Musical theater gives children opportunities to cooperate with peers and express themselves ; for English language learners, research has also found increases in vocabulary and reading fluency.
By detailing the poetry efforts of one classroom and sharing examples of children’s original works, I examine how children represent their voices, stories, and cultures through poetry.
This column calls attention to the important roles that leaders—including administrators and teachers who take on additional responsibilities—play to inspire and support teaching young children.
The research is clear: when we say children are “born scientists,” we’re not just being cute; they really are active scientists, right now, systematically and intentionally exploring their environments, even from the day they are born.
The research is clear: when we say children are “born scientists,” we’re not just being cute; they really are active scientists, right now, systematically and intentionally exploring their environments, even from the day they are born.
Long-term impact is not the only economic story about early childhood education. There is a more immediate and equally compelling story about the impact the early childhood workforce has on the nation’s current economic health.
Working with early childhood educators around the globe demonstrates that there is promise and innovation everywhere, even in the most unpromising circumstances.
Explore the challenges and early successes of new ways to connect teachers with one another in poor, rural areas of Indonesia and identify some insights that may be applicable to teachers in the United States who struggle with similar issues.