“The more stress a child is under, the higher her baseline level of arousal, the more energy she’s burning while ‘at rest,’ and the more reactive she is to stress.” Stuart Shanker - Author of Self-Reg … [Read more...]
I hear all the time from #ECE {r}evolutionaries how "others" just don't get it. "They don't see the critical importance of play as the context for early learning and development." This frustration with "others" causes us to look for the latest evidence, more credible evidence, more conclusive … [Read more...]
A teacher shared a story with me about how one time when using behavior charts, she was moving a child’s clip from yellow to red, and the child said, “Good! Go ahead! Then I don’t have to listen to you for the rest of the day!” … [Read more...]
It’s that time of year. Time to put away the sunscreen and take out the backpacks. Time to shift gears from the lazy days of summer, to all the wonder that awaits your child in preschool. Before we dive into how you can help your child ease into the school year, let’s pause. Take a breath. It’s … [Read more...]
If you know me...you know I've been researching, writing, and basically fussing over how individualized education programs (IEPs) are written for nearly 30 years. Needless to say, I have lots of opinions, but I also have lots of tips and solutions. … [Read more...]
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