Why I’m Against “Centers”
Play gets a lot of lip-service in America. You’ll find most preschools and kindergartens say they are “play-based.” That’s because young children learn best through play. But I’m afraid they get it wrong.
One of the scourges of true play is what is known as “centers.”
Why we should read “Old” books to kids
A librarian recently told me about the purging system librarians use. “You can’t expect kids today to like the books their parents liked. People always think they can read their childhood favorites to kids. It just doesn’t work.”