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Coloring Books: A Balanced Developmental Perspective

January 31, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Uncategorized 1 Comment

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Rockridge Press.  All opinions are my own.

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Cultural Appropriation in Preschool?

January 23, 2018 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Uncategorized 2 Comments

I was helping my fifth grader with a history project a few nights ago when we made a fascinating discovery.  As we researched the Native American people indigenous to our area for the presentation he was working on, we stumbled on a wild story that left us both aghast.

Long story short, way back in 1899, the city of Seattle wanted to be known as the “Gateway to Alaska”.  So, in order to establish a landmark that perpetuated this title, a group of businessmen sailed to Alaska, where they found a 60-foot totem pole in a Tlingit village.  Assuming the village had been abandoned (the people were actually only temporarily away for the summer fishing and cannery season) the men cut down the pole, brought it to Seattle, and erected it in a prominent place in town, where it became known as the Seattle Totem for the next 50 years.

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The 2017 Books Plus Gift List is Here!

December 15, 2017 by notjustcute Filed Under: Building Readers, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

For the past five years, I’ve been sharing some of my favorite books along with the perfect gifts to go with them.  It really is one of my favorite recipes for gifts for children: 1 great book + 1 fun toy = sure-fire winner with loads of use!

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Communicating the Importance of Early Childhood Education to Parents

December 6, 2017 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Uncategorized 2 Comments

It’s easy to feel like early childhood educators have enough on their plates as they educate young children.  It’s a big job, with little downtime in the daily schedule, and no hazard pay (though there are plenty of hazards…especially during flu season…)

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If There Was Just One Thing…

November 28, 2017 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience Leave a Comment

If you could measure the quality of an early childhood setting by only one factor, what would it be?

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But I’ve Told Him A Million Times: Why A Child’s Defiant Behavior Isn’t Always What You Think It Is

November 15, 2017 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills, Uncategorized 4 Comments

I have my finger in many technology-laden pots.  But technology is NOT my jam.  This site where you’re reading this, the Facebook page where you likely found it, the podcast you may have listened to, the resources you may have used — these all require SOME degree of technical acumen.  And it is honestly the hardest part of the work I do.

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School Readiness AND Developmentally Appropriate Practice? How to Get on the Same Page with Parents.

November 1, 2017 by notjustcute Filed Under: Building Readers, Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience, Uncategorized 1 Comment

When I do workshops and trainings with teachers, I often hear several variations of the same question.

“But what about at home?”

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Process Over Product — It’s not just about art.

September 27, 2017 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience, Uncategorized 2 Comments

“Process over product”.  We hear that phrase frequently in early childhood, most often referring to the perspective that the process of participating in the creative process is more important to a child’s development than the craft-factory product we may be tempted to focus on.

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A Patchwork Philosophy

September 20, 2017 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Uncategorized 8 Comments

“Are you a homeschooler?”

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Preschool Reading Instruction and Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Can You Have Both?

August 16, 2017 by notjustcute Filed Under: Building Readers, Child Development & DAP 3 Comments

What does “teaching reading” look like in a developmentally appropriate early childhood classroom?

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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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