    Me, You, Us: Social-Emotional Learning in Preschool written by Ann S. Epstien, PhD with a foreword by Lillian G. Katz – published by HighScope and NAEYC “….children progress from a focus on themselves (me), to an awareness of others (you), to the formation of reciprocal relatinoships (us.) (p 13)” This book does a really […]
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Book Ramblings: Me, You, Us: Social-Emotional Learning in Preschool
June 29th, 2009 · Comments Off on Book Ramblings: Me, You, Us: Social-Emotional Learning in Preschool · Books, Children, Musings
Tags: Children·emotional development·practice·social development·teaching strategies·theory
College meets early care and education
June 4th, 2009 · Comments Off on College meets early care and education · Musings
After a long day of many really quite good workshops on integrative learning; I feel validated in my thinking that college level learning has taken some time to catch up with early care and education where integrative learning is quality care and education! I always knew the littlest had much to teach us big ones!!
Integrative Learning Conference
June 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off on Integrative Learning Conference · Musings, Work
       I drove down today to attend a conference at Fairfield University: Innovative Pedagogy & Course Redesign IX: Integrative Learning in Practice. After a pretty nice dinner, participants were led through several exercises where integrative thinking, learning and creation were necessary. Being academics, it was quite possible! I think that there were some folks who […]
A novel with a cop out ending
April 2nd, 2009 · Comments Off on A novel with a cop out ending · Important People, Musings
 That’s a bit what I experienced today at a workshop hosted by my college’s Diversity Committee. Two folks led three sessions; two open and aimed at students, the other for faculty and staff. It was about 1 and 1/2 hours long. The subject and topic are vital; and the presenters really really fascinating. The […]
Tags: bad novels·conversations·diversity·life lessons·workshops