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Males in the Early Childhood Education Field

One afternoon while sitting and reading “Sleeping Dragons All Around” to a group of children, one child raised their hand, “Kevin, do you have a son?”  I responded “well no” he asked “do you have a daughter?” again I responded more »

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Family Literacy Day

  Family Literacy Day®
 is a national awareness initiative held annually on
January 27 to raise
 awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy related activities as a family.  Taking time every day to read or do a more »

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Science!

The National Science Education Standards (NSES) (National Research Council 1996) and Benchmarks for Science Literacy (Benchmarks) (American Association for the Advancement of Science 1993) tell us that all children can learn science and that all children should have the opportunity to become scientifically literate. * Like all learning, more »

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Website Recommendation: Aaron’s World

Aaron’s World This is a science themed podcast (online, downloadable “radio” show) is released (usually) every two weeks.  I have mentioned this site on our Facebook Page in the past, but want to share it with everyone! What makes this more »

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Winter Activities

Magic Mover Place small metal objects inside an empty, plastic 2L bottle.  Seal the lid securely.  Give the toddlers a large horseshoe magnet and show them how to move the items inside the bottle with the magnet.  Try moving the more »

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