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Comment on How Early Education & Care Fares in Obama’s Budget by yuri

yuri — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:30:57 +0000

This news is enough to make me smile in humble excitement. It seems Early Education is often left behind by legislators and this, although not final, is a sign of forward thinking that might actually materialize.

Comment on How Early Education & Care Fares in Obama’s Budget by Mindy

Mindy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:34:29 +0000

Very useful post. Thanks!

Comment on Frameworks Include Pre-K and Common Core Standards by Irene Sege

Irene Sege — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:50:53 +0000

Other readers may be able to steer you to additional resources, but here is a chart that outlines developmental milestones and literacy activities: One-Page Diagram: A Developing Reader's Journey. It comes from "Turning the Page: Refocusing Massachusetts for Reading Success."

Comment on Frameworks Include Pre-K and Common Core Standards by Noelle Apostol

Noelle Apostol — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:04:41 +0000

I am looking for a chart that might have in one column the characteristics of each developmental stage in literacy and in a corresponding column, teaching practices to support each stage. Does anyone have something like this?

Thank you,
Noelle Apostol

Comment on Credit for Accreditation by Stan Schwartz

Stan Schwartz — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:04:39 +0000

Congratulations to all. It is important that programs are recognized for this achievement and equally so that Irene and her blog, “Eye on Early Education”, continues to make the time and effort to do so.

Thank you.

Comment on Play is the Work of Young Children by Randi Albertsen

Randi Albertsen — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:17:33 +0000

So many early learning programs have subjected themselves to promoting “academics” over play, without recognizing the consequences. If we could only get educators, policy makers and parents to understand all of the learning that occurs during children’s play, we’d all be better off. And, we’d be teaching children the 21st century skills that are the “buzz” in the academic community right now. How else do children learn self-regulation, problem solving, and organization skills? Play gives children the opportunity to negotiate, make up rules and consequences, and take on the perspective others.

Comment on Toy Building Blocks Enjoy a Comeback by Innovations in Education

Innovations in Education — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:42:43 +0000

Hooray for blocks! Block play encourages development in so many areas, problem solving, spatial relationships, social engagement, creativity, math, science, social studies, the list goes on. It’s sad when early learning programs feel that blocks take up too much space or there is no time for this kind of play.

Comment on Act on What We Know to Improve Children’s Reading by Gwen Morgan

Gwen Morgan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:26:55 +0000

The list of all the things you’d do leaves out an important one. You’d make sure that children in homes that speak languages other than English are
speaking their home language well, and you’d make sure they spend time with English speaking children. You’d know that bilingual children will succeed better in reading and math. If children had been in this country less than three years, you would not test them in English. You’d test them in their spoken language. You wouldn’t expect them to learn English in less than three years. But you’d test them in ways that allow them to show what they know and can do.

Comment on Toy Building Blocks Enjoy a Comeback by Stan Schwartz

Stan Schwartz — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:49:49 +0000

Let’s also hope we see a resurgence in manipulatives that promote language, spatial concepts, math, and fine motor skills.

Comment on Toy Building Blocks Enjoy a Comeback by Danielle Morrow

Danielle Morrow — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:01:43 +0000

Let’s hear it for block play! MassAEYC will be offering a .5 CEU workshop on block play (facilitated by Mary Police) at their conference on Friday, March 16. For more information go to http://www.massaeyc.com.