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How 6 Executive Function Skills Affect Reading and Writing
July 30, 2026
This guest post is by Joan Sedita, author of the Brookes books The Writing Rope and The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy. The post originally appeared on the Keys to Literacy…
Virtual Training on Home Visiting Tools: PICCOLO and HOVRS
July 28, 2026
Home visitors—level up your skills this August and September! With these upcoming virtual workshops, you’ll learn how to use two essential tools for home visiting programs: Parenting Interactions with Children:…
5 Reasons to Get Your Students Unstuck and On Target!
July 28, 2026
Strengthening students’ executive function skills is one of the most important things teachers can do to help students succeed in an era that requires flexibility, emotional regulation, persistence, and strong…
The Power of Progress Monitoring: Q&A with Jennifer Mahdavi
July 27, 2026
In a uniquely challenging era marked by change, struggle, and uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to collect data, make data-based instructional decisions, and monitor your students' progress toward goals.…
17 Tips for Helping Young Children with Cooperation and Sharing
July 23, 2026
If you’re an early childhood professional or a parent of young children, you know how important it is to teach kids interpersonal skills like cooperation and sharing. Adapted from the…
Why MATRS Matters: Your New Tool for Assessing Morphological Awareness
July 16, 2026
Today’s guest post is by Kenn Apel and Victoria Henbest, two of the co-developers of the new Morphological Awareness Test for Reading and Spelling™ (MATRS™). Dr. Apel and Dr. Henbest…
Why Use ASQ:SE-2? 8 Questions Answered!
July 9, 2026
If you haven’t started using ASQ®:SE-2 for social-emotional screening, take a minute to read about what it can do for your program and the young children you work with. ASQ:SE-2…
14 Small Actions that Make a Big Difference to Students
July 7, 2026
As the new school year gets underway, what are some specific, manageable actions you can take to support your students’ success? Adapted from some must-read Brookes books, here are 14…
5 Supports for Inclusive Small-Group Activities
June 18, 2026
In inclusive early childhood classrooms, small-group activities are rich with opportunities for promoting communication, social connections, and problem solving skills for all young learners. Excerpted and adapted from the fourth…
How to Boost Learning with Breathe–Move–Learn: Sample Lesson 1
June 16, 2026
Today we’re excited to welcome Marcia Lee Unnever, author of the Brookes book Breathe–Move–Learn with Young Children, back to the blog! Marcia’s book just won a prestigious Nautilus Book Awards…