- Nov 24, 2014
Kindergarten: Creativity Triumphs Again
Published in ChicagoNow, November 24, 2014 Here’s the proverbial picture that’s worth 1,000 words, my grandson’s kindergarten worksheet...
- Nov 19, 2014
Fun and Play are Good for Kindergarten – What a Surprise
Literally constructing knowledge Published in ChicagoNow, November 19, 2014 The headline in today’s Chicago Tribune reads “Fun plays a...
- Oct 15, 2014
Teaching Science to Young Learners
Published in ChicagoNow, October 15, 2014 I’m no expert on teaching science to kindergarteners, but in over 30 years as an early...
- Oct 13, 2014
Judy Blume’s Fudge and Today's Kindergarten Expectations
Published in ChicagoNow, October 13, 2014 One of my granddaughters is reading Super Fudge by Judy Blume. Published in 1980, the book was...
- Sep 22, 2014
Creative Kid Defeats Kindergarten Worksheets
Published in ChicagoNow, September 22, 2014 When my grandson started kindergarten this year, I worried. After all, he’s the kid I wrote...
- Aug 27, 2014
Breaking the Rules in Early Childhood Education
Cherry Preschool – not too many rules to break Published in ChicagoNow, August 27, 2014 My 4-year-old grandson, who lives in another...
- Aug 22, 2014
Starting Kindergarten the Right Way
Hiding behind his big sister Published in ChicagoNow, August 22, 2014 My grandson, his face so young and sweet and innocent and a little...
- Aug 18, 2014
Kids Are Finding It Harder to Make Friends These Days
Posted in ChicagoNow, August 18, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) It’s National Friendship Week and I am wondering: Why is it harder for...
- Jul 28, 2014
Let’s Move Even More
Why Kids Need More Chances to Move, Starting with Infancy Posted in ChicagoNow, July 28, 2014 (Cartoon by Marcia Liss) I’ll never forget...
- Jun 19, 2014
Let’s Celebrate Mud Day
Childhood Play Belongs in our Kids’ Lives and Learning Posted in ChicagoNow, June 19, 2014 Bet you didn’t know that today is Mud Day....