For Your Binder

Kindergarten should be the graduate school of fantasy play! Where did we go wrong?  # play # DAP # theorists # teaching # learning

See you at the steps!  # DAP # teaching # learning 

Another opportunity to (re)consider what we mean by readiness.  # DAP # pushdown # play # teaching # learning

I bet many of you have provided "forever homes" to tires, cable spools, milk crates and other items worthy of "rescue" from the side of the road!  # looseparts # teaching # play

Whether PRO or CON - what is the intention behind your choice? Originally penned in 2006 but revised before posting here on the new website, you will find this to be a handy resource when considering the age old debate of using food in the classroom!  # play # teaching 

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  

Short of cocooning our darlings in bubble wrap, nothing’s going to keep them completely safe. # play # outside # risk # movement # parenting # teaching # playgrounds

This study attempts to explain the underlying processes that contribute to the well-documented racial disparities in school readiness, educational achievement and in later life opportunity. # teaching # learning # equity # implicitbias # expulsion

I am including this document as it presents some names that are not typically included in a "basic intro to the theorists" resource; and I liked that. # DAP # teaching # learning # theorists 

From the horse's mouth! I first came across this as a stand alone article, I now see that it is Chapter 24 of The Cambridge Handbook of Intelligence. # theorists # learning # teaching

Books are sometimes windows to new worlds; real, imagined or strange. Sometimes books are sliding glass doors we walk through so we can join that world in our imagination. Books can also be mirrors; reflections of our own lives and experiences. This classic article reminds readers of the importance of offering books that provide all three.  All of our children suffer when stories only mirror the dominant social group. This article might perhaps a much needed conversation about the contents of your book center! When I first read it I ended up launching myself down a very interesting rabbit hole and spent a fine afternoon reading articles that, albeit very dated, are probably still timely regarding the all white world of children's books. # reading # books # stories # teaching # learning # equity # inclusion # diversity # DAP # language # literacy

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