https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/nursery-world/news/1166177/storytelling-kit-helps-close-gender-literacy-gap
Monday, December 31, 2018
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
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Friday, October 26, 2018
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
10 Questions to ask a Daycare Before Enrolling Your Child, Natonya Declares one More
https://www.romper.com/p/10-questions-to-ask-a-daycare-before-enrolling-your-child-10051860
How is health and sanitation handled in the learning environment?
'Think about this...'
Does the facility choose to have a professional cleaning crew that cleans, sanitizes, and disinfects the facility each day? Are soft toys and linens washed on a consistent basis? Are mouthed toys removed from the play area when a child is done playing with mouthed toys? Are toys washed and thoroughly sanitized each day?
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Helping Students Tackle Dyslexia
https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2018/07/helping-students-tackle-dyslexia
"Dyslexia affects every instructional task a student will face in school. We are a language-based society with deeply rooted traditions that rely on reading and writing. One in five students has a language-based learning disability, the most common of those being dyslexia. Fortunately, there is a window of opportunity to tackle and remedy dyslexia at an early age."
"Dyslexia affects every instructional task a student will face in school. We are a language-based society with deeply rooted traditions that rely on reading and writing. One in five students has a language-based learning disability, the most common of those being dyslexia. Fortunately, there is a window of opportunity to tackle and remedy dyslexia at an early age."
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Child Care Costs Escalated Once More
Families have the huge responsibility to ensure their children's safety both when they are in their presence and when others provide care for them. The rising costs of child care soared in the US approximately 15 years ago. To date, little has forced the cost down. Families must be constructive in choosing high-quality care, at a cost that is conducive to their household budgets. Take a peek!
https://moneyish.com/heart/the-cost-of-child-care-just-hit-an-all-time-high/
https://moneyish.com/heart/the-cost-of-child-care-just-hit-an-all-time-high/
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Video Game Brainyact to Help Children Overcome
Twin Cities families who have a child with a learning, sensory or motor disability can now turn to the newly-developed video game, BrainyAct, as an affordable and beneficial treatment option that strengthens children’s motor, physical and learning skills.
The Secret to Praising your Children Properly
Praise is a tightrope. Reward and encourage your children, but not to the point that they enter the world convinced they’re flawless geniuses. Failures and knockbacks are inevitable, yet will be extra-difficult if greatness is key to your child’s sense of identity.
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Birthday Affects Chances of Success
Head Start Benefits
https://kdminer.com/news/2018/aug/03/letter-research-shows-head-start-benefits/
Head Start students scored better than a control group for cognitive and social-emotional development, had higher rates of immunizations, healthier weights and less problematic behaviors. Studies also show that children attending a quality early learning program such as Head Start are more likely to be proficient readers in third grade, more likely to graduate from high school, and go on to attain college degrees.
Monday, August 20, 2018
Play is Essential
"The big debate in early childhood education today is the ‘push down’ of academics, robbing children of play. Many professionals are concerned about what this means for young children, and for the future of society as children grow up without the vital learning self-initiated play provides them."https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/topics/early-childhood-education/article/2157084/play-essential-living-and
Wonder of Learning Workshop
http://www.bu.edu/today/2018/the-wonder-of-learning-workshop/
“Learning is social and inspired by doing,” says workshop leader David Ramsey, a Boston Public Schools Early Childhood program developer. “It’s fun, there’s a lot of laughs when children play, but cognitive development is at the core of everything here.”
Monday, August 13, 2018
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Early Puberty in White Adolescent Boys Increases Substance Use Risk
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use than later developing boys, a new Purdue Universitystudy finds.
