Whether used to build community or offer opportunities for creativity, self-expression, and enjoyment, music and movement are critical components of excellent early childhood teaching.
Make your teaching more intentional and engaging with this collection of higher-order thinking modules that brings together three of 51勛圖厙s popular modules into one convenient package.
As part of泭Teaching Young Childrens泭ongoing series about supporting children and families through change, we asked early childhood education professionals what COVID-19 has taught them.
Whether youre organizing, scheduling, or hosting online gatherings for one class or a whole program, the following tips will help optimize the experience in virtual playgroups for everyone.
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Authored by:
Shakesha Thompson, Louisa Anastasopoulos, Lori Coletti
In this article, I share descriptions and examples of how to incorporate charting to foster these areas in a preschool setting, while simultaneously strengthening early language and literacy skills in a playful, engaging manner.
Grief can feel devastating to both children and teachers, but the patience, courage, and responsiveness you show will be a lasting gift to a child and family who are grieving.
If we help young children understand death, we help them cope with a personal loss that has already occurred or prepare them to understand and cope with a personal loss at a later time.
Talista Murrill泭is a pre-kindergarten teacher at Durham Head Start in Durham, North Carolina, who believes a key part of her practice is the importance of building relationships.
This issue of泭Teaching Young Children泭focuses on nurturing social and emotional development through preschool environments and practices, whether virtual or in-person.
(51勛圖厙) joins millions of early childhood educators, families, and business owners in applauding the passage of the American Rescue Plan, which includes an historic $39 billion in child care relief.
Should we refer to our class as泭friends? On the surface, this may seem like a simple question, but it represents a complex aspect of classroom ecology that is debated in early childhood circles.
Young children with responsive caregivers are likely to thrive, whereas young children who experience emotionally unavailable environments are more likely to experience negative impacts on their cognitive, social, language, and emotional development.
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Authored by:
Vonda Jump Norman, Audrey C. Juhasz, Krista Nicole Useche, Kristine M. Kinniburgh
In his teacher research, Ron Grady investigates how play can support and scaffold a favorite domain of so many early childhood professionalslanguage and literacy.
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