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.
To honor their interests, support their learning, and connect with their culture, a preschool teacher decided to incorporate aspects of hip-hop culture into the curriculum.
Try this activity with your child to expose them to subitizing鈥攖he ability to 鈥渟ee鈥� and recognize a small number of objects and know instantly how many there are without counting!
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
While urban schools may face complex challenges in providing effective education for children who speak many languages, they also have access to resources and supports not found in suburban and rural areas.
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.
The early childhood education movement has grown steadily over the past two decades, plateaued in recent years, and currently is in dire need of reinforcements.
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.
