For Your Binder

The New Preschool is Crushing Kids: Young children are working more, but learning less
2016

Kindergarten now serves as a gatekeeper, not a welcome mat, to elementary school. #play #pushdown #teaching

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Discovering the Importance of Play through Personal Histories and Brain Images
2009

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

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The Tech Industry’s War on Kids: How psychology is being used as a weapon against children
2018

I think the title says it all! 

Please note:  You can get two free articles a month on this site so assuming you have not yet been here, you should have full access to this article. #teaching #learning #technology #screens

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Learning Trajectories in Early Mathematics – Sequences of Acquisition and Teaching
2010

We are moving towards understanding - not moving through curriculum!  #math #DAP #teaching #learning

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It’s in the Mix. An Exploratory Study of a Mixed Age Group Model in West Dublin
2014

Play in a mixed age group is more creative than competitive.  #mixedages #play #learning #teaching #DAP

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Tear Down Your Behavior Chart!
2018

First. Do. No. Harm.  Stop doing stuff to kids you wouldn't want anyone doing to you!  #teaching #learning #DAP #relationships

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Early Social-Emotional Functioning and Public Health: The Relationship Between Kindergarten Social Competence and Future Wellness
2015

A 20 year study reinforcing what we've know for years; that being able to get your shovel back is a pretty important skill.  #DAP #play #teaching #learning

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The Benefits of Mixed-Age Grouping
1995

A nice overview of Lilian Katz' book, The Case for Mixed-Age Grouping in Early Education, 1990, if you have not yet read it! #DAP #learning #teaching #mixedages

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Comparing Injury Rates on a Fixed Equipment Playground and an Adventure Playground
2018

Data was collected over a five year span.  Anyone wanna take any guesses? Yup! You guessed it! The adventure playground was statistically safer.  #adventureplaygrounds #playgrounds #play #risk #movement #recess #playwork #outside 

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Life After Nature Preschool: Exploring the long term effects of nature-based education
2018

Spoiler alert - nature based preschool is a positive thing! What we need now are researchers who can test this hypothesis in ways that look beyond test scores! #play #outside #teaching #learning #forestschools #nature

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In 20 years of award-winning picture books, non-white people made up just 12% of main characters
2020

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

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Setting up a Process-Oriented Classroom: Learning from the Journey in a "Yes-Environment"
2017

Getting closer to YES!  #teaching #learning #art #creativity #play

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