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q3/early-puberty-in-white-adolescent-boys-increases-substance-use-risk.html
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q3/early-puberty-in-white-adolescent-boys-increases-substance-use-risk.html
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Heat Wave Tips, LA (or any other area experiencing summer heat)
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-heat-wave-tips-20180714-story.html#
"When you bear the burden of living somewhere that’s constantly warm and sunny, it’s easy to forget one simple fact: You still need to shield yourself from high temperatures and strong ultraviolet rays. Brush up on heat-wave safety with these 15 tips about how to protect yourself, children, seniors and pets from summer’s dangerously high temperatures:"
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Toddler Life: She Dedicated her Life to Grooming Toddlers
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/Education/-life-toddlers-desks-daycare-centre-class/688336-4628586-uxaiqsz/index.html"Such is what Polly Nakaweesi, fondly called aunt Polly by those who have gone through her hands, has had for the last 36 years. However, she still finds joy in what appears to be a ‘hectic’ job."
Stop Asking Children What they want to be When They Grow Up
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielscott1/2018/06/19/stop-asking-children-what-they-want-to-be-when-they-grow-up/#41f31d464c2b
I don’t necessarily wonder what they are going to be when they grow up; instead, I wonder why they are going to be when they grow up. After all, there could be a number of ways to pursue achieving your purpose (that is, how you will achieve your why), which will ultimately lead to whatyou do professionally.
Master Gardener Nurtures School Garden that Fuels Love of Food
http://www.hpj.com/general/master-gardener-nurtures-school-garden-that-fuels-love-of-food/article_671e6efd-ecf7-5faf-b400-762390f3a29a.html
A Master Gardener nurtures little minds and mouths at Sacred Heart Villa, a preschool in St. Louis.
A Master Gardener nurtures little minds and mouths at Sacred Heart Villa, a preschool in St. Louis.
Unvaccinated Children in These Places may put Others at Risk
https://www.consumerreports.org/vaccination/unvaccinated-children-in-these-places-may-put-others-at-risk/
Several cities and rural areas are becoming "hotspots" of unvaccinated children, according to a June 12 study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. And, say experts, this increase in unvaccinated children may be putting others in those areas at increased risk of getting sick.
Several cities and rural areas are becoming "hotspots" of unvaccinated children, according to a June 12 study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. And, say experts, this increase in unvaccinated children may be putting others in those areas at increased risk of getting sick.
NYT: Keeping Children Safe at the Beach or Pool
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 10 people die by accidental drowning each day, two of them children under 14. And water safety experts, who mostly love the water, want to see children in the water, but they do worry. Dr. Taneja remembered the lead author, Dr. Brenner, who died last year, as passionate about the work. “She was a swimmer and she loved kids, and it was really important to her to be a part of the science and contribute to anything that could keep kids safer and having fun in the water.”
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Monday, June 18, 2018
Nearly One in Five Infants Diets Fall Short on Iron
More than one quarter of toddlers and preschoolers do not eat a single serving of vegetables on a given day After their first birthday, the nutrition of young children tends to decline as they transition away from baby food. Study findings show that about 27 percent of children between 1 and 3 years of age do not eat a single discrete serving of vegetables on a given day. Of those who do, french fries are the most common vegetable consumed. Mixed dishes (like pasta dishes containing vegetables) become more common as children get older and can be good sources of vegetables and other nutritious foods such as whole grains, lean meats and other protein foods, low-fat dairy, and healthy fats.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nearly-one-in-five-infants-diets-fall-short-on-iron-a-key-nutrient-for-brain-development-300658295.html
Private Jet Children Programming
“We noticed an increase in requests for flying with children,” said Matteo Atti, Executive Vice President Marketing, and Innovation at VistaJet. “Given the inconvenience and hassle of commercial air travel, limited time and with residencies in multiple countries, many high-net-worth families have turned to private aviation for their personal travels. Moreover, family trips are more and more often planned alongside business flights, to maximize personal time.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jordilippemcgraw/2018/06/04/private-jet-children-programming/#4449d7f0997e
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Charlotte Mom Writes Children's Book Aimed to Curb the Negative view of Black Youth
“So many of our black stories that I have seen in the market feature our boys as sports, thugs, or entertainers or black history, but not the every day story of a mother’s love,” Hatch said.
https://www.wsoctv.com/community/family-focus/charlotte-mom-writes-children-s-book-aimed-to-curb-the-negative-view-of-black-youth/765706930The Secret to Raising Unentitled Children
"Beware prioritising material possessions over time spent with your child.Children are like sponges and will soak up what’s around them, so your actions are important. If you want – and get – stuff all the time, they will expect that, too. Spend time with them, listen to them, talk to them. Help your child feel secure."
