Mixed Age Classrooms

Research says...

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/mixed.age.group.pn.html

Two thumbs up!

Risk and Play

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/couch-potato_children_being_hurt_outdoors_as_they_dont_know_how_to_play_any/

Fostering independence in toddler play

http://www.janetlansbury.com/2013/05/stop-entertaining-your-toddler-in-3-steps-2/

Reading in the Brain's Golden years

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4393962?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

What do we mean by readiness?

Success by Six is a nationally recognized organization working to make sure that all six year olds are successful in kindergarten. I find teachers and families have lots of anxiety or fear around the idea of readiness. I found this actual readiness chart immensely reassuring!

Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

NAEYC and Play!

I stumbled upon this page on the NAEYC website with ALL the research on play!

"The single most important activity..."

"The single most important activity for building knowledge for their eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children."