New Law (SB 277) Effective in 2016 – Immunizations
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Category Archives: Recommended Reading
Children’s play helps build a better brain! – Article from the Director
Click Here ( http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2014/08/06/336361277/scientists-say-childs-play-helps-build-a-better-brain?utm_medium=RSS ) to read a great article about how play helps build a better brain!
Early education is child’s play for UCD husband-wife team
Hi Everyone- Here is an article recommended by the director! http://www.davisenterprise.com/local-news/early-education-is-childs-play-for-ucd-husband-wife-team/
An article on Transitional Kindergartens
Please click this link below to read a great article about the practices of Transitional Kindergartens! Unconditional Parenting
Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!"
Five Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job!” By Alfie Kohn NOTE: An abridged version of this article was published in Parents magazine in May 2000 with the title “Hooked on Praise.” For a more detailed look at the issues discussed here — as well as a comprehensive list of citations to relevant…
Reading at Five. Why? – Recommended Article by the Director
“For 40 years I have searched without success for studies that support the notion that reading at five is a helpful step for long-term success in school. A recent doctoral thesis confirmed the absence of such evidence. Sebastian Suggate, studying in New Zealand, did an extensive search for quantitative, controlled…
Health and Nutrition – Article recommended by the Director
Hi Parents! Below is a link to an article about Health and nutrition by Zero to Three. I hope you enjoy! http://www.zerotothree.org/child-development/health-nutrition/health_eng.pdf
Children should be allowed to get bored, expert says
Children should be allowed to get bored so they can develop their innate ability to be creative, an education expert says… Dr Teresa Belton told the BBC cultural expectations that children should be constantly active could hamper the development of their imagination She quizzed author Meera Syal and artist Grayson…
Research on Natural Play Yards
This is a great article is on the impact of outdoor play activities on pre-primary school children. Click here to read the article.
Let The Children Play: Nature's Answer to Early Learning
Here’s a great article by Dr. Jane Hewes on the importance of play in a child’s development. Download the Artcile (in PDF)