The organization that I chose to subscribe to is NIEER (National Institute for Early Education Research). The site can be found by visiting www.nieer.org. The organization talks about issues that impact early childhood education throughout the country. The current newsletter provides information about Race To the Top and how free play is becoming a thing of the past because adults are not comfortable with children having unstructured time while in their care.
One of the items in the newsletter that I found interesting was a working paper that outlines what characteristics Georgia families share that send their children through the lottery funded pre-k program. The paper, titled "Who's In the Circle?" takes a look at cultural background, race, and SES as a means of determining who is taking advantage of the state funded program.
What a great resource. Thanks for sharing it with us. I love the article on play. I will be using it in my Child Development class.
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ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your blog! I also love the article on play. Play is very important in the early childhood field. Play helps with many of the essential developments in young children. Without play, a child simply would not be able to function. I definitely enforce play in my classroom! Great blog!
Thank you both for your thoughtful comments!
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