small toys and trinkets that don't cost a lot but encourage kids to play.
(There's usually a candy cane or other candy, too!) This year I saw these "I Spy" ornaments on the Craft Snob blog. When I saw them, I knew these would be fun additions to our gifts. I went to Hobby Lobby to find the ornaments mentioned on the Craft Snob blog. Blog Love. KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS - Kindergarten Teachers join your fellow teachers on the Kindergarten Teachers chatboard. The Teachers.Net Kindergarten Teachers website offers Kindergarten Teachers a Kindergarten Teachers mailring (Kindergarten Teachers teachers ma.
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