Articles about child development issues
This page has articles on child development.
Click on the title to read the original piece or on the links to read on the websites that commissioned them. I'm gradually adding articles I've written in the past, so check back for more later - and don't forget to hit the refresh button!
Click on the title to read the original piece or on the links to read on the websites that commissioned them. I'm gradually adding articles I've written in the past, so check back for more later - and don't forget to hit the refresh button!
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Consent
How a picture book about a cat could help teach
children about consent and boundaries - article commissioned by BookTrust 
Developing Empathy
Kindness is not Justice
Articles by other people - I couldn't have said it better myself so here are the links: Teaching Kindness Isn’t Enough Teaching kindness is a staple of elementary practice, but that isn’t the same as teaching justice by Brett Turner in Learning For Justice Kindness Is Not The Solution to Racism by Alicia Sprague at Colorado State University |
Sleepover and Identity
Are sleepovers an opportunity for young children to think about identity - to see things through someone else's eyes; to share the experience of living in another household; to think about what it’s like to be a child living in different circumstances; to imagine what it might be like to instead live this child’s life as part of this household.
(Also on my blog if you'd like to comment) 
Starting School or pre-school
Parents and teachers in the UK and Ireland,
Lulu's First Day is your edition. Click here for tips for preparing your child's first day at school or pre-school. Teachers, Early Years Educators... Click here for more information, thoughts about the story and insights for teachers. Parents and teachers in the US and Canada, Lola Goes to School is the US edition. Click here for tips for preparing your child's first day at kindergarden or school. Teachers, Early Years Educators... Click here for more information, thoughs about the story and insights for teachers. |