Individuality and Inclusive Practices for Early Childhood
This cluster of听Young Children听articles takes up that call by digging deeper into the core consideration of听individuality听and guidelines related to听inclusion and offering听in-depth听descriptions of approaches to meet each child where they are.
This article shares a collaborative approach that two counties in Pennsylvania have taken to tear down the silos and instead promptly and effectively support early learning programs and staff and the children and families they serve.
Knowing that local field trips are a source of curriculum in early childhood education, two teachers venture to a theater with their class, then engage in a project about storytelling, performance, and stages.
Cross-area play is rooted in the idea that when children are given the freedom to experiment with materials in open-ended ways, their play can transform into elaborate, complex plots and offer rich developmental opportunities.
The books featured here provide a sampling of books and activities that can be used to introduce foster care and adoption into the early childhood classroom.
Stepping back from children鈥檚 play, rather than always inserting ourselves into it, gives us time to intentionally observe, listen to, and record children as they play.
Authored by
Authored by:
Krystina Tapia, Emma Pickering, Jesse Robert Coffino
Without the toys and supplies commonly found in a classroom, Denise O鈥橦ara鈥檚 children relied on nature to spark their imaginations and activities. Through this series of photographs and captions, you鈥檒l see some of their playful creations.
Contact with nature can help mitigate the negative effects of stress. Through nature-based encounters, we can provide children with strategies to use while they are in our care and beyond.
One valuable way we can support children鈥檚 exploration of nature is by teaching them how to observe carefully and create听observational drawings, which encourage children to understand and question their world.
In this piece, author Ron Grady takes us on a journey of one day in the life of a nature-based preschool. He also shares reflections and tips that can apply to any setting.
Teaching Young Children听is 51吃瓜网's magazine for anyone who works with preschoolers. Colorful, informative, and easy-to-read,听TYC听is packed full of teaching ideas, strategies, and tips.
After using hand-on learning in my virtual classroom, here are key ideas听I learned while teaching in the pandemic Zoom classroom that I will be carrying听with me as we begin the upcoming school year.听
Reading aloud helps develop essential competencies that infants and toddlers will need to become skilled readers later on, including vocabulary knowledge听and world knowledge.
Enhanced by math activities, higher-order听mental skills and abilities serve as the behind-the-scenes machinery that facilitates young children鈥檚 ability to engage in and demonstrate their learning competency.
Authored by
Authored by:
Holland W. Banse, Douglas H. Clements, Julie Sarama, Crystal Day-Hess, Marisa Simoni, Candace Joswick
Supporting Literacy Through Engaging Instruction & Materials
The Fall 2021 issue of听Young Children听includes a cluster of articles offering听a variety of practices and materials to help early childhood educators foster a love of literacy and support early reading, writing, listening, and speaking development.
In听our听ongoing听work, we have identified four factors that influence the degree to which teachers are able to fuel science inquiry with multilingual learners while simultaneously promoting equitable and inclusive classroom science environments.
Authored by
Authored by:
Cindy Hoisington, Jessica Mercer Young, Jeff Winokur
It鈥檚 not uncommon to have children in your program who spend time with parents in two different homes. Individualizing communication is an effective way to recognize and welcome diverse family structures.
Through music and language, movement, and the visual arts, rap and other elements of hip-hop culture can support preschoolers鈥� learning and development in all domains.
Challenging behaviors often happen when children feel they don鈥檛 have another way to express their feelings or another way to get what they need. Here's how to stay calm, patient, and consistent as you help your child understand your expectations.
