Elevate the Profession | Stacy Benge, M.S.

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Mar 8, 2022
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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.

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Mar 8, 2022
1 min

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?"

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Mar 8, 2022
1 min

Is your child struggling?

"When children are under too much stress from these many varied sources, they generally can't tell us in words...."

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Feb 17, 2022
1 min

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!

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Observation, Assessments, and Portfolios

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Feb 14, 2022
1 min

Observation, Assessments, and Portfolios

Free, 30-minute training on Observations, Assessments, & Portfolios! Visit the Free Training page to access video, handout, & certificates.

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Have we sacrificed care for the sake of education?

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Feb 1, 2022
1 min

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

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Jan 26, 2022
1 min

"While we teach, we learn."

"While we teach, we learn." What does this mean to you?

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Jan 12, 2022
1 min

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.

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Book Reflection: Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray

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Jan 10, 2022
1 min

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

Early Childhood Author and Keynote Speaker

The Whole Child Alphabet

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