For Your Binder
A Brief History of Blocks
This used to be part of the supplementary handouts for the Meet the Masters workshop which is being edited to present a more accurate (and diverse) time line of ECE influencers. The info is now embedded in the block play workshop. Regardless, it is a good stand alone resource if you'd like a quick crash course in the history of the blocks you probably have in your program! #blocks #theorists #play #handouts #teaching
Building gross motor skills and why it matters
A short article that includes 10 ideas for large and gross motor skill development in young children! #DAP #play #movement #outside #teaching #learning
The Playwork Primer
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
The Invisible Curriculum of Care
"I didn't get a master's degree to change diapers!" #care #relationships #teaching
Neuromyths: What are they and what can we do about them?
A current and concise overview - especially if the concept of a neuromyth is new to you! #teaching #learning
Let Kids Play With Fire, and Other Rules for Good Parenting
A Q/A session with Gever Tulley, co-author of Fifty Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do #risk #play #DAP #outside #parenting #teaching
Speaking Out for Play-Based Learning: Becoming and effective advocate for play in the early childhood classroom
The first step in advocating for children's play is to clarify your own values and philosophical orientation! #play #teaching
Why CUTE is a four letter word (full article)
Here for you is a scan of the full article from 1996! Play #art #creativity #teaching #learning #DAP
Students Who Lose Recess Are the Ones Who Need It Most
Despite evidence that play and social interactions are crucial to cognitive development, schools continue to take recess away. #recess #teaching #learning #outside #movement #DAP #pushdown
What if Today Was Their Only Day?
If tomorrow was someone's first last and only day in your program.... what would they remember and how were you a part of that???? #handouts #teaching
Missed the workshop? Want to watch it again? Got a DVD player? Lisa has DVDs of all her workshops! #oldschool
The New Preschool is Crushing Kids: Young children are working more, but learning less
Kindergarten now serves as a gatekeeper, not a welcome mat, to elementary school. #play #pushdown #teaching
An experimental study of the effects of autonomy support on preschoolers' self-regulation
Autonomy is defined as a form of voluntary action (read: choice), stemming from a person’s interest and with no external pressure. When teachers support autonomy, students improve their academic performance, are more creative, better adjusted & feel less stress. But what about at home? Does parental support of autonomy influence the development of executive function and self-regulation skills? #DAP #parenting #learning #teaching
