"Television viewing and video games are often a substitute for the fantasy playing and peer interactions of the past."
-Deborah J. Leong Ph.D
Scaffolding Self-Directed Learning in the Primary Grades
"The challenge for early childhood educators at all levels is to ensure that our practices reflect this current knowledge while also staying true to our principles and core values - a challenge but also an opportunity."
- Susan Bredekamp Ph.D
Staying True to our Principles
"Good teachers acknowledge and encourage children's efforts, model and demonstrate, create challenges and support children in extending their capabilities, and provide specific directions and instruction."
- Susan Bredekamp Ph.D
Staying True to our Principles
"We as professionals in the Early Childhood field have an opportunity to shape a child's life for the better, and so that's what makes me passionate about this field."
- Sandy Escobido
"You got to take your ego out of it and thing about what's best for this child."
- Renatta M. Cooper
"Today my passion as a professional really is to bring my ideas in action, into changing policy, into practice, and influencing research."
- Leticia Lara LCSW
There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. ~Walt St
There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. ~Walt Streightiff
Ginny, I love all of your quotes, but the one that stands out is Deborah J. Leong's quote. I am personally against too much television viewing and video games. Too much screen time can have unhealthy side effects. It can take time away from healthy activities like active play outside with friends, children have become absolutely unaware of the fun of childhood, like flying kites, making castles out of sand, playing in the backyards, eating dinner together as a family, or reading. Parents should limit the number of TV-watching hours for their children.
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ReplyDeleteThe fantasy play quote of Dr. Leong resonates with me. When I was little we were outside for hours: playing in the barn, woods, in the pond, riding bike to relatives and nearby lake, playing with our cattle and pets. Our kids today, even my own, don't or won't take advantage of the great outdoors educational opportunity. We need to reserve that thought process.
Kristi
Good quote. That opportunity places on us all a divine responsibility. The future of the world, not just the children in our care, depends on how we use that opportunity. We just can't and must not fail as early childhood educators.
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