Jane Healy, Ph.D (author of Endangered Minds, Your Child's Growing Mind, and Failure to Connect is speaking at a DuPage Children's Museum event on Thursday (October 23). If you are interested, the details can be found here.
If anyone lives near Chicago, this presentation should be excellant. Additionally, I look forward to their presentation with Lilian Katz in January.
More updates are on their way--Don't forget to vote Nov. 4!
Early education is important! EC Smart is a communication board for educators, parents and professionals to discuss all that is related to the field.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
EC Smart Reading: 5 Articles You Should Read
1) Classic Games Help Improve Self-Control in Children
2) Child Beatings in Early Ed Classrooms
3) a recent Wall Street Journal article the Reason Foundation's Shika Dalmia and Lisa Snell argue that pre-k programs don't work or, worse, actually harm kids
...and the rebuttal from another blog: Protect Our Kids from Preschool Hype
4) Top 5 Reasons It's Okay for Kids to Take Risks
A Few of My Favorite Parenting Sites That EC Smarts Might Enjoy As Well
As EC professionals, it is so important to remember our responsibilities to not only educating young children, but also families.
By educating, I mean spreading the word about the importance of early education, play, what quality programming means and developmentally appropriate practice. Helping parents understand the relationship between classroom activities and their impact on children's development will encourage parental involvement and also their engagement at home with their child.
Currently, I've had the opportunity to research several parenting blogs and many provide great ideas for activities to do with children but also integrate concepts like the arts, science and more.
Take a look at how these parents communicate with not only one another but also are actively participating in their child's development by providing awesome activities at home. For those of us without children, its good to keep insight....we aren't good teachers if we don't open ourselves up to learning something everyday!
Play Activities
The Artful Parent
5 Minutes for Special Needs
Unplug Your Kids
Not-Quite Crunchy Parent
Thinking Outside the Recipe and The Wondershop
Now, these are just a few of my favorites...I'm sure I share more later. Do you have any favorite blogs?
By educating, I mean spreading the word about the importance of early education, play, what quality programming means and developmentally appropriate practice. Helping parents understand the relationship between classroom activities and their impact on children's development will encourage parental involvement and also their engagement at home with their child.
Currently, I've had the opportunity to research several parenting blogs and many provide great ideas for activities to do with children but also integrate concepts like the arts, science and more.
Take a look at how these parents communicate with not only one another but also are actively participating in their child's development by providing awesome activities at home. For those of us without children, its good to keep insight....we aren't good teachers if we don't open ourselves up to learning something everyday!
Play Activities
The Artful Parent
5 Minutes for Special Needs
Unplug Your Kids
Not-Quite Crunchy Parent
Thinking Outside the Recipe and The Wondershop
Now, these are just a few of my favorites...I'm sure I share more later. Do you have any favorite blogs?
Friday, August 8, 2008
Right Back at Ya! Play-activities.com
Click here to see what Melitsa thinks of EC Smart....Thanks for the love!
If you are looking for some quality home-grown, easy and developmentally appropriate activities(you know how much I love talking about this), check out her blog for great ideas and suggestions on how she facilitates the activities with her "little man." She also does a great job on sharing WHY the activity promotes development.
P.S. Her blog is also on my list, for future reference.
If you are looking for some quality home-grown, easy and developmentally appropriate activities(you know how much I love talking about this), check out her blog for great ideas and suggestions on how she facilitates the activities with her "little man." She also does a great job on sharing WHY the activity promotes development.
P.S. Her blog is also on my list, for future reference.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Cool Mom Talking About Separation
Just wanted to share this book, I recently came about by Nancy Balaban. It's called Everyday Goodbyes. The reason? Well, its for those of you teachers or parents who have been in the same issue as Cool Mom. Separation can be tough (if you've been there, you know it). However, I and other bloggers shared our best material with her and it sounds like it has worked.
Check out the book...it's a keeper.
Check out the book...it's a keeper.
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