

WHY RISK IS ESSENTIAL TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
WHY RISK IS ESSENTIAL TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS by Nicole Fravel The other day my teenage son suggested that he ride his bike from our house to the local elementary school. The school is only about two and a half miles from our house, but the route follows a winding country road with no shoulder and on which most motorists drive way too fast. I said he couldn’t make that ride because he wasn’t experienced enough to do it. He replied that if he was never allowed to try, then

3D Learning FOR FOCUS SKILLS
3D LEARNING FOR FOCUS SKILLS by Janai Mestrovich, M.S. aka Grandma Boom According to PBS.org for parents, “Concentration is like a muscle that requires regular exercise to strengthen. Some kids are born “stronger” in this area than others, but all kids can learn strategies and engage in practices that help improve their ability to focus and sustain their attention.” In a migrant preschool class I used an LED candle for a focusing agent. Each preschooler had a turn to look at