For Your Binder

A wonderful introduction to playwork as well as some key concepts and phrases. It also provides an overview of the play types as identified by Bob Hughes as well as tons of resources & notes at the end.  It might only be 20 some-odd pages, but for a small little book, it packs a punch!  #playwork #DAP #play #teaching #learning

This handout will teach YOU how to do The Apple Demo with a group! Why is it important? It is a very very strong visual exercise that reinforces the importance of the real in early childhood environments - NOT dittos NOT worksh*ts NOT flashcards! Memorize the steps and then take your audience through the different ways children might experience an apple. This is a great activity to do with parents at back to school night!  #handouts #DAP #teaching #learning #play #pushdown #parenting

Missed seeing Lisa demo this one? Maybe want to watch it again? Got a DVD player? Lisa has DVDs of all her workshops! #oldschool  

In 1991 Maurice Sendak of Where the Wild Things Are fame, gave a speech talking about why his character Mickey from his 1970 picture book called In the Night Kitchen, is naked. He talks about how the book has been censored and defaced (librarians painted pants on him in many copies) ever since it was published. I always love reading about picture books from the people who wrote them! #books #stories #censorship #KidLit #bookbanning

The author shares 14 key "Bev" phrases that will forever be burned in her brain!  #play #teaching #learning 

While having a play deprived childhood isn't going to turn you into a murderer, all of the inmates Brown interviewed had a play deprived childhood.   #play #risk #resilience #teaching #learning #powerplaying #theorists

This articles explores the concept of scaffolding and offers a few strategies.  #theorists #DAP #teaching #learning

It's one thing to have a far right group try to ban your book - it's a whole other plate of potatoes when it's the librarians. This is another article about the censoring of Maurice Sendak's picture book, In the Night Kitchen. #KidLit #books #stories #censorship #bookbanning

While the stats are specific to Australia, we can be informed by the data and make sure that regardless of where we live and work we are investigating the diversity (including ethnicity, gender and sexuality) of our book corner. #equity #books #stories #gender #reading #teaching #learning

In this study you will read how IMPERATIVE it is that preschool (and all) teachers have practice in reading what they might call "risky" texts, otherwise, they won't read them to the kids. Preservice and early-in-their-career teachers need practice, feedback and opportunities for reflection and discussion before we can assume they will be comfortable in reading these books to young children. 

#books #stories #KidLit #diversity #LGBTQ 

After I read this one I wrote on the top of the page, first do no harm. We KNOW that #play is what needs to be happening.  Why do we (not present company "we" but I think you know what I mean!) insist on trying to get different results????  We (the same "we") must stop dismissing data because we don't like the results!  #DAP #teaching #learning #Vanderbilt #Tennessee

The problem here is that ABA addresses the child's behaviors, not the child's needs. #DAP #teaching #learning #specialed

In any country, no matter it's size or composition, there is much wisdom in minimizing testing and investing in smaller classes and better treatment of teachers.  #play #teaching #learning