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020 _a9781483381848
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035 _a(OCoLC)899229934
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092 _a305.231
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049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aPica, Rae,
_d1953-
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245 1 0 _aWhat if everybody understood child development? :
_bstraight talk about bettering education and children's lives /
_cRae Pica.
264 1 _aThousand Oaks, California :
_bCorwin, a SAGE Company,
_c[2015]
300 _axix, 137 pages ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aAll 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!"
520 _aThis 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.
650 0 _aEarly childhood education.
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650 0 _aChild development.
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