early childhood education

"[This book] combines the maker movement with story retelling and story creation, Reggio-inspired methods, and the importance of play to move all children forward in their literacy learning. The StoryMaking strategy aids in the development of twenty-first century skills and helps children create stories with loose parts, props, and more for an enhanced literacy development experience"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces pre-kindergarten programs and the kinds of activities children enjoy while in class through the story of a boy's day in school.

Argues that current parenting trends that emphasize early learning through memorization and repetition are actually harmful for children, stifling their creativity and preventing them from learning basic problem solving skills and focuses on the importance of letting children play and have fun and understanding the learning experiences offered through creative, unstructured, independent play.

Advises parents to let their children experience disappointment, frustration, and failure, giving them an opportunity to learn from mistakes, and grow up to become successful, resilent and.

Explores the impact the high-stakes testing movement and the race to wireless classrooms have had on preschoolers, discussing how educational reforms are stunting children's intellects, block in brain development, and fueling mental illness.

Advises parents to let their children experience disappointment, frustration, and failure, giving them an opportunity to learn from mistakes, and grow up to become successful, resilient, and self-reliant adults.

Offers ideas for greetings, sharings, group activities, and morning messages that are designed to add variety, learning impact, and joy to morning meetings in kindergarten through second grade.

" ... share[s] ways to optimize and balance different ypes of play to deepen regular classroom learning, teach into play to foster social-emotional skills and a growth mindset, [and] bring the impact of play into ... lessons across the day"--Back cover.