PictureBook Plays

What does Halloween have to do with children’s play, and PictureBook Plays?   As adults “take over” the American version of a holiday with origins in pagan rites and religious observances, how do we make sense of it for young children?  Mildren Parton, in 1932, gave the early childhood field one of the first definitions of [...]

The New York Times just published a really interesting article about Sesame Street in Israel and Palestine.  It’s predominantly a story of first attempting to create a joint show where Israeli and Palestinian Muppets interact regularly but finally producing separate shows due to the realization that the cultures just aren’t ready to promote to their [...]