Early Childhood

The transition from preschool to kindergarten can be a challenging one for any young child. There's a new classroom to get used to, a new teacher with new rules, and…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Before we get into this week's post, a quick special announcement. We've randomly chosen the winner of last week's final inclusion tote bag/mini-library giveaway. The lucky winner is: Beth…

Which inclusive practices do early childhood programs need to master in order to welcome and support all learners? In today's blog post, we'll take you through the 12 inclusive practices…

On the Brookes blog, we bring you lots of practical posts about enhancing K-12 classrooms with universal design for learning (UDL). But does UDL work equally well in early childhood…

Happy 2018! Hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday season. We're looking forward to a great new year of helping you support the learning and development of all children.…

Happy holiday season, Inclusion Lab readers! In today's post--our last before our short winter hiatus--we're sharing some quick tips for encouraging young children with autism to imitate and use words…

How can you support literacy skills for all learners in an inclusive early childhood classroom? The Building Blocks framework can help, and today's post gives you some practical tips that…

As young children enter their first years of school, they'll get to know peers with a wide variety of abilities, cultures, languages, and backgrounds. It's totally natural for them to…

How can you encourage children's language development, from their first baby babbles to their first years of school? It's a question on the minds of parents and teachers of all…

What makes a successful reader? The journey starts in early childhood classrooms, where young children are laying a foundation for their lifelong language and literacy skills. Children who hear more…