Play is essential to child development. When principals and other instructional leaders are able to see what learning through play looks like in a classroom, they are better equipped to help teachers promote developmentally-informed practices.
These are many factors that contribute to poor academic and life outcomes, according to a newly published report by the Child Trends Hispanic Institute.
What is a Shadow? Denise Nelson and her class of preschoolers in Worcester, MA tried to answer that question over the course of a three-week exploration鈥攂oth indoors and out
What is a Shadow? Denise Nelson and her class of preschoolers in Worcester, MA tried to answer that question over the course of a three-week exploration鈥攂oth indoors and out
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Teachers can foster diverse skills and abilities in early childhood classrooms. Read how Ms. Charlotte Brown affected the students and parents in her program
It鈥檚 a space where men can talk about topics like napping, share with one another the best deals on diapers, and at the same time talk about their interests like sports, motorcycles, or computer games.
There鈥檚 a lot children can get out of exploring something they鈥檙e interested in. Here are just a few of the things we do together. Although the central focus may be trucks, there鈥檚 lots of variety.
As Walter Drew and Marcia Nell say, 鈥淢emories of joyful and meaningful play experiences help bind families together emotionally, even long after children are grown.鈥�
