In the spirit of educating and advocating for our children, The Children’s Movement of Florida presents Worth Reading Weekly. Delivered every Friday, this newsletter gathers the top Florida headlines about early childhood education, parenting, and healthcare so it’s easy for you to stay informed.
Health and Nutrition
Play Is A Young Child’s Most Important Work
From Eastern Arizona Courier: “Research has shown that play impacts everything from physical abilities and vocabulary to problem solving, creativity, teamwork and empathy.”
Parenting
Disappointment Can Be Good For Kids. Here’s How Parents Can Help Them Approach It.
From The Washington Post: “Our role evolves from one that meets every physical and emotional need into one in which we’re supposed to let our kids experience struggle while our instincts protest from the sidelines.”
Policy
Florida’s Early Childhood Tests Go Too Far In The Wrong Direction
Pre-K and School Readiness
Head Start Improves Kids’ Lives. But We’re Still Finding Out Just How.
Mentoring
Five Ways To Nurture Compassion in Kids
Special Needs
Parents of Special-Needs Kids Assume They’re Less Desirable Employees. They’re Wrong.
From The Washington Post: “Roughly 40 percent of American parents of children with disabilities will leave the workforce to become a full-time caregiver.”