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/09/secret-to-raising-unentitled-children
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/09/secret-to-raising-unentitled-children
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Choosing a Nursery can be a Minefield of Decisions
Local nurseries offer a range of approaches. Alongside mainstream nurseries (offering the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, set by the Government to ensure all children have reached a similar level of education by the time they begin the National Curriculum) others offer approaches influenced by Steiner, Reggio Emilia, Montessori and HighScope to name a few. Most will work towards the Governments Early Learning Goals, but do so using different teaching practices. Parents can't be expected to know every approach, however they do know their children best and a little research can go a long way in aiding the right decision for your family.
http://www.alderleyedge.com/news/article/17606/choosing-a-nursery-can-be-a-minefield-of-decisionsLow Cognitive Ability Linked To Prejudice Against Same-Sex Couples, Australian Study Shows
“High cognitive ability leads to lower prejudice, net of a large set of confounds. Results hold across different ability measures and are strongest for verbal ability. Education partially mediates, but does not moderate, the effect of ability,” study author Francisco Perales of the University of Queensland wrote.
https://www.inquisitr.com/4925096/low-cognitive-ability-linked-to-prejudice-against-same-sex-couples-australian-study-shows/
Finnish Couple Builds Giant Table to Teach Their Autistic Children to Communicate
“The first time I had the pictures on the Yetitablet for him that explained he needed to ‘put sock on, put next sock on, put trousers on etc’, his eyes widened, like he had just woken up. He looked at me, surprised, as if to say ‘mum, you finally get me!’. I will never forget that expression. My son got so excited that he even started creating these kinds of pictures himself for different tasks like brushing his teeth,” Maria says.
https://nordic.businessinsider.com/this-finnish-couple-struggled-to-teach-their-autistic-children-to-communicate-so-they-built-a-giant-tablet-to-solve-the-problem--
https://nordic.businessinsider.com/this-finnish-couple-struggled-to-teach-their-autistic-children-to-communicate-so-they-built-a-giant-tablet-to-solve-the-problem--
Classrooms of Tomorrow
While education experts say the need of the hour is a complete overhaul of the system, one of the more immediate solutions is building a certain amount of agility into physical spaces, keeping in mind the school’s principles and goals, projects the teachers want to do, and the mindset they want to instil in students.
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/classrooms-of-tomorrow/article24058834.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/classrooms-of-tomorrow/article24058834.ece
Reggio On the Map: Students Get a Boost
Research has long suggested that children learn best when teaching is aligned with their natural exuberance, energy, and curiosity. Increased student involvement is fast becoming a highly effectual model for a more cooperative learning environment, which educators believe strengthens students’ commitment to community and democracy. They also have noted that in order to better equip children for the changing demands of the 21st century, old-school, and 19th-century, teaching techniques must be rethought.
Student-centered pedagogy draws from the basic principles of the Reggio Emilia approach, a progressive childhood education movement formed at the end of World War II in Italy that celebrates the child as possessing strong potential for development and who learns and grows into that potential through relationships with others.
http://easthamptonstar.com/Lead-article/2018531/Students-Get-Boost
Sunday, June 10, 2018
What's Behind the Higher Suicide Rate Among Black Children
"Suicide rates in the United States have traditionally been higher among white than black individuals across all age groups," a study published this month in the journal JAMA Pediatrics states. However, "analyses revealed that the suicide rate among those younger than 13 years is approximately 2 times higher for black children compared with white children, a finding observed in boys and girls."
