Those who are not looking for happiness are the most likely to find it, because those who are searching forget that the surest way to be happy is to seek happiness for others.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
In reporting on this year's Bologna Book Fair,
The Economist (April 5, 2008;
www.economist.com) observed an issue on the minds of attendees: "How to revive picture books, those lavishly illustrated creations that teach children to love books long before they can read them."
The Economist cited a number of reasons for the decline of picture books...
"All publishers find it hard to deal with cut-price Internet selling, harder nosed high-street booksellers, and people's increasing reluctance to read. Picture books have a particular problem: they cost a bomb to produce and unless they are seen and handled, their price may seem prohibitive."
You can now earn CEUs online by reading Exchange articles �" including one set of course readings on Literacy in the Early Years. Currently the following online courses are available on the Exchange website:
Teachers:
- Outdoor Play Environments
- Food and Nutrition Challenges
- Literacy in the Early Years<
- Serving Children with Special Needs
- Managing Challenging Behaviors
- Math in the Early Years
- Brain Research Implications for Early Childhood
- Involving Parents in Your Program<
- Observation and Assessment<
- Reggio Emilia Learning Experiences
- Making Play Work
- Social and Emotional Development
Directors:
- Leadership in Early Childhood
- Supervising Early Childhood Staff
- Training Early Childhood Staff
- Evaluating Early Childhood Programs
- Marketing Child Care Services
- Trends in Early Childhood Education
- Managing Money
- Director Safety
- Physical Evironment and Room Arrangement
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