For Your Binder
Red Paint in the Hair
An oldie but a goodie about messy play and art! #art #play #DAP #creativity #teaching #learning #parenting
It’s in the Mix. An Exploratory Study of a Mixed Age Group Model in West Dublin
Play in a mixed age group is more creative than competitive. #mixedages #play #learning #teaching #DAP
The Power of Play: A research summary on play and learning
This is an impressive overview of the research collected for the Minnesota Children's Museum in 2012. Not surprisingly, White's closing comment implies that while play is under siege, we must not forget that it is play that sets the stage for a strong foundation. #play #teaching #learning #DAP #theorists
Students Who Lose Recess Are the Ones Who Need It Most
Despite evidence that play and social interactions are crucial to cognitive development, schools continue to take recess away. #recess #teaching #learning #outside #movement #DAP #pushdown
Assessing and Scaffolding Make Believe Play
For your consideration, I offer a counter-comment to this article: How about instead of applying another adult-directed ACrYNoM we put back into early childhood programs the things the adults stole in the first place? I'll offer time, choice, play and mixed ages to get the conversation started... #mixedages #play #DAP #teaching #learning
Behind the findings of the Tennessee pre-K study that found negative effects for graduates
After I read this one I wrote on the top of the page, first do no harm. We KNOW that #play is what needs to be happening. Why do we (not present company "we" but I think you know what I mean!) insist on trying to get different results???? We (the same "we") must stop dismissing data because we don't like the results! #DAP #teaching #learning #Vanderbilt #Tennessee
The Science of Early Childhood Development: Closing the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do
I fell down this amazing rabbit hole after hearing Jack Shonkoff, MD speak at a conference many years ago. Read this (albeit dated) report and then, seriously, carve out a few hours and spend some time exploring the rest of this site - super user friendly, wonderfully up to date and filled with a treasure trove of resources. #DAP #teaching #learning #play
Lisa Murphy On... Being Child Centered
Contrary to what your poopy face co-worker might believe, being child centered does NOT mean kids are running around naked with paint flying through the air! This is the handout that goes with the workshop that goes with the book of the same title! #handouts #play #DAP #teaching
Missed the workshop? Want to watch it again? Got a DVD player? Lisa has DVDs of all her workshops! #oldschool
Rhoda Kellogg Child Art Collection Handbook
This handbook provides a nice overview and introduction to Rhoda Kellogg, children's art and the stages of scribbling. There is another resource available here on my site that allows you to search the catalog of over 7000 archived scribbles. #art #creativity #DAP #scribbling
The Benefits of the Mix
Children aren't born in litters, but we insist they be cared for in them! #DAP #mixedages #play #teaching #learning
What is Happening to Fine Motor Development?
To put it bluntly, Guddemi says that lacking fine motor skills is not "fine" in Kindergarten! #teaching #learning #DAP #play #pushdown #reading #writing
What does the Tennessee pre-K study really tell us about public preschool programs?
More commentary on the Vanderbilt Study and how it will impact ECE programs moving forward. #play #DAP #teaching #learning #Tennessee
