I just had the pleasure of spending some time at the beach with my kids. I truly enjoyed watching them run in and out of the waves, jump into the swimming pool and play games that needed nothing electronic! For the first day or two, I sat idly by watching their fun and listening to [...]
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I recently took my daughter to the zoo for an overnight field trip. My daughter, Maggie, is 9-years-old and in third grade. As I was leaving Maggie at the zoo in the care of her teacher and other parents, it struck me how this experience is just like what parents of young children go through [...]
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My son is in the 8th grade and preparing for his transition into high school. As a mom, I am so worried about all of the changes that he (and I) are about to encounter. When I think about high school next year, my heart races and I feel a little nauseous. In preparation (for [...]
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When faced with an epidemic, adults mobilize! We gather information, brainstorm possible solutions, confer with experts. We hear daily that there is an epidemic of obesity facing the United States, but what are we doing about it? The media tells us of the problems caused by overweight and obesity. Doctors tell us we need to [...]
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Do you know what ICE is? I’m not talking about what you put in your drink to keep it cool. ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. I have several contacts in my cell phone, namely my husband, my sister and my father, who are designated as ICE contacts if something were ever to happen [...]
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Super bowl Sunday always reminds me of those cold January nights when prospective enrolling families would line up at midnight to make sure their child got a spot in my preschool program. In one sense I was flattered that they would desperately stand vigil until 9 a.m. registration to get a spot in our program. [...]
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Congratulations to Kristi Kirinch of The Dayton Association for Young Children on winning a copy of Mind in the Making! Thanks to all of our readers and everyone who shared the blog. If you didn’t win or are interested in learning more, why not register for the “Mind in the Making” training modules? The series [...]
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I recently had the amazing opportunity to join my southwest Ohio friends at a “Mind in the Making” training in Columbus. A national campaign, “Mind in the Making: The Science of Early Learning” is a collaborative effort between the Families and Work Institute and the New Screen Concepts over the past eight years. It was [...]
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I am currently a coach working with several early childhood programs. A common concern for teachers and directors is for the children’s schedule to be full of time for children to make choices; that the teachers create a learning environment that encourages children to choose what materials they want to explore or play with for [...]
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