So I went to a Celebration of Life this Morning for a good friend

[malaise]

Among the tributes was one that spoke about her graduate work at the Erikson Institute for Early Childhood Education back in the early 70s. What was even nicer was hearing the person delivering the tribute point out that the Institute was one of the bye products of LBJ's Great Society initiatives.
https://www.erikson.edu/

It is important to remember that part of the reconciliation package speaks to a renewed drive to promote early childhood education.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. I know a woman who is an Erikson graduate.

She loved it there. At present, she runs a preschool.

[malaise]

2. My friend was instrumental in spreading their model

across the English-speaking Caribbean.. The social good is good for everyone.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. From what I know about Erikson's model, it's good to spread far and wide.

Kudos to your friend.

[SheltieLover]

7. Absolutely, GAOT!

[malaise]

3. By the way there were less than 30 of us at the church

all masked and all social distancing. Most folks watched on youtube.

[BittyJenkins]

4. Tony Madrid

was part of the Erickson institute. He was one of the first to bring up the importance of infant bonding.
Tony ended up practicing in our area. Through hypnosis, he helped my boy control his asthma...it took hypnotizing me to. It is a long story but I do love the Erickson Institute and Tony.

[malaise]

6. Wow!

Now that is interesting,

[mopinko]

8. a friend and former neighbor is their first fellow.

her phd research is the basis for the common core early childhood math.
i still cant believe she figured out how babies learn math. took her a long time, tho.

a very important institution. and i am so happy to see early childhood education, and lauren underwoods momnibus included.
if we cant take care of our kids, we just arent fucking civilized.

[malaise]

9. I am fascinated with some of these posts

It is a great institution

[mopinko]

11. they built a great building here in chi, too.

yeah, my friend graduated and they scooped her right up.
ppl cry about common core to me get an earful. it's blinkin science.

[spanone]

10. K&R

[crud]

12. I went to a brand new public high school in Parma Ohio, founded in 1970

and we also had a brand new experimental curriculum. I actually got a great high school education, my History class was 4 quarter long mini-courses in a row. 1-on the Civil Rights movement, 2-the holocaust, 3-Japanese internment and 4-Native American movement. In English class we had a mini-course called "the Bible Studied as Literature" where we had to read most of the Bible and do character studies and such. I often wondered where all that came from. Great society programs might have been involved.

[malaise]

15. In my world the Bible would only be studied as literature

Looks like you had a really great education. Check the history - it may well be part of the Great Society deal

[malaise]

16. In my world the Bible would only be studied as literature

Looks like you had a really great education. Check the history - it may well be part of the Great Society deal

[Kid Berwyn]

13. Head Start, Baby.

My aunt helped run the program in PR.

Because it helped millions of poor children catch up to the others, Reagan destroyed it.

[malaise]

14. She used the program in a very poor community and the

results were amazing. Two colleagues are actually writing a book documenting the progress of the kids.
Hug your aunt