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Preschool Math

August 9, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 12 Comments

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Pro-social Skills

August 9, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 10 Comments

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Language & Literacy

August 9, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Building Readers, Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 22 Comments

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“A bandaid feel me better.”  We relish the quirky sayings our children devise as they wade through the task of decoding the furtive rules we use as we communicate.  Our children’s faulty contrivances are not only endearing, but give us some insight into their progress as they decipher our mysterious code. 

The development of language and literacy skills are key to success not only academically, but in life.  Brilliance of thought or tenderness of feelings can easily go unnoticed without the ability to properly and effectively communicate.  In the words of psychologist Lev Vygotsky, “A word devoid of thought is a dead thing, and a thought unembodied in words remains a shadow.”  Moreover, language serves as the channel for most learning, as it involves the ability to receive information whether it be instructional, social, or otherwise.

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Language & Literacy

August 9, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 14 Comments

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“A bandaid feel me better.”  We relish the quirky sayings our children devise as they wade through the task of decoding the furtive rules we use as we communicate.  Our children’s faulty contrivances are not only endearing, but give us some insight into their progress as they decipher our mysterious code. 

The development of language and literacy skills are key to success not only academically, but in life.  Brilliance of thought or tenderness of feelings can easily go unnoticed without the ability to properly and effectively communicate.  In the words of psychologist Lev Vygotsky, “A word devoid of thought is a dead thing, and a thought unembodied in words remains a shadow.”  Moreover, language serves as the channel for most learning, as it involves the ability to receive information whether it be instructional, social, or otherwise.

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Sensory / Science

August 9, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 23 Comments

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Sensory / Science

August 9, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 18 Comments

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Motor Skills and Physical Development

August 9, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 16 Comments

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Creative Development

August 9, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 14 Comments

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Cognitive Development

July 3, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Learning through Play and Experience 8 Comments

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Cognitive development is the growth of those skills used for critical thinking, analyzing, logic, recall, and problem solving.  We can offer opportunities for cognitive development through games like memory, matching, or puzzles.  Conversation is a large contributor to cognitive development.  Any activity children are engaged in can become an opportunity for cognitive development as we give them the time and opportunity to wonder.  “Why does that…..” “What would happen if…..”  When children bring us their questions, we can first turn the question around to give them the opportunity to come to their own conclusions.  (“That’s a good question.  What do you think?”)  Often, their questions are simply a verbalization of their own problem solving process.  Cognitive development is also an umbrella for other, more specific, “academic” type developmental objectives such as language & literacy, math, and science.

Patience Comes From Understanding

June 21, 2008 by notjustcute Filed Under: Child Development & DAP, Positive Guidance and Social Skills 5 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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