Although some people may believe that frequent opportunities for playful learning outdoors, including explorations of nature, are merely niceties, we believe they are critical for healthy whole child development.
Here we highlight a few posts from a conversation about Fathers Day. See how a discussion on gift ideas for Father’s Day became an exploration of ways to be inclusive of all families.
If you’ve visited NAEYC.org lately, you’ve seen our tagline: Promoting high-quality early learning by connecting practice, policy, and research It’s not just a slogan, it’s our guiding principle—and it’s exemplified by the May issue of Young Children.
Of all that brain science has taught us over the last 30 years, one of the clearest findings is that early brain development is directly influenced by babies’ day-to-day interactions with their caregivers.
The scenarios in this article show skilled teachers setting up environments and facilitating infants’ and toddlers’ development and learning. Their process is called scaffolding.
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.
