
Jan 25, 2016
How to Teach Science to Preschoolers
Published in ChicagoNow, January 25, 2016 When was the last time a teacher pulled you into her classroom so excited to show the work of...

Jan 6, 2016
The Art of Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Education
Published in ChicagoNow, January 6, 2016 There is no better place to lift my spirits on a dreary winter day than Cherry Preschool. I...

Oct 28, 2015
President Obama Opts Out of High Stakes Testing
From Raise Your Hand Illinois Published in ChicagoNow, October 28, 2015 Finally. In the twilight of his Presidency, President Obama seems...

Oct 20, 2015
Social Impact Bonds: Chicago Plays Pay for Success with Young Kids
Published in ChicagoNow, October 20, 2015 I’ll confess that in my capacity as an early childhood director for over twenty years, I often...

Oct 5, 2015
Separation Anxiety: Struggling to Say Goodbye
Published in ChicagoNow, October 5, 2015 In politics, the October surprise refers to the big event that happens just before an election...

Sep 17, 2015
PARCC Test Fails Kids Again
From Raise Your Hand Illinois Published in ChicagoNow, September 17, 2015 Parents, brace yourselves. The results are in and only 30-40...

May 20, 2015
A Commencement Message for Incoming Kindergarten Parents: Advocate
Published in ChicagoNow, May 20, 2015 Recently, I gave a talk to a group of parents whose children are going to kindergarten this fall....

May 4, 2015
Kindergarten Discipline: Carrots & Sticks
Will this boy survive kindergarten? Published in ChicagoNow, May 4, 2015 Back in August, my grandson started kindergarten filled with...

Apr 13, 2015
Play Must Follow Kids from Preschool to Kindergarten
Just a box Published in ChicagoNow, April 13, 2015 Many years ago, the teachers of Cherry Preschool in Evanston, Illinois, tried an...

Mar 30, 2015
PARCC Bullies
From Raise Your Hand Illinois Published in ChicagoNow, March 30, 2015 The headline of an Evanston Now (no connection to ChicagoNow) post...