For Your Binder
Monkey Bars Are a Menace! They broke my daughter’s arm. Why are they still around?
Short of cocooning our darlings in bubble wrap, nothing’s going to keep them completely safe. #play #outside #risk #movement #parenting #teaching #playgrounds
Why Attachment Parenting Is Not the Same as Secure Attachment
In my infant workshops I often remind the audience that attachment parenting (as a style) is different than understanding the theory of attachment. This article, which successfully outlines the differences between the two, is one of the best I have ever read. Additionally, in an age/stage format, it provides a sidebar overview of what secure attachment looks like. Whether you are working with 0-3 age group or not, this is a very important article to have at your fingertips! #DAP #teaching #learning #parenting #relationships #zerotothree
The perils of "Growth Mindset" education: Why we're trying to fix our kids when we should be fixing the system
How a promising but oversimplified idea caught fire, then got coopted by conservative ideology. #teaching
A Research-Based Case for Recess: Position Paper
The purpose of the paper is to explore the current state of recess, identify best recess practices and disseminate effective ways to advocate for recess. #recess #play #outside #movement #teaching
Link between ADHD, academic expectations identified by researchers
In the United States, we’ve decided that increasing academic demands on young children is a good thing. What we haven’t considered, are the potential negative effects. #DAP #movement #teaching #learning #pushdown
Red Paint in the Hair
An oldie but a goodie about messy play and art! #art #play #DAP #creativity #teaching #learning #parenting
Curiosity: The Fuel of Development
Read the article, then print out the table! Keep it handy and share it too! It's a fantastic visual resource and reminder of the power of exploration and play! #play #DAP #teaching #learning #relationships #care
The Colorado Paper
This was my first exposure to playwork as a "discipline" and seeing the playground as therapeutic space; as healing. #playwork #play
Lack of free play among children is causing harm, say experts
In this brief update from Boston College, guest editor Peter Gray gives an overview of the articles appearing in the August 2011 issue of The American Journal of Play in which he had a few pieces. #play #teaching #learning #parenting
Ten Little Hotdogs Fryin' in the Whaaaa???
Why Children Might Benefit From a “Combination” Classroom
Nine advantages of blended classrooms! #DAP #learning #teaching #mixedages
