Handwriting | Stacy Benge, M.S.

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Oct 141 min read

Play Before Pencils Podcast

"Stacy shares even more of her wisdom & encouraging early childhood educators to look at how children *actually* develop literacy."

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Aug 121 min read

The Voice of Early Childhood Podcast

"What's the ‘right time’ to start encouraging reading? These are some of the questions addressed in the episode and article by Stacy Benge."

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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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Apr 301 min read

pre-writing is not a curriculum

Children learn to write through child-led play! All types of play!

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the evolution of writing begins with mark making!

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Apr 162 min read

the evolution of writing begins with mark making!

the evolution of writing begins with mark making, when young children run their hands through sensory substances and make marks!

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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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Stories that Stick Podcast: Supporting Literacy Even When it Doesn't Look Anything Like Literacy

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Mar 72 min read

Stories that Stick Podcast: Supporting Literacy Even When it Doesn't Look Anything Like Literacy

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The Play Based Learning Podcast with Kristen Peterson

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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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Feb 71 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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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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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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Is crawling important! Does crawling matter? YES! Crawling is Essential!

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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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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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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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Stacy Benge

Early Childhood Author and Keynote Speaker

The Whole Child Alphabet

Follow Stacy for information and reflections regarding early childhood, early learning, child development, parenting, children with learning disabilities, and educational resources, and education overall.