Posted by Chip on January 15, 2008
William Crain, professor of psychology at the City College of New York, graciously contributed the foreword to the 3rd edition of my book Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom, Ages 4-14 (NEFC, 2007). I have long been an admirer of Dr. Crain’s major textbook in child development, Theories of Development which I certainly recommend. Here I’d [...]
Categories: Books, Education Reform, Importance of Play, Thinking Developmentally |
Tags: developmental teaching, Reclaiming Childhood: Letting Children Be Children in Our Achievement-Oriented Society., Theories of Development, William Crain, Yardsticks | 
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Posted by Chip on November 27, 2007
All of a sudden you notice that your happy and friendly five-year -ld is acting cranky and oppositional and is sometimes downright defiant. You, of course, are the same loving parent or teacher, but your patience is running thin. What to do? It’s important to remember that children’s approaches to the world between the ages [...]
Categories: Teachers & Teaching, Thinking Developmentally |
Tags: developmental changes, developmental teaching, Managing Behavior, observing children, Yardsticks | 1 Comment »
Posted by Chip on October 23, 2007
Perhaps the greatest joys of being parents are the small moments of watching and listening to what our children are doing and saying around the house when they are playing with us, cooking with us, setting the table and doing other chores with us. Also, we delight watching them at soccer or dance, tackling an [...]
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Tags: building relationships with children, observing children, Yardsticks | 1 Comment »
Posted by Chip on September 6, 2007
Several themes reoccur in child development theory and literature. These are important to keep in mind when thinking about how children navigate their school world at different ages. JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Ask Chip a question or share your own thoughts! —If you’re reading this entry on the blog site, click “Post a Comment” or the [...]
Categories: Diversity, Thinking Developmentally |
Tags: back to school, children's positive attributes, children's strengths, developmental changes, Diversity, Yardsticks | Post a Comment »
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