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Policymakers have a heightened interest in educating children earlier and fostering brain growth,
in part due to the increased awareness of research on brain development and the importance of the early years on learning.


If you feel pressured to help children be ready for school, but may not be clear on what to do or how to do it. This article assists families, teachers, and community partners by explaining the connections between purposeful play—including interactions, relationships, and learning during early childhood years—and school readiness.

 1. Research
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/cdr/2014/575142/

2.
http://www.pgce.soton.ac.uk/IT/



1. Purposeful Play Leads to School Readiness


What is purposeful play? What is school readiness?


4. Learning Sciences Lab

http://www.lsl.nie.edu.sg/

5. Learn with play @ home

http://www.learnwithplayathome.com/

6. Learning Express

http://www.learningexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Skill-Building.pdf

7. Child Development

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/

8. Active for Life

http://activeforlife.com/physical-literacy/

9. HIGHSCOPE

http://membership.highscope.org/app/issues/142.pdf

10. Imagination Tree

http://theimaginationtree.com/

11. Read Write Think

http://www.readwritethink.org/videos/literacy-in-action.html

http://singaporemotherhood.com/articles/archives/

http://www.aneverydaystory.com/

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningteachingandassessment/approaches/reggioemilia/supportmaterials/resources/index.asp

http://www.education.com/topic/extracurricular-activities/

http://www.babycenter.com/0_lets-play-weekly-activities-for-your-babys-first-year_1501475.bc#articlesection1

http://www.kidspot.com.au/kids-activities-and-games/index.asp?utm_source=ActivityCorner&utm_medium=subnav&utm_campaign=kids-activities-and-games

http://theimaginationtree.com/

Home schooling-
http://toddlercanread.blogspot.hk/search/label/DIY%20Montessori

Curriculum-
http://www.homeschool-curriculum.org/home-school-curriculum.html

Parenting Science & Research-
http://www.parentingscience.com/cognitive-development.html

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/lessons-spore-asias-pre-schools

http://www.figur8.net/articles/

http://www.infomontessori.com/videos.htm

http://www.abcjesuslovesme.com/which-curriculum

http://www.jumpstart.com/common/teaching-good-manners


http://www.preschool-plan-it.com/armor-of-god.html

http://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-2



Posted by  on Jun 9, 2014 in Child Training, Discipline, Faith, Family, Fathers, Homeschooling, Marriage,Mothers, Parenting, Relationships, Tips and Principles | 1 Comment
Almost each time I go online and scroll down my news feed, I see so many articles on parenting techniques. The latest study shows this… a now-famous expert says that—it can get pretty confusing.
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When it comes to raising our children, these are the verses that come to mind:
Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
I am to train up my children in the way that God has intended for them to go, according to how He has designed them—- NOT according to what I want them to do or how I want them to behave.
Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers (or mothers), do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
I am to bring up my children in the training and instruction OF THE LORD. My standard for raising them is not the present culture, or the present parenting trend. My standard is God’s Word.
Deuteronomy 4:9 “Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them.”
This was God’s exhortation to the Israelites regarding obedience. The previous chapters were all about the many miracles God did for them.
I am to remember and remind myself of all that God has been to me and my family. I am to remind myself and my children of who God is– His nature and character.
I am to bring up my children in such a way that will make it easy for them to understand who God is —what His nature and character are like. I am to train my children to obey this God who loves them.
Deut. 6:4-7 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”
Deut. 11:19 “Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”
Teach what to my children? God’s Word— Not mine, not the world’s popular views– but God’s Word…..constantly and consistently.
In short, how should I raise my children? How do I know which parenting principle to believe?
Here are three questions  I can use to filter:
1. Is this parenting principle/technique according to God’s Word? Are the underlying principles based on the Bible?
2. Will this help me and my children understand who God is more?
3. Will this help me and my children love God with all our hearts, mind, and strength more?

