Early Childhood

Kids love animals—and that’s why animal activities are a great way to expand young children’s early language and literacy skills. Today’s blog post brings you 11 creative activities early educators…

The way a classroom is set up can have a powerful impact on the behavior of young children. A supportive and thoughtfully designed classroom environment can help reduce behavior challenges…

What’s the most effective way to ensure coordinated, family-centered services for young children and families? The primary service provider (PSP) approach to teaming is a widely used, evidence-based model that’s…

Before the Brookes blog starts its brief summer break, we wanted to spotlight some great books you might want to add to your professional development reading list before the new…

Early spatial development is a critical skill to nurture in young children, whether you’re a teacher or a parent. Mary Jo Pollman, Ph.D., author of the book Blocks and Beyond:…

For more than a decade, early childhood educators have been using the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children to boost social-emotional development using research-based…

Curiosity unlocks learning for young children: it supports creative thinking and initiative, encourages children to question and try new things, and builds the excitement that comes from successful problem-solving. As…

The third edition of Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children (AEPS®) released in December, and early childhood professionals across the country were eager to get started with…