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In this opinion published in The Post and Courier, Jody Stallings, an award-winning teacher since 1992 and director of the Charleston Teacher Alliance, emphasizes the role of parents, pointing out that the achievement gap in schools is less about early versus late reading skills and more about the level of parental involvement and support from the outset. The ROR model encourages early parental involvement and support for children's reading in SC (and beyond). https://lnkd.in/dpz4ScjY 

Yes, it’s true that Kindergarten has transformed into First Grade. Yes, children will need to learn academics, listen and sit still. But that certainly doesn’t mean that these lessons should be straight-jacketed onto them in the toddler and preschool years. In fact, the funneling down of structured learning is all the more reason to let children play while they can. We must fiercely protect this precious, ever shrinking window of time for our children. Play is enough. Play is enough. Play is enough. This should be our educational mantra for the first 5 years. Don't let your preschoolers forget how to play —> https://lnkd.in/dij7NTjz

To enhance the quality of classrooms in early childhood settings, it is important to learn more about the teachers’ individual characteristics to understand how to better support teachers for quality learning environments.

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