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2018-05-31/whats-behind-the-higher-suicide-rate-among-black-children
https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2018-05-31/whats-behind-the-higher-suicide-rate-among-black-children
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Sensory Based Food Education
IMAGE: SENSORY-BASED FOOD EDUCATION ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO EAT VEGETABLES, BERRIES AND FRUIT. view more
CREDIT: UEF
Sensory-based food education given to 3-5 year-old children in the kindergarten increases their willingness to choose vegetables, berries and fruit, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
ECE Linked to Better Cognitive Skills
"Cognitive skills refer to speech, recognition, and ability to learn new things. The study relied on cognitive tests performed as part of Finland's system of compulsory mother-and-baby clinics."
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/study_daycare_linked_to_better_cognitive_skills/10230013
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/study_daycare_linked_to_better_cognitive_skills/10230013
Monday, June 4, 2018
Unsafe Teething Medicines Unsafe for Children, Warns the FDA
"The FDA issued warnings about the teething products in 2006, 2011 and 2014, but it did not call for their removal from the market. Officials reviewed 119 cases of the blood disorder linked to benzocaine between 2009 and 2017, including four deaths, according to the FDA."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/05/23/some-teething-medicines-unsafe-children-us-officials-warn/636489002/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2018/05/23/some-teething-medicines-unsafe-children-us-officials-warn/636489002/
Sunday, June 3, 2018
Early Obesity may lead to School-Age Cognitive Trouble
"Obesity, which can dysregulate hormones that act in multiple brain regions, is associated with lower cognition in adults, the researchers says. But until now, despite the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, there has been scant research on whether weight status impacts how children learn, remember information, and manage attention and impulses."
https://www.futurity.org/childhood-obesity-iq-memory-cognition-1766392/Can Excess Weight in Toddlers Cause Brain Drain?
"A one-point shift in IQ may affect the number of students with disabilities, the number of gifted children, and eventually on a population level, it could affect economic productivity," said Li. She is a postdoctoral research associate in the Brown University department of epidemiology.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-excess-weight-toddlers-brain.htmlTiny Tots Get Schooled in STEM
"The school uses the Reggio-Emilia approach, an educational philosophy named after the city in Italy which has inspired schools around the world to consider children as competent, capable, and naturally curious. It frames the school's approach to children learning by placing adults alongside children as facilitators to their learning process. The teachers observe and document children's thoughts and explorations, and then they layer on learning by helping them to delve deeper into the things in which they are interested."
http://www.looptt.com/content/watch-tiny-tots-get-schooled-stemHow You Can Help Children of Divorce
"When parents divorce, it’s vital that they commit to an amicable relationship for the sake of their children. This kind of relationship is, typically, even more important for the relationship between dad and his children. That’s because dad is, of course, the parent most likely to leave the home."
https://www.fatherhood.org/fatherhood/how-you-can-help-children-of-divorceThe Best Booster Seats for Children
"Boosters are the best way to protect these 'big kids' in a car crash. It helps position the belt over the strong bony part of their body, rather than their internal organs," said Consumer Reports' Dr. Emily Thomas.
Italian RTM-Volontari Nel Mondo Celebrates Conclusion of 3-year Education Project in Palestine
"The project’s mission was to increase the quality of early childhood education in West Bank through exchange experiences with preschool institutions of Reggio Emilia. The Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education is an educational philosophy, based on “the image of the child as an active human being, as possessing strong potentials for development and as a subject of rights who learns and grows in the relationships with others.”
