school readiness | 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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Aug 70 min read

IPA Porch Chat

I recently was a guest on IPA's porch chat discussing literacy and play!

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Jun 31 min read

Reimagine Childhood Podcast

One guideline is that every minute the adult uses for instruction should be 'paid back' to the child with an equal amount of child-led play.

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Play is the key element being overlooked in child development and education

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May 291 min read

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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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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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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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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Feb 71 min read

The Power of Blank Paper and Crayons

Embrace the power of blank paper and crayons!

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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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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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Children Cannot Learn Without Playing and Cannot Play Without Learning

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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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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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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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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.