For Your Binder
What is Happening to Fine Motor Development?
To put it bluntly, Guddemi says that lacking fine motor skills is not "fine" in Kindergarten! #teaching #learning #DAP #play #pushdown #reading #writing
Edutainment? No thanks. I prefer playful learning
Words can make a big difference in how we think and what we do. #play #learning #teaching
Are Schools Panoptic?
Exploring panopticon as a program of power as opposed to an architectural system. #learning #environment #panopticon
Are mixed-grade classes any better or worse for learning?
Age is not always an accurate predictor of a child's actual development. #DAP #learning #teaching #mixedages
Babies and toddlers should learn from play, not screens
Many screen based programing for infants and toddlers is advertised as "educational," yet evidence doesn't support this. #DAP #screens #technology #parenting #teaching #learning
The need for pretend play in child development
Imaginative play has been identified as a vital component to a child's development. #play #DAP #learning
Distinctions between Academic and Intellectual Goals in Early Childhood Education
A classic. #DAP #teaching #learning
The Right to Play
Withholding recess for punishment is counterintuitive because the students who have trouble sitting still or being quiet are often the ones who would benefit the most from some free time to move around and regain their focus. #teaching #learning #recess #DAP #play #outside #movement #equity
Shindana Toys (a slide show)
Awhile back I participated in an online seminar about Shindana Toys sponsored by the Strong National Museum of Play. I took a few notes but recently I happened upon this online slideshow that pretty much highlights all the points made in the session and includes some good photographs; so I am including it here for you. #toys #equity #play
A “million word gap” for children who aren’t read to at home
Many articles came out after Logan, et al published their 2019 research. In this one, lead author Jessica Logan comments as to how the vocabulary word gap in her study is different from the controversial 1992 study often called the 30 million (conversational) word gap and may have different implications for children. #DAP #reading #stories #parenting #teaching #learning
Fairy Tales and Psychological Life Patterns
You'll note there is no date or author credit in the article you will access via this link, however, a little bit of digging leads me to believe that the article you'll access is either based on, or is a translation (from French) of, Fairy Tales and Psychological Life Plans by Agnès Le Guernic, 2004. #fairytales #stories
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
