02/08/2012
Early childhood experts wonder if it's possible to combine fun and games with a solid curriculum. It absolutely is! But the debate is raging now that new, more rigorous national school standards have been introduced. For more on the controversial topic of how our children should be taught in the critical toddler years, see http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/12/07/13prek_ep.h31.html
Educators are figuring out how to balance the standards' focus on academic rigor with young children's developmental needs.
