Believe it or not, there’s a lot going on during quiet time at a daycare. Most obvious is sleep. Young kids usually need naps in the middle of the day. (And everyone else–teachers, other kids–need them to nap!) However, scheduled quiet time includes more than a recharge. That’s why putting kids into nap/won’t-nap categories doesn’t […]
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Why Do Most Daycare Classrooms Look Alike?
Imagine visiting Times Square for the purpose of trying to think. Or talk. Or learn something new. Crazy idea, of course. Because few of us could focus among the jumbotrons and 50-ft billboards. Kids, too, find it hard to ignore visual distractions while using their brains. Which makes it very strange that so many daycare […]