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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Preventing Chronic Absenteeism through Early Childhood Education
Halfway through the Fall 2011 session, attendance in TYO’s morning Core Program for four- and five-year-olds continues to enjoy high and stable attendance rates. This
Fifth Week Reflections
Aimee For years I listened to my Palestinian friends talk about how important the land is and how olive trees are symbolic of the rootedness
TYO Round Up: Week of October 23, 2011
Sunday, October 23 TYO interns, Abi, Aimee, Andrew, and James share reflections on how their classes EXPRESS THEMSELVES through art, music, and sport. Monday,
TYO Recommends: October 28, 2011
An op-ed from the New York Times on why we should OCCUPY THE [EARLY CHILDHOOD] CLASSROOM in order to close the achievement gap. Nick Kristoff,
Interview with Mrs. Soumaya Jokmak
Soumaya is one of the 20 women currently participating in the WEL project in North Lebanon and below we share with you an interview and
Introducing the New Triple Exposure Gallery
In 2009, TYO launched the Triple Exposure initiative to provide arts education to underserved youth from Balata, Askar, and el-Ein refugee camps, as well as
How TYO Helps My Daughter
Last week I met with a mother who has been sending her 12 year old daughter to TYO’s Homework Help class this session. The mother, Jenan,
Screen Time, Technology, and Early Childhood in Nablus
Recently, the American early childhood education community has been abuzz with discussions about how to most effectively use technology to enhance early education. At a
Express Yourself!
Andrew ‘Drawing to music’ is an activity which has been done before with children at TYO. This week, I ran the same exercise with my
TYO Round Up: Week of October 16, 2011
Sunday 10/16 TYO Interns share their REFLECTIONS from their first week in Nablus. Monday 10/17 INCLUSION at TYO: read about current efforts and challenge