Using a fish tank as a project is a great way for teachers to provoke children鈥檚 thought, to engage them in the process of representing their learning, and to support their reflections.
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.
As part of听Teaching Young Children鈥檚听ongoing series about supporting children and families through change, we asked early childhood education professionals what COVID-19 has taught them.
Whether you鈥檙e 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.
Authored by
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听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听Teaching Young Children听focuses on nurturing social and emotional development through preschool environments and practices, whether virtual or in-person.
This month on Ask Hello, educators share strategies to get preschool students communicating with each other and building relationships while learning online.
Knowing that we all have implicit biases and, simultaneously, have the capacity to change our thinking and improve our practices, we鈥檝e outlined four steps that early childhood educators can take to understand our own biases and to advance equity.
Research suggests that preschoolers鈥� early mathematics learning鈥攊ncluding spatial-thinking skills鈥攊s related to later success in both reading and math. Here are some tips for supporting your preschooler鈥檚 spatial thinking!
Mathematics activities can contribute to later success in both math and reading, but activities focused on math and spatial learning can also be really fun and playful for young children鈥攁nd for their teachers!
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Authored by:
Ashley Lewis Presser, Danae Kamdar, Ximena Dominguez
