child development | Stacy Benge, M.S. 3/3

Observation, Assessments, and Portfolios

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Feb 14, 20221 min read

Observation, Assessments, and Portfolios

Free, 30-minute training on Observations, Assessments, & Portfolios! Visit the Free Training page to access video, handout, & certificates.

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Loose Parts: Simple Materials, Big Outcomes

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Feb 14, 20221 min read

Loose Parts: Simple Materials, Big Outcomes

My gift to you! A free, 30-minute video training on Loose Parts! Go to the Free Training page to access video, handout, and certificate.

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Have we sacrificed care for the sake of education?

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Feb 1, 20221 min read

Have we sacrificed care for the sake of education?

Have we sacrificed care for the sake of “education”? Why don’t we view them as equal and inseparable? Why is childcare viewed as “less tha

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Jan 26, 20221 min read

"While we teach, we learn."

"While we teach, we learn." What does this mean to you?

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Jan 26, 20221 min read

Go outside and play!

Get out and play! Children need lots of movement and lots of play. As the adult, don’t try and interfere and make it “educational”.

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Jan 26, 20221 min read

504 Plans are not just for school

Leave accommodations on 504 plans because once removed, it is difficult to get them back on.

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Jan 26, 20221 min read

Handwriting starts with tummy time

Everything starts somewhere, including handwriting! It begins in infancy with the development of the body.

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Jan 12, 20221 min read

Why do we marginalize care?

It is interesting how care has been marginalized in education over the years and seen as a “lesser than” job. The paradigm needs to shift.

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Jan 10, 20224 min read

Thank you Kelly Ripa

Thank you Kelly Ripa for your honesty about your son and his learning disabilities and the trials of parent/ teacher conferences.

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Stacy Benge

Early Childhood Author and Keynote Speaker

The Whole Child Alphabet

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