I recently had a discussion with someone, having had their own experience parenting and now grandparenting a four year old, about children speaking up for themselves. As a teacher, I described to the grandmother how her granddaughter had spoken up … Continue reading
SYC has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children since 1989. Every five years, we undergo a renewal process that includes a site visit (which we had recently), classroom portfolios that show evidence of how … Continue reading
When we give tours and talk to people about SYC, it’s always a bit hard to describe who we are and what we do. We mostly play so we call ourselves “play-based” but that has come to mean so many … Continue reading
Recently Susan and I traveled to Sacramento, California for a unique opportunity to learn from some lifelong advocates of play. Sitting right on the Placer County fairgrounds is the Roseville Community Preschool (RCP), made known by passionate play advocate Bev … Continue reading
Since 1985, NAEYC's national, voluntary accreditation system has set professional standards for early childhood education programs, and helped families identify high-quality programs for their young children.
