Play is the key element being overlooked in child development and education
How do children learn best? PLAY! They cannot develop or learn without it. Yet, we continue to deprive children of play.
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stacybenge
May 141 min read
small groups during play time?
In order to maximize benefits of free, child-led play time, children should not be pulled from play time for a teacher-conducted activity.
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stacybenge
May 51 min read
EYTV y'all!
Discover a revolutionary approach to early childhood education that nurtures the whole child. The Whole Child Alphabet on EYTV.
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stacybenge
Apr 221 min read
What should we call ourselves?
That Early Childhood Nerd Podcast discussing what we should call ourselves as professionals in early childhood.
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stacybenge
Apr 21 min read
Honoring Childhood Podcast: Busting Myths with Stacy Benge!
Excited to be a guest again on the Honoring Childhood Podcast with Samuel Broaden discussing busting common early childhood myths!
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stacybenge
Mar 251 min read
Honoring Childhood Podcast: Talking to Stakeholders with Stacy Benge
Talking with stakeholders-families, parents, admin, politicians, & more-about what is important & valuable to childhood and early education
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stacybenge
Feb 281 min read
The Play Based Learning Podcast with Kristen Peterson
I am so excited to be a guest on Kristen Peterson’s The Play Based Learning Podcast for a conversation about developing literacy.
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stacybenge
Feb 81 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 71 min read
The Power of Blank Paper and Crayons
Embrace the power of blank paper and crayons!
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stacybenge
Feb 71 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
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 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
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
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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