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Lack of unstructured play is harmful to kids

Dr. Joanna Cemore-Brigden discusses research about the benefits of unstructured play.

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ECFD: Lack of Unstructured Play is Harmful to Kids

n today’s fast paced world, it’s easy to become over committed. It’s also easy for kids’ lives to become so scheduled that there is little time left for unstructured play. Dr. Joanna Cemore-Brigden,...

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Funding renewed for Missouri State University preschool

Dr. Denise Cunningham, childhood education and family studies professor, Dr. Susan Sims-Giddens, nursing professor, and Deanna Hallgren, director of the Child Development Center (CDC) at Missouri State...

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Maroon Minute recognizes the Child Development Center

Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden received renewal funding from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to enhance programming and resources at the Child Development Center on Missouri...

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Foster family need highlighted in exhibit of ‘Courageous Love’

With Valentine’s Day approaching, love is on the tip of everybody’s tongue. But for Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden, associate professor of childhood education and family studies at Missouri State...

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Apply for CoE Scholarships!

Apply for COE Scholarships! DEADLINE: March 1, 2014 It is time for students to complete the scholarship application forms online to be eligible for scholarships in Fall 2014-Spring 2015! We want to...

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Missouri State faculty, staff receive grants to provide services for the...

Two Missouri State University programs recently received grants to carry on programs that deliver helpful services to the community.

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Maroon Minute recognizes research of Sabrina A. Brinson

Illiteracy is a concern for Dr. Sabrina Brinson, a Diversity Fellow and a professor of childhood education and family studies.

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What’s so serious about child’s play?

Is playtime just for fun? If it was, would that be a problem? Not according to Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden.

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Play research featured in 2015 Mind’s Eye

Congratulations to Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden! Her work will be featured in the 2015 issue of Mind’s Eye, Missouri State University’s research publication. This story will also be featured on Missouri...

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Education students present at national conference

Several Missouri State University education students presented field experience research at the 2016 National Science Teachers Association conference in Kansas City in December. The students...

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How to find the best toys for children

Caught in the middle of the frenzied and stressful holiday season, it can be difficult for shoppers to sift through the hype and flashy advertising to find toys that will keep a child’s interest long...

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Not a surprise: online master’s in elementary education ranked high

Imagine being an elementary school teacher. You’re ready to further your education, but you don’t want to leave your day job teaching. What do you do? Initially established as a teacher’s college in...

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Maroon Minute recognizes the Child Development Center

Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden received renewal funding from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to enhance programming and resources at the Child Development Center on Missouri...

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Apply for CoE Scholarships!

Apply for COE Scholarships! DEADLINE: March 1, 2014 It is time for students to complete the scholarship application forms online to be eligible for scholarships in Fall 2014-Spring 2015! We want to...

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Play research featured in 2015 Mind’s Eye

Congratulations to Dr. Joanna Cemore Brigden! Her work will be featured in the 2015 issue of Mind’s Eye, Missouri State University’s research publication. This story will also be featured on Missouri...

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How elementary education has evolved

Reading and writing serve as the foundation for so much of elementary school education and always has. While that remains unchanged, expectations of children and teachers evolve with the times. Dr....

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Cradle to kindergarten: Preparing for education

From the very first moments, your child is learning. They are soaking in their environment and learning to interact with it. Dr. Sascha Mowrey, assistant professor of early childhood education at...

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Bringing the joy of books to a community in need

Eminence, Missouri’s population sits at about 600. The poverty rate of Eminence is 23.8 percent. That’s two times the national average. About 75 percent of the school children qualify for free or...

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One in ten or one in a million?

Only one in ten elementary school teachers are men, according to Education Week.  “It’s no lie that male elementary educators are highly needed,” Bryce Wilson, senior elementary education major, said....

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