The Answer Sheet Archive: Early Childhood
D.C. reaches pre-school milestone
Today in Washington D.C. there are enough preschool and Pre-K slots for every 3- and 4-year-old seeking a spot. This is a milestone worth applauding -- but the next phase is more daunting: ensuring quality in all programs.
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Valerie Strauss
| February 26, 2011; 1:30 PM ET |
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Early Childhood, Guest Bloggers
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early childhood education, early education, head start, pre-k, preschool, quality pre-k
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Time to pay attention to a reform that works
There’s an education reform strategy that has 50 years of solid research behind it, with proven results that demonstrate how to improve student achievement. It’s. a solution backed by both political parties to help narrow the achievement gap, increase high school graduation rates and reduce crime and delinquency. So why don't we focus on it like a laser beam?
By
Valerie Strauss
| December 3, 2010; 5:00 AM ET |
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Early Childhood, Guest Bloggers
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achievement gap, early childhood education, kindergarten, pre-k, pre-kindergarten
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Kohn: What 'ready to learn' really means
Alfie Kohn explores the real meaning of what he calls the "rather odd" phrase "ready to learn" as it is applied to young children.
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Valerie Strauss
| November 19, 2010; 1:43 PM ET |
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Alfie Kohn, Early Childhood, Guest Bloggers
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David McLelland, alfie kohn, early childhood education, martin haberman, readiness to learn, ready to learn
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Why kids in school need to play
A veteran teacher asks: "Since when did the word "play" become outlawed in kindergarten?" And she explains why play is crucial for kids.
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Valerie Strauss
| September 10, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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Early Childhood, Guest Bloggers
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benefits of play, kids and play, play and kindergarten, playtime and schools
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Ed policies ignore science on how/when kids learn
Early education expert Lisa Guernsey shows just how out of whack American public education is by looking at new science and social research.
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Valerie Strauss
| August 2, 2010; 6:00 AM ET |
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Early Childhood, Guest Bloggers, Reading, Research
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Lisa Guernsey, New America Foundation, early childhood development and reading, early education, early education initiative, literacy development
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Do we need preschool graduation ceremonies?
Spend a little time watching videos of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students at graduation ceremonies, or, to save time, just take my word for it, but it's time to call a halt to these events.
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Valerie Strauss
| June 10, 2010; 6:30 AM ET |
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Early Childhood
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caps and gowns for kids, graduation caps for children, graduation ceremonies, kindergarten graduation, pre-k graduation ceremonies, preschool graduation
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