For Your Binder
Physical Activity Opportunities in US Early Child Care Programs
Published in Pediatrics in June 2022 this link will bring you to the abstract which, although not the full paper, provides enough data to remind us that young children are still not moving around enough. #play #movement #outside #recess #DAP #environment
The influence of the number of toys in the environment on toddlers' play
It's only the abstract to the study, but the message is still clear: fewer toys leads to increased focus and more creative play. #play #toys #teaching #learning #environment
I have come to the frightening conclusion....
One of the best quotes ever for people working with young children. Take it to heart. Read it. Post it. Live it. #theorists #musings
Nursery Rhyme Knowledge and Phonological Awareness in Preschool Children
Another paper that reminds us that rhymers become readers! #teaching #learning #DAP #nurseryrhymes
From the Panopticon to Disney World: the Development of Discipline
If consensual control is embedded in the design, maybe Disney order might be so Mickey Mouse after all! #panopticon
Curiosity, Pleasure and Play: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective
Predictable, consistent, nurturing experiences are required to express the underlying potential of each child. #learning #teaching #DAP #relationships #care
The COVID generation: how is the pandemic affecting kids' brains?
Child development researchers are asking whether the COVID pandemic is shaping brains and behavior. #teaching #learning
Prekindergarteners Left Behind: Expulsion Rates in State Prekindergarten Systems
Boys were over four times as likely to be expelled as girls, and African-American preschoolers were about twice as likely to be expelled as preschoolers of European descent. Although a pattern of particular risk for expulsion with African-American students has been demonstrated during K-12, the pattern of disparity appears to begin much earlier. #teaching #learning #equity #implicitbias #expulsion
I work with kids. Here’s why they’re consumed with anxiety. It’s not social media.
Tension without intention. #teaching #learning #play #technology #resilience #pushdown
Handprint Turkeys, STEP ASIDE! Embracing process art in early childhood programs
Originally entitled, BEYOND PINTEREST! Amen! #art #creativity #teaching #play #learning
Cut Out the Pre-Cuts: The trouble with themes in early childhood education
It's time to draw the line in the sand! #DAP #play #themes #art #creativity #learning #teaching
The Death of Recess in America
Some claim we are in the middle of an ADHD epidemic.... do the kids need more drugs? Or more recess? #recess #play #teaching #learning #outside #movement