Media and Young Children

While I prefer children to have concrete experiences with materials, I do believe that limited amounts of media to be beneficial. As I searched for resources for science activities for 5-8 yr olds, I came across a site that gave me pause. Teach with Movies, which i am having trouble linking, but can be googled. [...]

Consuming Kids- Youtube video

 

 
Please watch and share with friends and read the comments on youtube. Not surprisingly there is a comment on youtube that is over reacting, since we know that the right toys are very benefitial to children, they help open ended play and encourage language and meta cognition. In fact, the simpler, more basic the toy, [...]

Barefoot Books

A fabulous lady from MDC (Mothering.com) opened my eyes to the wonder of Barefoot Books . I ordered three books- The Gigantic Turnip, One Moose Twenty Mice and Winter King and the Summertime Queen.
If you are looking for multicultural books and beautifully illustrated books, please visit their site.
(ps there is a sale right now)