Play, Play, Play

 Read the article to find out the secrets of highly happy children.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/katie-hurley/secrets-of-highly-happy-children_b_3722259.html

Housatonic Community College Graduation May 30, 2013

A highlight of the event was the awarding of Child Development Associate Preparation certificates to four students from South Africa’s Royal Bafokeng Nation. Student Bertha Mohube accepted the certificates for herself, Dinah Meshoe, Maria Semenya and Kgomotso Tshupe.

It is the Week of the Young Child. To celebrate, read NAEYC articles about the importance of play.

Heard of Pinterest? Visit one of my Pinterest "boards." I have pinned some of my favorite children's book characters. Then look around at some of the other interesting things that people have created.

playgrounds

Click here to see some of the most

interesting playgrounds around.

The whole class from Phokeng, South Africa after

completing ECE 103, Creative Experiences for Young Children

It was Africa, after all. I could not neglect the amazing animals that we saw. Here are just a few.