Evidence Letting Kids Be Kids Is Smart Research Reasons To Delay Kindergarten LISA GENG Author and Executive Director at The Cherab Foundation Lisa Geng got her start as a designer, patented inventor,and creator in the fashion, toy, and film industries, but after the early diagnosis of her young children she entered the world of nonprofit,…
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Planning Your Child’s Transition to Preschool
Planning Your Child’s Transition to Preschool: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families Original Paper by Lynette K. Chandler, Susan A. Fowler, Sarah Hadden, and Lisa Stahurski A publication of FACTS/LRE, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign I’ve referred to this paper for over a decade and the original website that hosted this has been gone for…
Tips On Easing Preschool Separation Anxiety
According to a newsletter published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), early childhood educators suggest staying in the new situation with your child the first few days, for decreasing amounts of time, until he is comfortable with his new environment. Your child will feel more comfortable with you there for…
Letting Kids Be Kids Is Smart
Peter Banning: What …is the matter with you? When are you gonna stop acting like a child? Jack: [laughs] I am a child. ~The Movie Hook 1991 Nothing to see here except overwhelming evidence, move along We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that young children learn through play. Results are consistent from study to…