Lord, I pray that you give us the wisdom that we need to parent our children the way you would want us to. I pray that we will not be dictated by culture; but help us to train our children according to Your word and instruction. :)
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http://www.mindinthemaking.org/tag/making-connections/
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International Web Resources on Gifted Education
Hong Kong
Center for Child Development, Hong Kong Baptist Universityhttp://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~ccd/index.htm
Education Development Program, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technologyhttp://www.edp.ust.hk
Gifted Education Section, Education Bureau, HKSARhttp://www.edb.gov.hk/cd/ge_e
Hong Kong Federation of the Exceptionally Gifted (HKFEG)http://www.hkfeg.org/
Programme for Gifted and Talented, The Chinese University of Hong Konghttp://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/pgt/index.php?id=aboutpgt&lang=en
Education Resource Centre, Kowloon Public Libraryhttp://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/reference/special/erc.html
Australasia
Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted & Talented Ltd.http://www.aaegt.net.au
Department of Education and Training, Government of Western Australiahttp://www.det.wa.edu.au
Gifted Children Australiahttp://www.gifted-children.com.au
New Zealand Association for Gifted Childrenhttp://www.giftedchildren.org.nz
New Zealand - Gifted and Talented Onlinehttp://gifted.tki.org.nz/
The Professional Association for Gifted Educationhttp://www.giftednz.org.nz
Malaysia
NAGC Malaysia
Singapore
Minister of Education (MOE) Singapore – Gifted Education Programme
Taiwan
Chinese Association of Gifted Education E-Newsletterhttp://gift.ntue.edu.tw/cage/content.php?content_id=16
U.K.
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)http://www.qca.org.uk
National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE)http://www.nace.co.uk
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)http://www.nagcbritain.org.uk
Professor Joan Freeman
Joan Freeman is a distinguished psychologist working in the development of human abilities to their highest levels. She has conducted and supervised substantial research, notably her continuing study of gifted children since 1974.		http://www.joanfreeman.com
U.S.A.
Association for Gifted and Talented Students Louisianahttp://www.agtslouisiana.org/index.php
Center for Talented Youthhttp://www.cty.jhu.edu
Council of State Directors of Programs for the Giftedhttp://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/queries/ddw.cfm?UID=1
Duke University - Digest of Gifted Researchhttp://www.tip.duke.edu/node/84
Florida Gifted Networkhttp://www.floridagiftednetwork.org
Gifted Development Centerhttp://www.gifteddevelopment.com
Gifted Education Resource Institutehttp://www.geri.education.purdue.edu
How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School
Bransford, John D, Brown Ann L, & Cocking Rodney R (Eds) 1999
Science now offers new conceptions of the learning process and the development of competent performance. Recent research provides a deep understanding of complex reasoning and performance on problem-solving tasks and how skill and understanding in key subjects are acquired. This book presents a contemporary account of principles of learning, and this summary provides an overview of the new science of learning. It will be of interest to teachers and parents.		http://www.nap.edu/html/howpeople1
Hoagies’ Gifted Education Pagehttp://www.hoagiesgifted.org
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Programhttp://www.ed.gov/programs/javits/index.html
National Association for Gifted Childrenhttp://www.nagc.org
National History Dayhttp://www.nhd.org/
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talentedhttp://www.gifted.uconn.edu/
Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Developmenthttp://www.gifted.uconn.edu
Project ARIEShttp://www.cfa.harvard.edu/sed/projects/aries.html
Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Educationhttp://spice.stanford.edu
Summer Institute for the Giftedhttp://www.giftedstudy.com
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)http://www.sengifted.org
The Association for the Gifted (TAG)http://www.cectag.org
The Gifted Child Society (New Jersey)http://www.gifted.org
The Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development (Iowa)http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank
International
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.		http://www.cec.sped.org
European Council for High Ability
ECHA is an international organisation of researchers, teachers, school administrators, and parents who are concerned with giftedness, talent, and high ability. Its goal is to promote awareness of gifted children and to provide information to the public on the best development of gifted young people. ECHA is a private non-profit organisation.		http://www.echa.info
International Baccalaureate Organization
The IB is a nonprofit educational foundation, motivated by its mission, focused on the student.		http://www.ibo.org
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
WCGTC is a world-wide non-profit organization whose primary goal is to provide advocacy and support for our gifted children.		http://world-gifted.org

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