Early Childhood | Stacy Benge, M.S. 3/3

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Feb 17, 20221 min read

Pre-Writing is Not a Curriculum

Pre-writing is not curriculum. It is playing outside, building blocks, dramatic play, and drawing! Pre-writing is PLAY!

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Feb 15, 20221 min read

Why does a toddler need to read?

Why do we need to teach toddlers to read? Reading is a process that builds on so many foundational skills that take time to develop.

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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

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 26, 20221 min read

It is all about the relationship

Relationships are key for any classroom and essential to learning. I think we can all agree on that!

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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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Book Reflection: Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray

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Jan 10, 20221 min read

Book Reflection: Illuminating Care by Carol Garboden Murray

Care is the core of early childhood; however, we have shifted the focus of our roles from child care to "real education".

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Stacy Benge

Early Childhood Author and Keynote Speaker

The Whole Child Alphabet

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