Something special is happening in Head Start of Lane County, in Springfield, Oregon.
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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
This Focus on Ethics column asks you to consider how to respond to Mr. Jackson鈥攖he father of 4-year-old Victor鈥攚ho insists that his son not be permitted to play with clothes or accessories typically associated with girls and women.
Many behaviors have cultural roots that teachers can capitalize on to foster each child鈥檚 developing identity, share cultural lessons with the whole class, and help children cultivate shared norms for their behavior as students.
Between 3 and 4 years old, my son realized that he was "brown." This story recounts the way I helped him feel special for having unique characteristics.
I had the privilege and pleasure of welcoming Ruby Bridges to 51吃瓜网鈥檚 2015 Annual Conference and hearing her opening address. Her remarks about the difference one teacher can make have stayed with me every moment since.
Each and every day, in early learning programs around the country, you, our 51吃瓜网 members, have a powerful opportunity to impact the lens with which children and their families approach the world
Challenging behavior can signal difficulty with social and emotional adjustment鈥攆oundational competencies that are linked to children鈥檚 school readiness and later school success.
Louise Derman-Sparks and Evelyn Moore鈥檚 contribution to our understanding of the Ypsilanti Perry Preschool program brings to mind a century of US early childhood education history.
We are honored to present this column about a milestone in 20th century American early care and education鈥攖he Perry Preschool in Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1962 to 1967. (A second column on the preschool will follow in the November 2016 issue of Young Children.
Looking critically at gender can allow teachers to have broader perceptions and interpretations of daily classroom events, thereby allowing children more space as they develop their gender identities.
From the cognitive benefits it promotes to the future professional advantages it confers, the scientific consensus confirms that bilingualism is a strength and an asset.
Showing children that we see and value all aspects of them鈥攊ncluding attributes related to race and culture鈥攊s a critical step in helping them feel welcome and connected to their teachers and peers.
Solving the problem of suspensions and expulsions in early childhood education, which are disproportionately experienced by children and families of color, is a collective and systemic responsibility
