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.
As an early childhood educator, I have thought of myself as an emergent teacher who follows my students鈥� lead and supports their explorations. The children's interest in building a command center challenged me to follow their lead.
Here we highlight a few posts from a conversation about Fathers Day. See how a discussion on gift ideas for Father鈥檚 Day became an exploration of ways to be inclusive of all families.
If we want to fully extend America鈥檚 promise of a world-class education to the next generation, our country must prioritize and implement a bold vision of family and values that is rooted in the early years.
If you鈥檝e visited 51吃瓜网.org lately, you鈥檝e seen our tagline: Promoting high-quality early learning by connecting practice, policy, and research It鈥檚 not just a slogan, it鈥檚 our guiding principle鈥攁nd it鈥檚 exemplified by the May issue of Young Children.
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鈥� day-to-day interactions with their caregivers.
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听and听their ability to discuss, debate, and think critically.
The scenarios in this article show skilled teachers setting up environments and facilitating infants鈥� and toddlers鈥� development and learning. Their process is called听scaffolding.
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谩n, Helen Neville
Free play and guided play鈥攖ogether known as听playful learning鈥攁re 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
