Managing Classrooms With Punishments & Rewards
According to a recent study, 98 percent of teachers are using punishments and rewards for classroom management, but...
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Podcasts de preschool
Are We Moving From Common Standards to a Common Curriculum?
There has been some buzz around the topic of creating a national common core curriculum. The notion has engendered...
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Debunking 3 Big Myths About Teaching Boys Versus Teaching Girls
Are boys’ brains and girls’ brains fundamentally different? If there are differences, are they significant – and do...
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Creating Praise Junkies: Are You Giving Children Too Much "Positive" Reinforcement?
"Great job!" "That was very good!" Teachers and parents use phrases like these everyday to give positive...
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Why is There a Disconnect Between What We Know and What We Do?
Despite a plethora of research in the area of early childhood education, much of it is not being transferred into...
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Is Teaching Cursive Handwriting Still Important in This Digital Age?
Many believe that there is a correlation between the quality of a child's handwriting and their literacy and...
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Teaching Reading: When Is Too early, Too late?
Is early reading very important or highly overrated and generally misunderstood? Dr. Carla Hannaford points out that...
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Missing Students: A Bigger, Younger Problem Than We Think
Most teachers and parents have no idea how big of a problem absenteeism is in the early grades, nor the impact it...
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Why Kids Aren't Going Out to Play, Why They Should
Today there are many reasons why children are spending more time indoors than out. In this segment our guests...
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At What Age Should Young Children be Exposed to Classroom Competition?
Some children's games are competitive while others are collaborative. There are some educators who believe young...
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Should You Have a Bachelors Degree to Work With Young Children? Maybe, Maybe Not
Most would agree that educating young children requires some specialized knowledge. Today we ask, is a child...
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Should You Assign Homework in Preschool?
There is quite a bit of confusion about homework in preschool. Many believe in the value of homework at the preschool...
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Ratings Scales for Child Care and Family Care Programs. Good, Bad or Just Ugly?
There is a drive underway to rate child care centers and family care providers. The aim is to provide parents with...
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Moving Toward Child Development Requirements for Teachers
Traditionally, the preparation of teachers who want to work with children birth to age 5 has focused on the...
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Ooops! Why Rote Memorization is a Valid Teaching Tool
In this segment we talk with a cognitive psychologist and memory researcher who challenges the wholesale notion that...
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Can Kindergarten Standards Be Implemented in a Developmentally Appropriate Way?
Do common core standards for kindergarten mean standardized testing for very young children? If not, how will the...
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The Critical Need for Fantasy Play
Host Rae Pica interviews Vivian Gussin-Paley. Mrs. Paley explains why we've lost touch with how critical fantasy...
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Strategies for Brain Based Teaching
Host Rae Pica interviews Eric Jensen. Jensen has been a trainer for both educators and businesses for over 25 years....
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Host Rae Pica interviews Lilian G. Katz Ph.D., a graduate of Stanford University and an international leader in...
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Early Childhood Burnout: Are You Pushing Your Students Too Hard?
Host Rae Pica interviews Joan Almon, the Chair of the U.S. Alliance for Childhood (www.allianceforchildhood.org), a...
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