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stacybenge
Feb 13, 20241 min read
Curriculum Companies?
Everything in the environment (materials, interactions, experiences) needs to connect to the children it serves.
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stacybenge
Feb 8, 20241 min read
All Play Develops Literacy
How freeing it is when we know the truth that ALL play supports literacy! Even if not "categorized" as literacy.
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stacybenge
Feb 8, 20241 min read
The Power of Blank Paper and Crayons (part two)
Blank paper and crayons are multifaceted, unlimited, & some of the most effective tools for an early learning environment. Place everywhere!
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stacybenge
Feb 7, 20241 min read
The Power of Blank Paper and Crayons
Embrace the power of blank paper and crayons!
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stacybenge
Feb 7, 20241 min read
No More Letter of the Week
Why no letter of the week? Children don't learn the alphabet by us introducing and teaching the letters.
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stacybenge
Feb 7, 20241 min read
Alphabet Knowledge Begins with the Child
Developing an interest and connection to the alphabet begins with the child and their world.
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stacybenge
Jan 8, 20241 min read
The Whole Child Alphabet named Top Professional Read by That Early Childhood Nerd
Did you see that That Early Childhood Nerd (Heather Bernt-Santy) named my book, The Whole Child Alphabet: How Young Children Actually...
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stacybenge
Dec 19, 20231 min read
The Everything ECE Podcast: The Whole Child Alphabet with Stacy Benge
Author & Early Childhood speaker, Stacy Benge, joins Carla Ward on the podcast to talk about her new book, The Whole Child Alphabet.
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stacybenge
Dec 19, 20231 min read
That Early Childhood Nerd Podcast: Visual Perception and Emerging Literacy with Stacy Benge
Join host Heather Bernt-Santy, Mike Huber and Stacy for this discussion of visual perception, how it differs from “eyesight,"...
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stacybenge
Dec 19, 20231 min read
That Early Childhood Nerd Podcast: The Whole Child Alphabet with Stacy Benge
Author and speaker Stacy Benge joins Heather Bernt-Santy to discuss this really, very, really important new book.
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stacybenge
Dec 1, 20231 min read
What do children learn when they guide their own play?
f children are guiding their own play, they are: building curiosity, hypothesizing, figuring things out, increasing their attention spans
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stacybenge
Dec 1, 20231 min read
What is alphabet knowledge?
Do children need to learn the alphabet? Absolutely...[but] it is an in depth process that requires more than just naming the letters.
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stacybenge
Dec 1, 20231 min read
Should we pull children from play for small group instruction?
"In order to maximize the benefits of free, child-led play time, children should not be pulled from their play time for a...
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stacybenge
Oct 14, 20231 min read
The Core of Literacy is Language Development
The core of literacy is language development.
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stacybenge
Mar 13, 20231 min read
Reimagine Childhood Podcast
Check out my interview on Reimagine Childhood discussing emergent curriculum and why it is more than a classroom theme.
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stacybenge
Mar 9, 20231 min read
Children Cannot Learn Without Playing and Cannot Play Without Learning
"Children cannot play without learning and cannot learn without playing!" There is no dichotomy between play and learning. They go together!
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stacybenge
Jan 31, 20231 min read
The Benefits of Boredom
When we constantly fill children's time, we rob them of the opportunity to figure out how to handle boredom.
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stacybenge
Mar 22, 20221 min read
Is crawling important! Does crawling matter? YES! Crawling is Essential!
Crawling is essential! It’s a means to so much in child development.
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stacybenge
Mar 22, 20221 min read
Does crawling matter?
Does crawling matter? Absolutely! Crawling is critical in children developing their brains and their bodies.
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stacybenge
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Is a child's action trying to tell us something?
Is a child's action trying to tell us something?
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