Posted by Chip on July 16, 2010
A great emphasis in education these days is the call for “21st Century Skills” to be taught in PreK–12 education. The purpose of this emphasis is to bring curriculum and instruction into alignment and relevance with the environment today’s students will live and work in as adults.
There is no universal agreement on what the list [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Education Reform |
Tags: 21st century skills, Education Reform, social-emotional development, social-emotional learning | 
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Posted by Chip on July 8, 2010
A number of studies in early childhood classrooms have documented that “self-regulation predicts academic performance in first grade, over and above cognitive skills and family background.” (Examples of these studies: Blair, 2002; Farran, 2010; McClelland, M. M.; Piccinin, A., & Stallings, M. C., 2010; Raver & Knitzer, 2002).
Educators are increasingly becoming aware that social and [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Education Reform, Managing Behavior, Social and Emotional Learning, The Responsive Classroom® approach |
Tags: bullying, Developmental Designs, Developmental Education, Developmental Studies Center, Managing Behavior, Open Circle, Responsive Classroom approach, social-emotional development, social-emotional learning, Tools of the Mind | 2 Comments »
Posted by Chip on March 23, 2010
You have until April 2nd to comment on the Common Core Standards in Reading and Math.
April 1st might be an appropriate day. According to Ed Week, over 2,000 people have already taken the time to go to www.corestandards.org and navigate the comment section to record comments. Your voice matters, even if changes to the K-3 level at [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Education Reform |
Tags: Alliance for Childhood, Common Core standards, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, early childhood education, Education Reform, kiderg, social-emotional development, U.S. education policy | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on March 4, 2010
National “Common Core,” grade by grade, K–12 educational standards are being rapidly finalized across the political landscape as they pass through the doors of governor’s offices and state houses even before the miniscule window of opportunity for public comment closes. Kentucky has already become the first state to endorse such standards publicly in a special [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Education Reform |
Tags: Alliance for Childhood, Common Core standards, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, early childhood education, Education Reform, kindergarten, social-emotional development, U.S. education policy | 1 Comment »
Posted by Chip on December 3, 2009
Opening an Advent Calendar is a tradition in our household and yesterday, December 1st, was the day to begin taking turns for 5-year-old Lily and 10-year-old Isaiah. Our family calendar consists of 24 little boxes surrounding an empty manger. Each box has a number on it and contains a little magnetic surprise—a star or lamb, [...]
Categories: Diversity, Holidays and Traditions |
Tags: celebrating Chanukah, celebrating Christmas, celebrating Hanukah, celebrating holidays with children, celebrating Kwanza, social-emotional development | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on March 19, 2008
I recently started a series of posts talking about the normal developmental characteristics of children as discussed in my book Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14. In this post I’ll describe some of the characteristics of younger, on-age, and older sixth grade students. As always, please feel free to leave your comments, impressions, and [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Parent Questions and Concerns, Positive Attributes |
Tags: 11-year-olds, children's positive attributes, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, developmental teaching, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, eleven-year-olds, Parent Questions and Concerns, Positive Attributes, sixth grade, sixth graders, social-emotional development | 3 Comments »
Posted by Chip on March 3, 2008
I recently started a series of posts talking about the normal developmental characteristics of children as discussed in my book Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14. In this post I’ll describe some of the characteristics of younger, on-age, and older fifth grade students. As always, please feel free to leave your comments, impressions, and [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Parent Questions and Concerns, Positive Attributes |
Tags: 10-year-olds, children's positive attributes, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, fifth grade, fifth graders, Parent Questions and Concerns, Positive Attributes, social-emotional development, ten-year-olds | 3 Comments »
Posted by Chip on February 26, 2008
I recently started a series of posts talking about the normal developmental characteristics of children as discussed in my book Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14. In this post I’ll describe some of the characteristics of younger, on-age, and older fourth grade students. As always, please feel free to leave your comments, impressions, and [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Positive Attributes |
Tags: 9-year-olds, children's positive attributes, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, developmental teaching, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, fourth grade, fourth graders, nine-year-olds, social-emotional development, Yardsticks | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on February 21, 2008
I recently started a series of posts talking about the normal developmental characteristics of children as discussed in my book Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14. In this post I’ll describe some of the characteristics of younger, on-age, and older third grade students. As always, please feel free to leave your comments, impressions, and [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Parent Questions and Concerns, Positive Attributes |
Tags: 8-year-olds, children’s positive attributes, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, developmental teaching, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, eight-year-olds, Parent Questions and Concerns, Positive Attributes, social-emotional development, third grade, third graders | Post a Comment »
Posted by Chip on February 14, 2008
Last week I started a series of posts talking about the normal developmental characteristics of children as discussed in my book Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14. In this post I’ll describe some of the characteristics of younger, on-age, and older second grade students. As before, please feel free to leave your comments, impressions, [...]
Categories: Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Parent Questions and Concerns, Positive Attributes |
Tags: 7-year-olds, children’s positive attributes, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, developmental teaching, Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum, Parent Questions and Concerns, Positive Attributes, second grade, second graders, seven-year-olds, social-emotional development | 2 Comments »
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