Social and Emotional Development

stacybenge

Jan 31
1 min

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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Is a child's action trying to tell us something?

stacybenge

Mar 9, 2022
1 min

Is a child's action trying to tell us something?

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stacybenge

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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stacybenge

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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Children are unique, so are their milestones

stacybenge

Feb 23, 2022
2 min

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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Self Regulation is What Makes Self-Control Possible

stacybenge

Feb 23, 2022
1 min

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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Have we sacrificed care for the sake of education?

stacybenge

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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stacybenge

Jan 26, 2022
1 min

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”.

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stacybenge

Jan 26, 2022
1 min

It is all about the relationship

Relationships are key for any classroom and essential to learning. I think we can all agree on that!

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stacybenge

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

stacybenge

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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