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Play Before Pencils Podcast
"Stacy shares even more of her wisdom & encouraging early childhood educators to look at how children *actually* develop literacy."
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Oct 14, 20241 min read
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The Voice of Early Childhood Podcast
"What's the ‘right time’ to start encouraging reading? These are some of the questions addressed in the episode and article by Stacy Benge."
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Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Children Cannot Learn Without Playing and Cannot Play Without Learning
"Children cannot play without learning and cannot learn without playing!" There is no dichotomy between play and learning. They go together!
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Mar 9, 20231 min read
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The Benefits of Boredom
When we constantly fill children's time, we rob them of the opportunity to figure out how to handle boredom.
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Jan 31, 20231 min read
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Is your child struggling?
"When children are under too much stress from these many varied sources, they generally can't tell us in words...."
stacybenge
Mar 8, 20221 min read
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Children are unique, so are their milestones
The CDC & AAP had best of intentions, but the final results are receiving push back from many who work with and advocate for young children.
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Feb 23, 20222 min read
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Self Regulation is What Makes Self-Control Possible
Understanding and learning the difference between self-regulation and self-control. Self regulation is what makes self-control possible.
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Feb 23, 20221 min read
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Why does a toddler need to read?
Why do we need to teach toddlers to read? Reading is a process that builds on so many foundational skills that take time to develop.
stacybenge
Feb 15, 20221 min read
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Go outside and play!
Get out and play! Children need lots of movement and lots of play. As the adult, don’t try and interfere and make it “educational”.
stacybenge
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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504 Plans are not just for school
Leave accommodations on 504 plans because once removed, it is difficult to get them back on.
stacybenge
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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Handwriting starts with tummy time
Everything starts somewhere, including handwriting! It begins in infancy with the development of the body.
stacybenge
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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It is all about the relationship
Relationships are key for any classroom and essential to learning. I think we can all agree on that!
stacybenge
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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Thank you Kelly Ripa
Thank you Kelly Ripa for your honesty about your son and his learning disabilities and the trials of parent/ teacher conferences.
stacybenge
Jan 10, 20224 min read
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