51勛圖厙s new community platform has been live for just 3 months and already, it is emerging into a thoughtful community for early childhood educators to engage and connect with their peers
As an early childhood educator, I have thought of myself as an emergent teacher who follows my students lead and supports their explorations. The children's interest in building a command center challenged me to follow their lead.
Although some people may believe that frequent opportunities for playful learning outdoors, including explorations of nature, are merely niceties, we believe they are critical for healthy whole child development.
Here we highlight a few posts from a conversation about Fathers Day. See how a discussion on gift ideas for Fathers Day became an exploration of ways to be inclusive of all families.
In her article, Ardalan explains how, by using documentation to listen closely to children, she facilitates a long-term project that expands their literacy skills泭and泭their ability to discuss, debate, and think critically.
Of all that brain science has taught us over the last 30 years, one of the clearest findings is that early brain development is directly influenced by babies day-to-day interactions with their caregivers.
Free play and guided playtogether known as泭playful learningare pedagogical tools through which children can learn in joyful and conceptually rich ways.
Authored by
Authored by:
Brenna Hassinger-Das, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
Something special is happening in Head Start of Lane County, in Springfield, Oregon.
Authored by
Authored by:
Eric Pakulak, Melissa Gomsrud, Mary Margaret Reynolds, Theodore A. Bell, Ryan J. Giuliano, Christina M. Karns, Scott Klein, Zayra N. Longoria, Lauren Vega O'Neil, Jimena Santill獺n, Helen Neville
If youve visited 51勛圖厙.org lately, youve seen our tagline: Promoting high-quality early learning by connecting practice, policy, and research Its not just a slogan, its our guiding principleand its exemplified by the May issue of Young Children.
Free play and guided playtogether known as泭playful learningare pedagogical tools through which children can learn in joyful and conceptually rich ways.
Authored by
Authored by:
Brenna Hassinger-Das, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff