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Kids Deserve More than an Internet Connection

December 17, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

The headlines have actually been coming for years, but a new round has been catching everyone’s attention the past few weeks.

“Old-fashioned toys, not video games, best for kids, pediatricians say.”
“So-called ‘educational’ toys rarely really are.”
“Old-fashioned toys better for development than high-tech gadgets, study finds.”
“The best toys are those that support play, new report says.”

Just in time for the biggest gift-giving season of the year, the American Academy of Pediatrics released toy guidelines that suggest that high-tech trends are promoting toys for children that are over-stimulating, ineffective when it comes to development, and in some cases, actually lead to skill delays.

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Are we settling for “artificial intelligence” for our children?

December 6, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 6 Comments

The doctor was running behind (of course), so I flipped through one of the family magazines as I waited in her office.  Almost immediately I was taken aback by an advertisement.

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Play is Efficient

November 20, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 3 Comments

I have never met an early childhood teacher who complained about not having enough to do.

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5 Lessons Mr. Rogers Taught Me About Being a Grown-Up

October 24, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Uncategorized 1 Comment

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What if Someone Thinks I’m a Bad Parent Because I Don’t Spank My Kids?

July 6, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills 1 Comment

In working to support both parents and teachers in using sound principles of child development in the home and classroom, I hear a lot of concerns.

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Is Child Development Spiritually Empty?

April 18, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Uncategorized 9 Comments

In her book, “The Soul of Education”, Rachael Kessler wrote: [Read more…]

The Positive Parenting Workbook

March 10, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 1 Comment

 

When Rebecca Eanes had her second son, her oldest had just passed his second birthday.  As is the case in many families, when the new stranger arrived on the scene, wrapped in blankets and capturing the attention and admiration of all of his favorite people, Rebecca’s firstborn began to act out.

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Seeing the Best in Children…Even in Challenges

March 8, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 1 Comment

 

Sometimes the very thing that we find most challenging about a child can become their greatest strength.  Or, as my friend Dayna would say, their “superpower”.

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This is why we CAN have nice things. (For a little while.)

February 27, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Uncategorized 4 Comments

I had the “perfect” pair of lamps in my living room.

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Do YOU Know Your Letter Sounds?

February 7, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Building Readers, Learning through Play and Experience 3 Comments

 

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In early education, there is too much distance between what we know and what we do. I bridge the gaps that exist between academia, decision-makers, educators, and parents so that together, we can improve the quality of early education while also respecting and protecting the childhood experience.

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