"What Columbus 'discovered' was not a 'new world,' but another old world, rich in diverse peoples, histories, and cultures." - Colin Calloway, historian
https://kidsontheyard.com/articles/holidays/thanksgiving-history-myths/
Incorporating hands-on activities into STEM education allows children to gain a deeper understanding of scientific and engineering concepts, gaining skills necessary for success in a complex and rapidly changing world.
https://kidsontheyard.com/articles/resource/fun-stem-activities-for-kids/
Enterprise Talk; Children’s Conversations; Call Out Coercion; Treating Children Compassionately. #earlyed #racism #WhiteSupremacy #adultsupremacy #childhood #valuesweshare #education articles at tomdrummond.com
@PopResearchCtrs Maybe if we understood the educational problem of reading as learning abstract language and the problem of math as learning a language also, the “experts” might begin to focus on the ages of children when languages are most easily learned—preschool—and stop the academic push down of ineffective approaches. #mathed
#mathematicseducation #reading #preschool #earlyed #earlychildhood #ECE
"Bright and easy to follow, I’d highly recommend this book to help young children to start noticing numbers around them and to engage in all the patterns that can be seen."
—Debbie Kemish, Retired Director of International School in Australia
My Garden is a Square: A Journey Through the Home of Numbers and Shapes is available in English and Hindi: https://tbr-books.org/product/my-garden-is-a-square
@MichiganCJ @RebelLioness @edutooters I have been exploring the development of abstract language in young children #abstractions which has application here, I think. The preschool years offer opportunities for learning to enjoy the game of connections at the time language is acquired before age 6. I put what I learned up on my website. https://tomdrummond.com/levels-of-abstraction-2/ #language #earlyed
New Mexico may spend record money on early childhood programs - Albuquerque Journal https://bit.ly/3BFJtdh
My latest article in @YorkshireBylines. Of particular interest to #EarlyEd #EarlyYears #Education #EducationPolicy #Teachers #Childhood #Childcare #Babies #Toddlers #Parents #Grandparents #LittleOnes https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/education/the-future-of-childcare-in-england/
Learning a little about Mastodon. If you’re interested in #earlychildhood #kindergarten #childcare #earlyed give me a follow. Same name on Twitter, FYI.
