Early Learning Archives - Kristie Pretti-Frontczak

April 16, 2020 by kristie

Want Children to Learn? Then Maybe We Should Stop Writing Outcomes!

Here's the long and the short of it...I'm struggling to see any reason to continue identifying and writing learning outcomes for young children. Oh, and by the way, if you think I mean just learning objectives found in general education lesson plans (or in other ways "made visible" due to one … [Read more...]

December 12, 2019 by kristie

How To Pinpoint Why A Child Is Struggling

A fellow #ece {r}evolutionary had a fabulous observation after listening to Pre-K Teach & Play Podcast episode #2. She recognized that determining why children struggle is complicated by the fact that the progressions overlap. She wondered if there was an "easier" way to think about a child's … [Read more...]

November 29, 2019 by kristie

Progress Versus Performance: Why The Words We Use Matter

Several years ago, we started using the term “performance monitoring” instead of “progress monitoring”. And while we accept and agree that we can all get caught up in words too often, we also know that words carry a great deal of meaning. … [Read more...]

July 14, 2019 by kristie

The Red Train Has Left The Station!

One way #ECE {r}evolutionaries have come to talk about when a child is "flooded" with emotion is by saying, “They are on the red train." But what is the "red train"? And how is being on the “red train” different from "run of the mill" frustrations a child may experience, and/or emotions they may … [Read more...]

May 9, 2019 by kristie

10 K-Readiness Essentials That Have Nothing to Do With Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic

This post contains 10 valuable, evidence-based, and life-changing essential things you can do to ensure children are “ready” for Kindergarten. … [Read more...]

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