It takes practice to pay attention to the here and now, and it’s important to keep an open mind and be patient with ourselves when our attention wanders or when we experience stress.
Like many educators, Debbie enjoys following the meaning that children are making of their experiences and she wondered how the children thought the chick happened to be in the egg.
With support, teachers find kindergarten readiness assessments beneficial—they can use the assessment results to create rich, engaging learning environments that are well matched to children’s needs and interests.
Authored by
Authored by:
Elliot Regenstein, Maia C. Connors, Rio Romero-Jurado, Joyce Weiner
Rhian Evans Allvin, NAEYC's CEO, reflects on four crucial lessons she has learned during her own children's encounter with high-quality early childhood education.
The most exciting part? When children get to eat their long-awaited garden treats. What could possibly be more tempting on a hot day than fresh watermelon from the garden? The proud smiles say it all.
When the kids are sad or too loud or when fights break out, taking the kids outside seems to fix everything, especially if running water, sand or soil is involved.
Congress passed, and the President signed, a major budget deal that will provide an additional $5.8 billion to the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)