http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=780138Make Junk Food Expensive and Children will go Hungry/The Guardian
"Since the proposals hit the news, the pushback has been fierce, with many people making a simple point: if you want to get people to eat better, don’t make bad food more expensive – make good food cheaper. But that seems so obvious a solution it’s worth asking why so many people would need to point it out. Why do we, as a society, approach public health from a punishment point of view rather than trying to increase accessibility?"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/22/obesity-junk-food-children-jamie-oliver-nicola-sturgeon-punish-poor
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/22/obesity-junk-food-children-jamie-oliver-nicola-sturgeon-punish-poor
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Do Children Cause Global Warming? Project Syndicate
We have been here before. In the 1970s, fear of environmental degradation and societal collapse drove some well-intentioned people to remain childless. The scientists and opinion leaders comprising the Club of Rome famously (and erroneously) predicted humanity’s end, forecasting that the world would run out of aluminium, copper, gold, lead, mercury, molybdenum, natural gas, oil, silver, tin, tungsten, and zinc. They advocated stopping economic growth, cutting consumption, and making sure people had fewer children.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/children-global-warming-fear-by-bjorn-lomborg-2018-05
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/children-global-warming-fear-by-bjorn-lomborg-2018-05
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Schools Become Frontline in Fight Against Childhood Trauma
"Parker said while living in poverty itself doesn’t qualify as an ACE, poverty is often correlated to traumatic experiences. Problems such as a parent being jailed or a parent with a substance abuse problem can lead a family into poverty and be more prevalent for families living in poverty."
http://www.goupstate.com/news/20180521/schools-become-frontline-in-fight-against-childhood-traumaHechinger Report: Two Studies Point to the Power of Teacher Student Relationships to Boost Learning
"Published in the June 2018 issue of the Economics of Education Review, the researchers found that this increased student-teacher familiarity led to higher test scores, albeit a small increase, after controlling for students’ prior academic achievement and teacher differences. The benefits of getting the same teacher twice in a row were largest for minority students. And when a large share of classmates had the same teacher as before, even kids who were new to the class posted higher than expected test scores. That suggests when people know each other well, it’s a better classroom environment for learning."
http://hechingerreport.org/two-studies-point-to-the-power-of-teacher-student-relationships-to-boost-learning/
http://hechingerreport.org/two-studies-point-to-the-power-of-teacher-student-relationships-to-boost-learning/
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
30 Million Word Gap/Children Don't Hear Enough Child Directed Words
"Language is the currency of education and is associated with reading ability, income, healthcare outcomes, and high school graduation rates. Therefore, children who start out with lower language skills are projected to have lower school readiness scores and will follow a dampened trajectory through school and life."
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2018/05/21/defending-the-30-million-word-gap-disadvantaged-children-dont-hear-enough-child-directed-words/Bringing the Wonder of the Natural World to Kids
“You’d be surprised at how many children don’t know how to use their imaginations really well. That’s why we have an arts program and a nature program, because we’re trying to draw back from materialism, draw back from electronics and iPads and video games, and go back into simple,” she said.
https://www.hopestandard.com/community/bringing-the-wonder-of-the-natural-world-to-kids/
https://www.hopestandard.com/community/bringing-the-wonder-of-the-natural-world-to-kids/
Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
High profile acts of violence, particularly in schools, can confuse and frighten children who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved-ones are at risk. They will look to adults for information and guidance on how to react. Parents and school personnel can help children feel safe by establishing a sense of normalcy and security and talking with them about their fears.
https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/talking-to-children-about-violence-tips-for-parents-and-teachersEmojis may Help Children Understand Shakespeare
"The expressive icons can help pupils connect with the subject they are learning some teachers say the emoji language has something to bring to the 21 century classroom."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/emojis-children-shakespeare-understanding-school-teacher-help-classroom-learning-a8357481.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/emojis-children-shakespeare-understanding-school-teacher-help-classroom-learning-a8357481.html
Planting the Seeds for Early Childhood Learning
Early childhood education is a necessity when it comes to having a well-developed child. Education happens in many ways through a school system as well as the work that is done by parents at home. Developing a love for learning early is important so that the child looks forward to the learning process. Learning can take place in numerous ways and should be adapted when needed to a child’s learning speed and abilities.
