What if everybody understood child development? : straight talk about bettering education and children's lives /
Pica, Rae, 1953-
What if everybody understood child development? : straight talk about bettering education and children's lives / Rae Pica. - xix, 137 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
All children are not the same -- The earlier the better? -- The power of joy -- Bubble wrapping not required -- When did a hug become a bad thing? -- Teaching girls they're more than a pretty face -- Doing away with the "baby stuff" -- "But competition is human nature" -- Terrorist tots? --The myth of the brain/body dichotomy -- Why does sitting still equal learning? -- In defense of active learning -- "Play" is not a four-letter word -- The body matters, too -- Reading, writing, 'rithmetic ... and recess -- Why kids need "gym" -- In defense of authentic learning -- Who should lead the learning? -- The trouble with testing -- Failure is an option -- Should we teach handwriting in the digital age? -- Just say "no" to keyboarding in kindergarten -- iPads or Play-Doh? -- The homework debate -- In defense of the arts -- No more "good job!" -- Bribes and threats work, but ... -- Time to give time-out a time-out -- "You're outta here!"
This collection of essays by education consultant Rae Pica discusses such topics as Common Core, the self-esteem movement, standardized testing, and best practices in child development and education.
9781483381848 1483381846
2015009628
Early childhood education.
Child development.
What if everybody understood child development? : straight talk about bettering education and children's lives / Rae Pica. - xix, 137 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
All children are not the same -- The earlier the better? -- The power of joy -- Bubble wrapping not required -- When did a hug become a bad thing? -- Teaching girls they're more than a pretty face -- Doing away with the "baby stuff" -- "But competition is human nature" -- Terrorist tots? --The myth of the brain/body dichotomy -- Why does sitting still equal learning? -- In defense of active learning -- "Play" is not a four-letter word -- The body matters, too -- Reading, writing, 'rithmetic ... and recess -- Why kids need "gym" -- In defense of authentic learning -- Who should lead the learning? -- The trouble with testing -- Failure is an option -- Should we teach handwriting in the digital age? -- Just say "no" to keyboarding in kindergarten -- iPads or Play-Doh? -- The homework debate -- In defense of the arts -- No more "good job!" -- Bribes and threats work, but ... -- Time to give time-out a time-out -- "You're outta here!"
This collection of essays by education consultant Rae Pica discusses such topics as Common Core, the self-esteem movement, standardized testing, and best practices in child development and education.
9781483381848 1483381846
2015009628
Early childhood education.
Child development.