Articles – The Garden Nursery School

Play-Based Learning

I just need to play with them by Teacher Tom
Early Academic Training Produces Long Term Harm
ABCs and 123s: What is Appropriate? by Diane Trister Dodge
Let the Kids Learn Through Play by David Kohn (NY Times)
The New Preschool Is Crushing Kids by Erika Christakis (The Atlantic)

Supporting Social and Emotional Development

What to Say During Staylistening by Hand in Hand Parenting
Sportscasting Your Child’s Struggles
A Culture of Inclusion by Teacher tom
When Love and Attention Just Aren’t Enough by Laura Markham
Good Job Alternatives
7 Confidence Building Responses by Janet Lansbury
Reasons to Stop Saying “Good Job” by Alfie Kohn

Setting Limits & Empathy Based Discipline

What’s Wrong with Timeouts? by Laura Markham
What Your Toddler Thinks of Discipline by Janet Lansbury
The Most Loving Way to Say No by Janet Lansbury
The Most Valuable Parenting Phrase after “I Love You”
Should You Make Your Child Apologize? by Laura Markham
What If Everything You Knew About Disciplining Kids Was Wrong? by Katherine Reynolds Lewis (Mother Jones)

Dealing with Aggression

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS The Garden Cooperative Nursery School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.