https://thesubtimes.com/2018/05/18/planting-the-seeds-for-early-childhood-learning/
Reggio Showcased
“The reason we chose (Reggio Emilia) is because it was very child-centered,” Hume House Child Development Center Director Diane Doyle said. “Art should be very self-expressive. Children shouldn’t make the same things that everybody else makes just because they’re doing the same project. They create it in a way that’s unique to them.”
https://www.orangeobserver.com/article/hume-house-child-development-center-showcases-student-art
https://www.orangeobserver.com/article/hume-house-child-development-center-showcases-student-art
Monday, May 28, 2018
Growing up in Poverty Affects the Structure of the Brain-even in Adult Life
"We’ve known for quite a while that lacking adequate education, nutrition and access to healthcare, adversely affects a child’s brain — it’s a matter which has been studied extensively in the past. But now, a new study from researchers at University of Texas at Dallas examined an effect that is not so clear: how the adverse effect carries on into adulthood."
The Key to Fixing Inequality in Education, Teach Kids to be Curious
"When people talk about the educational challenges faced by low-income kids, they often focus on how environmental disadvantages like hunger, neighborhood violence, and lack of parental support impact school performance. But there’s a lot schools can do to help close the achievement gap between poor and wealthy children—like nurturing kids’ curiosity."
https://qz.com/1277230/the-key-to-fixing-inequality-in-education-teach-kids-to-be-curious/
https://qz.com/1277230/the-key-to-fixing-inequality-in-education-teach-kids-to-be-curious/
Friday, May 25, 2018
Study: Minority Children Develop Implicit Racial Bias in Early Childhood
"It is important for children to be exposed to diversity in their lives and for them to learn to appreciate this diversity. That can include reading stories with main characters from different backgrounds when people live in more racially homogeneous environments, or through positive experiences in multicultural cities," says Steele. "In our educational system, it is important that our materials reflect our increasingly diverse communities, and that children have the opportunity to learn about successful, contributing members of society from all walks of life. This can help to challenge racial biases and can help to contribute to a more equitable society for everyone."
https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/yu-smc051418.php
https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/yu-smc051418.php
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Diversifying Meals for Young Children
"Toddlers step in from outdoor play and loudly inhale. It smells delicious, they note. A visitor to the EarlyON Child and Family Centre daycare in Minden says that it smells like Thanksgiving dinner in there. When the children sit down to eat lunch, they dive into a plate of scalloped potatoes, roasted chicken and butternut squash, completely made by scratch that morning in the kitchen adjoining the play and learning areas."
http://www.mindentimes.ca/diversiReggio's Gifted Classrooms, Knox
The Knox program uses a play-based Reggio Emilia approach to learning, and provides hands-on individualized learning, intellectual stimulation, and a social setting. It includes classes in fine art, music, world language, and STEAM.
— Sarah Savage for The Knox School.
The US Spends Less on Children than Almost any Other Developed Nation, WaPo
“The U.S. isn’t frugal or miserly with every group, but we’ve allowed millions of children to remain in poverty,” said Diane W. Schanzenbach, director of the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University, who wrote the study with Hilary W. Hoynes of the University of California at Berkeley.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/05/16/the-u-s-spends-less-on-children-than-almost-any-other-developed-nation/?utm_term=.47fcbe47d7b1
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/05/16/the-u-s-spends-less-on-children-than-almost-any-other-developed-nation/?utm_term=.47fcbe47d7b1
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
A Hard Head Makes for a Soft Bottom: Is Spanking Kids Truly an Effective Parenting Method?
