Monthly Newsletters
Pinnacle Presbyterian Preschool provides a monthly newsletter packed with need-to-know dates and activities on our campus.
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In the News
Recent articles on current research and best practices in Early Childhood Education:
October 2008; The National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC offers advice on the safest and best toys for young children. The most appropriate toys for three - six year old children engage the children in problem solving, encourage the children to build and create, engage the children in pretend and make believe, and make connections to words in print.
Link to the entire article: Good Toys for Young Children
Long Division: The Debate Over the Value of Preschool
By Gautam Naik
Aug. 29, 2008; Page A11 Wall Street Journal
In the study, researchers in England found that the benefits of attending a good preschool, including improved mathematic and reading ability and social skills, can last for several years and give children a leg up when they enter elementary school.
Link to the entire article: The Debate Over the Value of Preschool
The Early Years Are Learning Years
Helping Children Learn About Reading (1997); The National Association for the Education of Young Children
Some parents assume that learning to read starts with memorizing the alphabet and sounding out words, but actually the fundamentals of reading begin much earlier. Adults lay the foundation for reading every day, when they point out objects to an infant, go grocery shopping with a toddler, or cook with a preschooler.
Link to the entire article: The Early Years Are Learning Years
Making Music: Literacy Tips for Parents
By the Lee Pesky Learning Center, 2004
Music is a great way to introduce children to sounds and words! Research indicates that exposure to music has numerous benefits for a child’s development.
Link to the entire article: Making Music
Understanding TV's Effects on the Developing Brain
By Jane M. Healy, Ph.D.; American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP News, May 1998
Too much television — particularly at ages critical for language development and manipulative play — can impinge negatively on young minds in several different ways.
Link to the entire article: Understanding TV’s Effects
Igniting Your Child's Power of Imagination
By Andrew Loh
Imagination and creativity are two important aspects of a child ’s life. A child who develops these activities early during the growing years will also develop the ability to succeed and prosper in the adult life.
Link to the entire article: Igniting Your Child’s Power of Imagination
Learning at Play
By Brian Newsome; July 4, 2007, The Colorado Springs Gazette
Early education experts say the fundamentals learned during playtime can lead to major payoffs later on, both socially and academically. As children manipulate objects with their hands, listen to stories or practice saying rhymes, they are being guided through the foundations of reading, science and other subjects, preschool experts say. They are learning to share and work with others.
Link to the entire article: Learning at Play