Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
Formulas? There are none. There are only possible Strategies Part 2: Play is the Work of Children
The key takeaway is to have a strategy. Have multiple strategies for different learning pathways.
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Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Mar 12
- 5 min
Formulas? There are none. There are only possible Strategies Part 2: Play is the Work of Children
The key takeaway is to have a strategy. Have multiple strategies for different learning pathways.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Feb 21
- 3 min
We Must Avoid the “Ready Meal” Approach to Education!
Too many educators have become accustomed to simply delivering the lesson using the prescribed time on the box.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Dec 4, 2022
- 2 min
The Wild Child!
I recently observed a parent say to their child, "don't act like a wild child!" . What do you assume this child was doing to evoke such…
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset in (Early Childhood) Education
When we look at these two mindsets from the point of view of our work, teaching, and learning, many of us are stuck in fixed mindsets about
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
Children Learn Math Through Play!
These are the moments play based educators are seeking, like Sherlock Holmes finding clues.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Oct 9, 2022
- 5 min
The Play Problem in Early Childhood Education!
students engaged in a game led and controlled by the teacher may be fun for the students and certainly holds some important learning but it
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
Taking Children’s Play Further
The aim is to stay with children’s play, provoke their thinking, develop their ideas, and layer it with skills that they can use.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Sep 14, 2022
- 6 min
What you don't know about UK EYFS and USA Common Core.
We have grave concerns about the core standards for young children
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- May 22, 2022
- 6 min
Does the Neuroscience Evidence Support the Need for Phonics Programs in the Early Years?
Does the Neuroscience Evidence Support the Need for Phonics Programs in the Early Years
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
The DEVIL in the Early Years.
If we asked you about your ‘image of the child’ will what you say match what you do? For those of you that are interested or believe in...
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Jan 5, 2022
- 12 min
The How and When of Learning to Read...
The problem with synthetic phonics, if used alone, is learning can lack context which means children can
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
Going Reggio!
It is tempting to romanticize Reggio Emilia. It looks so beautiful, it works so well. That would be a mistake.
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Jun 3, 2020
- 0 min
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Jun 3, 2020
- 5 min
Getting Started in Early Childhood Education (ECE)!
The Basics of Early Childhood Education When looking for a beginning point in early childhood education there are some basics you should...
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Apr 30, 2020
- 4 min
Let's Talk About Reading in Early Childhood Education! Part 1: Looking at the Research!
There is no evidence, as in zero, that suggests children who learn to read in preschool have any long-term academic advantage...
Joshua Barr (M.A. M.Ed)
- Dec 15, 2019
- 5 min
The Importance of Play!
“Children need the freedom to appreciate the infinite resources, of their hands, their eyes, and their ears, the resources of forms, materia
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