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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The Benefits of Boredom
When we constantly fill children's time, we rob them of the opportunity to figure out how to handle boredom.
Is crawling important! Does crawling matter? YES! Crawling is Essential!
Crawling is essential! It’s a means to so much in child development.
Does crawling matter?
Does crawling matter? Absolutely! Crawling is critical in children developing their brains and their bodies.
Is a child's action trying to tell us something?
Is a child's action trying to tell us something?
Child Care Myths
The myths of working in child care. (preschool, early learning center, nursery - whatever you call it. The myths are still the same.
Things people say to child caregivers
What "silly, unique, or far-fetched" things did people say to you when they found out you worked with young children?"
Is your child struggling?
"When children are under too much stress from these many varied sources, they generally can't tell us in words...."
Pre-Writing is Not a Curriculum
Pre-writing is not curriculum. It is playing outside, building blocks, dramatic play, and drawing! Pre-writing is PLAY!
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.
Observation, Assessments, and Portfolios
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Loose Parts: Simple Materials, Big Outcomes
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Have we sacrificed care for the sake of education?
Have we sacrificed care for the sake of “education”? Why don’t we view them as equal and inseparable? Why is childcare viewed as “less tha
"While we teach, we learn."
"While we teach, we learn." What does this mean to you?
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”.
It is all about the relationship
Relationships are key for any classroom and essential to learning. I think we can all agree on that!
Why do we marginalize care?
It is interesting how care has been marginalized in education over the years and seen as a “lesser than” job. The paradigm needs to shift.
Book Reflection: Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray
Care is the core of early childhood; however, we have shifted the focus of our roles from child care to "real education".
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STACY BENGE, M.S.
Early Childhood Speaker and Presenter
Approaching early learning with practicality and common sense.
Follow Stacy for information and reflections regarding early childhood, child development, parenting children with learning disabilities, and education overall.
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