It was this 3-year old toddler's first day of preschool, and Mom and Dad interviewed her in the car on the way home. For those of you who have e-mailed me telling me I'm a terrible parent because I give my daughter drugs, you can relax. We didn't give her anything. A few days earlier, we were talking about what her Children's Tylenol was for and this is just her remembering what it does (a painkiller). For those of you who want to see what Mara is like now, here is a video of her reading her book at the Young Author's Fair in May 2011 (she was 8 years old). www.youtube.com Теги:toddlerinterviewpreschoolfirstday
July 2009 are taught to manage risk, rather than avoid it. Everything is dangerous! says outdoor teacher Heidi Buvang. We motivate children to expand their limits, to try hanging from branches and climbing trees. Outdoor nurseries are trying to counteract concerns that childhood has become overprotected and believe external education makes children more creative and independent. Were competing with computer games, says Heidi, Its important to give children the desire to be outdoors. Теги:outdoorpreschoolschoolchildrenkidslearningjourneymanpicturesnewsdocumentarycurrent affairsjourneyman pictures
Choosing a Montessori preschool can be challenging. The Montessori primary (age 3-6) classroom environment is very different from other preschools, and many parents find it hard to know what to look for when choosing a Montessori school. This video highlights key attributes of a well-run, authentic Montessori preschool: the classroom environment, the teaching approach and the children's behavior and capabilities. All video was taken in fall 2010 at LePort Schools in Orange County, CA. Learn more about our schools and the authentic Montessori approach we take at www.leportschools.com. Huntington Pier campus is located in downtown Huntington Beach 721 Utica Avenue Huntington Beach, CA (714) 536-1441 www.leportschools.com Montessori preschool: www.leportschools.com Mommy & Me: www.leportschools.com Summer camp: www.leportschools.com Теги:Montessoripreschoolchild careleport Schoolshow to choose a schoolpreschool ages 3-6Montessori primaryMontessori teacherschildren in Montessori
With support from major foundations and political heavy hitters like Barack Obama, universal preschool is the next big thing in education reform. Indeed, on the liberal wish list, it is second only to universal health care. The goal is to offer publicly funded preschool--complete with credentialed teachers and and a standardized curriculum--to all four-year olds during the school year. Advocates argue that public investments in early education will pay dividends over the long-term. Critics point out that the evidence from states that have universal preschool programs shows that the benefits kids receive from those programs fade out by the 4th grade. Since preschool attendance rates in states that have universal preschool are no higher than the national average, universal preschool wouldn't even increase preschool attendance. It would, however, cost a lot of money, put lots of privately owned preschools out of business and dramatically decrease early education options for parents. So what do you think? Is simply expanding our failing K-12 system the best way to fix it? Hosted by Nick Gillespie, this Reason.tv documentary was written by Paul Feine and photographed by Roger M. Richards. Теги:documentarycommentaryanalysisnewsuniversalpreschoolpresidentbarackobamanickgillespiereason.tvlibertarian
Zach Galifianakis taking his monologue to a preschool. It's a clip from his prematurely cancelled show on VH1 called Late World With Zach aired during the spring of 2002. Теги:ZachGalifianakisPreschoolMonologueComedyFunny
