Category: Preschool
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The Story of Ferdinand: Talking With Kids About the First Children’s Book on Gender Nonconformity
Read Article: The Story of Ferdinand: Talking With Kids About the First Children’s Book on Gender NonconformityThe Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf was published in 1936, just before the Spanish Civil War. Because it was widely viewed as pacifist propaganda, it was banned in many countries. Despite its rough start, it became popular around the world, has been translated into over sixty languages, and won several awards. This book has…
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Redshirting in the Age of Academic Kindergarten
Read Article: Redshirting in the Age of Academic KindergartenEvery September, the incoming group of kindergarteners becomes ever so slightly older. When I had my daughter almost twenty years ago, I remember a friend of mine exclaiming, “Oh, you’re so lucky, she’s birthday-blessed!” The term referred to her fall birth date, and the fact that she would automatically be one of the oldest students…
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Encouraging the Artist in Every Child
Read Article: Encouraging the Artist in Every ChildPicasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” A quick glance around an African-American friend’s home recently showed me that he and many of his relatives have, delightfully, not grown up. At least, not in the way that concerned Picasso. Read more…