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Longtime NAEYC member and prominent advocate for the importance of play to children's learning, Bev Bos, passed away on February 4, 2016.
Bev Bos (1934-2016) was an American teacher, author, and singer.

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Legacy of “the Gardener”: Bev Bos

“Experience is not the best teacher, it’s the only teacher.”-Bev Bos

“Our flexibility and willingness to follow a child’s lead will allow remarkable things to happen, if we let them.”-Bev Bos

This past week we in the field of Early Childhood Education lost one of our heroes, Bev Bos. For over 40 years she advocated for and educated young children through hands on play and discovery. She passed away on February 4th. To many of us she was an inspiring leader, a passionate educator, a fellow advocate, and someone we aspired to emulate. She spoke the truth in love! In love of children, in love of society, in love of education, in love of humanity. Her truth is something that we have been spreading, hoping that it takes hold in every early learning environment.

“Earliest isn’t best. Fastest isn’t best. If what we want for our children is a lifetime of excellence — in experience, in ability, in knowledge — we must be responsible enough to wait and thorough enough to look at a

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Let the Playing Commence!

In Memoriam: Bev Bos (1934-2016)

The early childhood field lost an inspirational leader with the death of Bev Bos on February 4, 2016. She served nearly 50 years as director of Roseville Community Preschool in Roseville, California, and was a national and international keynote speaker and presenter at over 6,000 conferences and workshops. Her passion, enthusiasm, and approach to working with young children were exceptional and she will be deeply missed. She conveyed the following message in a direct and passionate manner, and with every fiber of her being: Play is an overarching and essential contributor to the development of children.

Wonder (curiosity), self-discovery, problem-solving, interaction, exploration, and play—that’s what Bev Bos taught me. Reading and writing come after these approaches to learning are established. Children learn best when they can make their own choices and set their own goals. Because each child is unique, multiple channels of learning must be celebrated. Bev also encouraged families and teachers to be joyful in

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In Memory of Bev Bos

On Saturday, July 16 Sacramento Valley AEYC Board Members dedicated a memorial bench to the late Bev Bos. The Bev Bos memorial bench was placed at the child development center on the American River College Campus.

Bev Bos was a tremendous influence to our association and all ECE Professionals. We were so fortunate that Bev Bos was a local icon with her Roseville Community Preschool, her workshops, and presentations that enabled us to know her better and be close enough to learn from her.

Because Bev was such an icon in our community it was only fitting that we do something to thank her and keep her memory alive. Something that is visible for everyone to see and enjoy.

Our first step was to plant drought tolerant plants in a large cement planter at the preschool. A comment was made that when the children return to school the plants will probably have glitter on them and it will be hard tell what it is. That was Bev. She loved planters and plants. Alongside the planter is a cement statue of a little girl laying down reading a book. I'm