ALL Children Deserve Play
I’ve been busy behind the pages of this blog.
Between conferences and workshops and the planning meetings that accompany those trainings, a common topic emerged, something I’ve been mulling over a bit. It is this: Is play as a valuable part of early childhood classrooms more likely to be challenged when applied to low-income populations – children who may be viewed as “behind?” Is it harder to get support for developmentally appropriate practices for children who need the most developmental support?
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Childhood is Meant to Take Time
It’s ironic that there are still some people who seem to believe that the faster you can move children through childhood, the more advanced they’ll be.
A Swiss Psychologist and the American Question
Long before the technology existed to allow us a real-time view inside the developing brain, a Swiss psychologist by the name of Jean Piaget explored the developmental patterns behind language and cognition in childhood. As one of the most influential developmental psychologists of the 20th century, he was a prolific writer and a pioneer in giving a developmental context to the human tasks of thinking and learning.
Play is the Therapy We All Need Right Now
It’s been said that we’re all going through a collective traumatic event right now. And while we try to shield our young children from much of it, they are still touched on some level.
Supporting the Power of Play at Home
There’s been a lot to take in over the past few weeks. A lot of change. A lot of questions.
Why I’m still working….
The High Cost of Pervasive Passivity and Why Play Matters
A preschool director once relayed to me an observation she made at her community center. She watched as a mother plucked her child from the waters of the pool at the end of his swimming lesson, quickly dried him and dressed him right on the deck, and then delivered him, minutes later, to his karate class. She wondered at how passive his role in the whole exchange was, as though he was merely a passenger on the high-speed train that was his life.
Why Art Matters for Young Children
I often wonder what other people see in the art being created in an early childhood classroom. What do they make of these splashes of paint and collages covered with glue and seemingly random bits and bobs?
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