http://www.demeterschool.com early childhood development Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:53:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Its official. I am now a graduate of Towson University. I can now devote my time to Early Childhood Education FULL TIME! I am very excited and I hope you will remain a reader as there will be much more to come! Thanks for sticking with me and Happy Holidays! http://www.demeterschool.com/2007/12/26/towson-university-graduate/ Stay Tuned for Demeter to return. Mid - Decemeber 2007. http://www.demeterschool.com/2007/12/01/stay-tuned-2/ So summer is officially here! Schools out and the children are off the hook from reading, writing, and arithmetic! Right? Summer is a great time for parents and caregivers to join in the fun of learning! Also, parents can help prevent "summer loss syndrome" which happens to many children over ... http://www.demeterschool.com/2007/06/26/summera-time-for-learning/ A recent article from the National Education Association names 5 National Education groups who are rallying for changes to the NCLB act, soon to be up for re-authorization. The groups are urging Congress to focus on five areas of change: *A redesign of the federal accountability framework ... http://www.demeterschool.com/2007/06/03/banning-together-changing-nclb/ I must apologize for my recent decline in posts. I am working very hard on earning my degree while pursuing my advocacy work for children. While I was away, a very exciting event happened for The Demeterschool.com! The site received the distinguished honor as the 2007 Community Service Award Winner ... http://www.demeterschool.com/2007/06/03/demeter-school-winner-of-the-2007-community-service-award/ I normally suggest reading material for children or non-fiction books for parents and teachers as a source of reference and helpful information. But I had to notify my readers of my newest find. I recently began a new Jodi Picoult book (author of "My Sister's Keeper and many others) entitled Nineteen ... http://www.demeterschool.com/2007/04/02/a-must-read-novel/ Lately on the news I have been hearing about an ongoing debate about homework. Good? Or Bad? Is it helpful to children in primary years or is it a waste of time that could be spent with family? Let me know what you think... http://www.demeterschool.com/2007/04/01/homework/ In the October 2003 issue of the ... http://www.demeterschool.com/2007/03/24/the-power-of-block-building/