Every individual has the capacity to learn and to become lifelong learners. We are all learning, all the time, and in the world of education that is always more to learn and new research to understand. Here are a few things that we have recently read, researched, or explored recently that has struck us as teachers, parents, or caregivers.
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Raising Elijah by Sandra Steingraber
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The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
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A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play by Vivian Paley
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The Arts and Play as Educational Media in the Digital Age by Robert Albrecht and Carmine Tabone
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The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
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Learning through play – pedagogy and learning outcomes in early childhood mathematics (research study) - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1350293X.2018.1487160
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The NYS Learning Standards for pre-kindergarten: