Publications
Notes For Parents
Notes For Parents is written by James L. Hymes, Jr., Ed.D. Dr. Hymes is past President of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and the author of Behavior and Misbehavior, The Child Under Six, Understanding Your Child, Teaching the Child Under Six, and other publications for parents and teachers.
News Article: Experts bemoan loss of kids' play time
By David Crary, Associated Press
NEW YORK — In one classroom, a group of preschool teachers squatted on the floor, pretending to be cave-dwelling hunter-gatherers. Next door, another group ended a raucous musical game by placing their tambourines and drums atop their heads.
Silly business, to be sure, but part of an agenda of utmost seriousness: To spread the word that America's children need more time for freewheeling play at home and in their schools.
