The Word is Out

I will be teaching at College of the Desert this fall and not at MSJC. I will miss you all, but am excited for the new adventures awaiting me. I will be continuing my blog and my podcasting, please keep up with me via these links. I am teaching the summer class and will be at MSJC through the summer. See you soon. Donna


Here is the video I tried to share in 103- Brain Rules and Exercise.

Summer Courses

Hi everyone. Summer classes are open for enrollment. I am teaching CDE 137 Before and After School-Aged Care. Please join us for some fun. See you this summer. Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Menifee Campus.

Interview with Amanda Wilcox-Herzog Part 2

Please enjoy more of our discussion about preschool settings.

WOYC Celebration

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make our booth such a success. We used up over 500 paper plates and children loved playing with bubbles, listening to music, and getting a great image painted on those little faces. I am still nursing my minor sunburn, as I am sure many of you are- but it really turned out great. See you all next week.

Tongue in cheek article about overprotecting children

Thanks to Cassandra who sent this to me and said: "I stumbled onto this article while researching for my health, safety, and nutrition class. It's from The Onion, so of course it's a sarcastic peice based on real events. Hearing it written this way, really made me reevaluate the way we overprotect children and prevent them from learning self-regulation skills. Anyhow, just thought I'd share it. "
Cassandra is one sharp student. Thought I would share it as well- what do you all think about it?

Child-Safety Experts Call For Restrictions On Childhood Imagination

Interview with Amanda Wilcox-Herzog

I did it! Please enjoy.

Starting Fresh- Monday, Monday

So- I still don't know how to publish my Podcast interview with Dr. Wilcox-Herzog, but I am learning. Have you all seen the article by Lilian Katz about successful environments? Very interesting reading. If you read the article and think back to our 101 (Principles and Practices) observations, she really states that exactly what we have you look for are the criteria for a quality program. I should have dates for the screening of "Where do the Children Play?" by the end of this week. Look for them soon. I am reading "The Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv. Excellent book about free play and nature. I am hoping I can get an interview with him for my Podcast. Wish me luck. Don't forget, the Celebration of the Young Child is this Saturday,the 26th, at Freedom Crest Elementary in Menifee. Those of you who are coming and want to carpool over need to be at my house by 8:00 am. Coffee will be ready by 7:00, feel free to come by early and have a sip. See you this week. Donna

Blogging 101

So, I am very new to this and am just trying it out. If all goes well, I will be using this as a way to get news and discussion topics to all my students. Next week is the celebration of the young child at the Menifee Campus. I will be looking for you all there. I am working on setting up a viewing of the movie "Where Do the Children Play?" At both the Menifee and the San Jacinto Campus. I will let you know as soon as I have the dates and times set.
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