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It’s Wrong to Force Four and Five Year Olds to Read! Focus on Speaking and Listening Instead!
The four components of the language arts are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. I’ve long…
Dear Santa: Here’s What I Want for Children
At this time of year, our thoughts turn to wish lists and goals. So, with…
Are Early Childhood Teachers Doing Everything Wrong? No, But…
When you write about controversial topics – as I often do and as I did…
Crisscross-Applesauce: It’s Time to Move on From This Tradition
How long could you sit crisscross-applesauce before you need to move? For me, the answer…
Play v. Reading: How Flawed Thinking About Preschool Has Become Accepted Practice
This post was originally published at https://nancyebailey.com and is reprinted here with the permission of the…
Helicopter Parenting Affects Early Childhood Education for All Children
When I was a child, helicopter parenting would have been looked on with both suspicion…
Fostering Self-Regulation in Early Childhood: Are We Doing It Wrong?
Buzzwords and goals come and go in every field. In the early childhood field, self-regulation…
How Long Will We Ignore the Research in Teaching and Parenting?
What’s wrong with this picture? This is a tweet sent to me by a colleague…
Are Young Children Really OK with More Academics?
A couple of weeks ago, I read an article in Chalkbeat titled “Kindergarten classes are…