Children’s House Preschool, Elaine McCarthy & Michael Knuckey Children’s House Preschool, a red school barn, stands proudly in North Boulder. Elaine McCarthy and Michael Knuckey, both award-winning teachers, operate this non-profit experiential option for preliminary education. On a typical day, […]
Children’s House teachers are elated to announce the news of their National Association of the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC) Accreditation. NAEYC is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children. Since 1985, […]
Children’s House has 4 openings for children to attend preschool for 10 hours a week at no charge in the 2015-16 school year. This program is open to children who are 4 years old by October 1st, and come from […]
A great article on scaffolding mature play in the classroom. Great tips for teachers, and insight into the benefits of make believe play. This is why our classroom is all about rich, creative dramatic play. Leong_Make_Believe_Play_Jan2012-1
Hopefully Colorado will follow suit soon. Kindergartens Ringing the Bell for Play Inside the Classroom By MOTOKO RICH JUNE 9, 2015 PASADENA, Md. — Mucking around with sand and water. Playing Candy Land or Chutes and Ladders. Cooking pretend meals […]
Boulder County Association for the Education of Young Children Educator of the Year 2015 Michael Knuckey We are thrilled to announce that Michael Knuckey was recognized as 2015 Educator of the Year by BCAEYC, the local chapter of the National […]
This article provides an insight as to why early childhood literacy is so much more than learning the ABC’s. It is a must read for educators and parents. Sparks Fade, Knowledge Stays
Over a third of children in the U.S. enter school unprepared to learn. They lack the vocabulary, sentence structure, and other basic skills that are required to do well in school. Children who start behind generally stay behind – they […]
New research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire. By Alison Gopnik Ours is an age of pedagogy. Anxious parents instruct their children more and more, at younger and younger ages, until they’re reading books […]
Make Believe Play The approach used at Children’s House to make the most of children’s natural curiosity in learning. PRoPELS is an acronym that stands for the most critical elements of children’s play that can be assessed and scaffolded by […]
