Recent Education Blog | Preschool PostsEarly Childhood Education-Is the U.S. Doing Enough?by Michele Cheplic10 Aug 2009 01:18 PMMichelle Bachelet used to treat children whose parents had been tortured by General Augusto Pinochet, one of the most controversial military dictators in Chilean history. How Long is Too Long for Kindergarten?by Michele Cheplic22 Jun 2009 01:24 PMMy baby begins kindergarten in the fall. Half-day kindergarten. For roughly four hours or so each day, my loquacious daughter will be chatting the ears off of some woman, who probably looks nothing like me, and a gaggle of kids who probably act just like her. Four hours. More about Tools of the Mindby Lyn Newton07 Mar 2008 03:39 PMIn my previous article I described a preschool program that actually asks children to do some paperwork before beginning to play. The program believes that this paperwork is important because children are no longer able to experience the type of play that once existed. Tools of the Mind in Preschoolby Lyn Newton07 Mar 2008 11:36 AMIt is a well known fact that imagination and creative play help engage and strengthen the mind. It is also well known that children get much less of this type of play in today's world. Preschooling at Home: My Thoughtsby Lyn Newton17 Jan 2008 04:19 PMAs many of you know, Valorie is our homeschool blogger here at Families.com. While she prefers the home education setting, I am into the public school setting. Although the two of us have some differences when it comes to how to educate our children, we also share many similarities and beliefs. The Importance of Playing with Your Childby Lyn Newton18 Nov 2007 09:47 AMMany parents work and have busy lives. Because of all of the activities and chores that must be completed, most parents spend very little time actually playing and talking with their children. Many parents would like to spend more time playing with their children but simply are unsure how. Pre-Kindergarten Children on the Busby Lyn Newton01 Nov 2007 03:37 PMAs some of you know, my daughter began preschool this year. She is attending a pre-kindergarten program at a private Catholic School in the county in which I live. The private school has pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. I Went With My Gut- We Changed Preschools!by Lyn Newton21 Sep 2007 09:10 AMAs some of you read in a previous article, my daughter is attending preschool two days a week. I had always thought my daughter would love school. She loves to learn and create crafts. She has always loved books and writing. We Went Shopping for Preschool!by Lyn Newton21 Jul 2007 09:08 PMTime passes so quickly. It is amazing how fast children grow and learn. My family is no exception. Today was a special day for us. Today, I took my daughter to purchase her first lunch box for school (preschool that is). We also picked out a mat, blanket, and pillow for her preschool naptime. Early Education on the Riseby Lyn Newton09 Jul 2007 09:26 PMWe all know that the first years of our children's lives are the most critical to development. Tennessee continues to add more pre-kindergarten classes to its public schools. Its future goal is to have a preschool program that is available to all children. Recent Blog Comments GoldenRaysOfSun says... "It sounds great and I agree with many points made here." |
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"I agree with you because as students we didnt take things as serious as we should have but now that we know that we will be teaching knowledged to someone other than ourselves; then we want to make that imperssion."
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