“Studies show that nearly 80 percent of black parents see spanking, popping, pinching, and beating as reasonable, effective ways to teach respect and to protect black children from the streets, incarceration, encounters with racism, or worse,” says Dr. Stacey Patton, author of “Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Children Won’t Save Black America.”
http://truthbetold.news/2018/05/a-hard-head-makes-for-a-soft-bottom-is-spanking-kids-truly-an-effective-parenting-method/
http://truthbetold.news/2018/05/a-hard-head-makes-for-a-soft-bottom-is-spanking-kids-truly-an-effective-parenting-method/
Monday, May 21, 2018
Thursday, May 17, 2018
The Environment, Reggio
“We place enormous value on the role of the environment as a motivating and animating force in creating spaces for relations, options and emotional and cognitive situations that produce a sense of well-being and security”
Loris Malaguzzi, Reggio Emilia
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Monday, May 14, 2018
Fat Shaming Children at School
This is precisely the wrong way to go about combating the country’s supposed weight problem. It is a terrible, ill-advised, short-sighted idea – and one that could be quite dangerous. One in five kids are obese by the end of primary school, which is alarming – but to shame them into weight loss simply teaches them to equate their worth with a number on a scale, and sets them up for a lifetime of thinking their size is some sort of indication of who they are.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/04/fat-shaming-children-school-obesity-eating-disorders
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/may/04/fat-shaming-children-school-obesity-eating-disorders
Getting Parents in School is Key to Literacy Success, Study Finds
The study, published by the Education Endowment Foundation today, found that four- and five-year-olds made around a month’s additional progress in literacy by the end of the year, after their parents attended at least one Family Skills session on how to support their children’s learning.
https://www.tes.com/news/getting-parents-school-key-literacy-success-study-finds
https://www.tes.com/news/getting-parents-school-key-literacy-success-study-finds
Monday, April 30, 2018
The Push for Outdoor and Nature Based Preschools
"Most American kids don’t spend large chunks of their day catching salamanders and poking sticks into piles of fox poop. In a nation moving toward greater standardization of its public-education system, programs centered around getting kids outside to explore aren’t normal."
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/04/early-childhood-outdoor-education/558959/Enhancing Creativity, Reggio
Taking inspiration from the Reggio Emilia and Montessori philosophies, Giggles has developed a glass room.
“I have always wanted, always envisaged, a creative space at Giggles,” she says.
The Reggio Emilia philosophy emphasises communication through creativity and embracing the child as a valued citizen in the present, not just the future. The Montessori approach allows children to become independent learners and trust in their own abilities by engaging in spontaneous, purposeful activities with the guidance of a trained adult.http://www.chchronicle.com.au/embracing-creativity-27083/
Autism Rates Jump Among US Children
THE RATE OF AUTISM among 8-year-old children in the U.S. has jumped 15 percent from two years ago, according to estimates contained in a study released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-care-news/articles/2018-04-26/autism-rates-jump-among-us-childrenThe Costs of Childcare Around the World
"Finding the right child care can be a frustrating -- and expensive -- process for parents around the world, from New York to Nairobi."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/25/health/child-care-parenting-explainer-intl/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/25/health/child-care-parenting-explainer-intl/index.html
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Helpful Tips for Parents of Children with Autism
Kids on the autism spectrum want to play and have fun like any other child, but going to a birthday party or even a playdate can be a challenge.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/04/21/helpful-tips-for-parents-of-children-with-autism/How to Teach Your Children to be Investors Rather than Spenders
Do you want your children to be spenders or investors? In reality, they can be both. Before your children get their first credit card, show them how to make money work for them by investing.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-teach-your-children-to-be-investors-rather-than-spenders-2018-04-20Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Autistic Children May Inherit DNA Mutations from Their Fathers
“This is a really good article—it’s somewhat provocative and it makes us think about [autism genetics in a] different way,” says Lucia Peixoto, a neuroscientist and computational biologist at Washington State University in Spokane, who was not involved in the research. “I think it’s a great contribution to the field.”
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/autistic-children-may-inherit-dna-mutations-their-fathers
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