<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Microsoft Theme 2.00" content="capsules 011">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;}
h1
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char";
margin-top:24.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
margin-top:10.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
h3
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 3 Char";
margin-top:10.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
h4
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 4 Char";
margin-top:10.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
h5
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 5 Char";
margin-top:10.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
h6
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 6 Char";
margin-top:10.0pt;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
page-break-after:avoid;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;
font-weight:normal;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#000099;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#339966;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
color:black;}
span.Heading1Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 1";
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;
font-weight:bold;}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;}
span.Heading3Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 3 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 3";
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;}
span.Heading4Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 4 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 4";
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;}
span.Heading5Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 5 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 5";
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;}
span.Heading6Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 6 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 6";
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body bgcolor="white" background="cid:image001.gif@01CDC251.65718390" lang="EN-US" link="#000099" vlink="#339966">
<img src="cid:image001.gif@01CDC251.65718390" v:src="cid:image001.gif@01CDC251.65718390" v:shapes="_x0000_Mail" width="0" height="0" class="shape" style="display:none;width:0;height:0"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<v:background id="_x0000_s1025" o:bwmode="white" o:targetscreensize="1024,768">
<v:fill src="cid:image001.gif@01CDC251.65718390" o:title="captext" type="frame" />
</v:background></xml><![endif]-->
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal">Thought you would appreciate this article….it says what I think we all believe to be true….we should not be hammering formal education on little children all in the name of “kindergarten readiness”. Too many inexperienced teachers (and
parents) think they are doing a great thing by “teaching children what they need to know before kindergarten” through artificial means such as repeatedly reciting Name and Address and Phone number, etc. There are so many more effective ways to teach young
children and PLAY is essential to that learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here is the link to the article…enjoy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lohud.com/article/20121111/OPINION/311110018/1076/OPINION01/+%27Free%20play+%27%20is%20a%20vital%20component%20of%20early%20learning?nclick_check=1">http://www.lohud.com/article/20121111/OPINION/311110018/1076/OPINION01/+%27Free%20play+%27%20is%20a%20vital%20component%20of%20early%20learning?nclick_check=1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">have a great day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lorraine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">~Is there someone you know who makes a difference in the lives of our children? Nominate your favorite "Friend of Children" for one of our awards and show your appreciation~<br>
<a href="http://www.mycccc.org/nomination%20form.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://www.mycccc.org/nomination%20form.htm</span></a><br>
<br>
Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen, Director<br>
Child Care Council<br>
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County<br>
121 Second Street<br>
Oriskany, N.Y. 13424<br>
Phone: <a href="tel:%28315%29%20223-7850%20X223"><span style="color:blue">(315) 223-7850 X223</span></a><br>
Fax: <a href="tel:%28315%29%20223-7855"><span style="color:blue">(315) 223-7855</span></a><br>
<br>
Website: <a href="http://www.mycccc.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.mycccc.org</span></a><br>
<br>
PLEASE NOTE MY NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!!<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:lmk23@cornell.edu"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none">lmk23@cornell.edu</span></a><br>
<br>
~ Promoting quality care and education for society's most precious resource......our children ~<br>
<br>
Interested in making a difference in the issues that affect our children? Join Parent Central Now!<br>
<a href="http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_ny/join.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_ny/join.html</span></a><br>
<br>
<br>
This email is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you have received this email in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete the message. You may not use, copy,
disclose, or take any action based on this e-mail or any information within it if you are not the addressee or authorized to receive it for the addressee. Thank you for your cooperation.<br>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>