We historically believe that quality services only happen when we have our hands directly on children. As we learn to look at the young child in the context of the family we discover more and more ways that skills can be enhanced in ways that increase the generalization and usability of skills. This newsletter contains articles that span research and practicality with contributions from families, educators, and the medical community. It arrives quarterly and is a great read. They've been looking at the research on learning a development and have summed up their conclusions in the new book Eager to Learn scheduled for release this month.
Nothing is softer than water.
Being aware of those specific foundational skills that children should be learning in those 0-8 preschool into primary years and developing fun, exciting places for children to play with ideas and concepts is our job as adults. In her book Literacy Through Play, Gretchen Owocki suggests building schemas or providing experiences relevant to activities that may take place in a center. Children are more likely to use materials and engage in activities that they are somewhat familiar with. Here are some ideas for enhancing your learning centers by making sure that literacy skills are enhanced wherever children go. Builders' reference books and trade magazines.