Early Childhood

What are some universal classroom practices you can use to help avoid or resolve challenging behavior in your young learners? Excerpted and adapted from the book Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children…

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in months of stress, fear, and struggle for many families—and young children have felt the effects of these seismic changes just as acutely as their…

[Edited and updated on September 14, 2023] Many families look forward to the natural beauty and fun activities associated with the fall season. In today’s post, you'll find 10 things…

The number of dual language learners in early childhood classrooms is expanding every year—and if you’re like many of your fellow teachers, you may feel underprepared to bridge language barriers…

What are some things every early childhood teacher should do for and with their students? We’re answering that question in today’s blog post, through some of our favorite quotes from…

Emotional regulation and empathy are two of the most important social-emotional skills for young children to develop. As authors Jennifer Grisham, Mary Louise Hemmeter, and Kristie Pretti-Frontczak point out, “children…

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter daily life, many families will find themselves staying closer to home than they normally would during the active summer months. Fortunately, there’s lots…

Parents are their children’s first teachers—and in the crucial early years, developmentally supportive parenting behaviors can make all the difference. What are these behaviors, and what do they look like?…

Whether you’re an early childhood teacher or a parent (or both), you play an important part in helping the children in your care become literate citizens. Even at a time…

Today we're excited to welcome a special guest to the blog to talk about a timely and important issue: mindfulness, and how to harness its power to help the children…