Resources
Affiliations
California Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools
San Mateo County Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools
Blogs, websites, & podcasts
Janet Lansbury babies and toddlers
Parenting By Connection hand in hand parenting
Aha! Parenting Dr. Laura's answers to parenting questions
Heather Shumaker supports play-based learning
Amy Lang’s Birds+Bees+Kids “take the sting out of talking to kids about the birds and the bees”
Teacher Tom play-based learning
Parenting Portal Joanna Portal interviews experts on sleep, nutrition, self-reliance, safety, social media, preschool info
Mona Delahooke, PhD., a clinical psychologist empowering joyful, resilient parent-child relationships by translating neuroscience research into practical and compassionate tools and strategies
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Promoting high-quality learning by connecting practice, policy, and research
Community Playthings articles on learning environments, child development, and learning through play
Play Makes Us Human Peter Gray PhD., research professor at Boston College, author of Free to Learn and Psychology
Parent night special speakers
Christine Carter, SPICE, January 2012
Kidpower, October 2013
Dr. Laura Markham, SPICE, January 2014
Susan Stone Belton, October 2014
Alfie Kohn, SPICE, January 2015
Anghelika Maddalena, October 2015
Dr. Erica Reischer, SPICE, January 2016
Autumn Vandiver, October 2016
Dr. Kathy Masarie, SPICE, January 2017
Kelley Abrams, October 2017
Suzanne Fanger, February 2018
Susan Stone, October 2018
Hand in Hand Parenting, October 2019
Heather Shumaker, January 2021
Rachel Sklar, November 2021
Ellen Hohbach Scheetz, November 2021
Justine Saffir, January 2022
School districts
Belmont Redwood Shores School District
San Mateo-Foster City School District
Local education resources & services for families with young children
San Mateo Family Consultant Service
San Carlos School District Special Education info
Recent studies of note
Challenge Success (overview of developments)
The Effects of Screen Time on Young Children
Outcomes Associated with Participation in High-Quality Early Care & Education
Links to What Research Says about Play
Play-Based Learning vs. Academics in Preschool
Approaches to Early Childhood Education
What are Reggio Emilia Schools? NYT
The Finnish Way The Guardian
A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool NPR