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Articles for Early Childhood Educators
Simple, Inexpensive Additions to Maximize Learning Through Play
August 1, 2024
Learn how to maximize learning opportunities using repurposed, free, found, and inexpensive items. Read More
Learning Environments
Understanding Early Childhood Diagnosis: What Preschool Teachers Need to Know
July 15, 2024
Learn to recognize, understand, and respond to various presentations of mental health disorders in preschool-age children. Read More
Special Needs
Reflective Practice as Your Superpower: Coaching From the Recipient’s Perspective
May 15, 2024
Take charge of your professional learning and development! Develop your reflective practice with the right mindset and strategies for making coaching conversations work for you. Read More
Professionalism
Intentional Questioning Strategies
May 1, 2024
Are you intentional about the questions you ask children? Review the research and strategies to improve your questioning to support positive outcomes in children’s learning and development. Read More
Lesson Planning
The Benefits of Fine Motor Skills in Early Education
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April 4, 2024
Learn about fine motor skill development and its impact on school readiness. Use common preschool toys and supplies to build your repertoire of beneficial fine motor activities. Read More
Child Growth and Development
Setting Boundaries and Time Management Techniques for Home Visitors
April 1, 2024
Learn how to set professional boundaries while creating relationships with families and explore time management techniques. Read More
Home Visiting Professionalism
Bed Bugs, Pinworms, and Others, Oh My!
March 27, 2024
Learn about head lice, bed bugs, pinworms, and other critters and how to treat and prevent infestation in your program. Read More
Health and Safety
Play, Has It Become A 4 Letter Word In Education?
January 22, 2024
Learn how to promote learning via play, as this makes sense as children naturally learn through exploration, cause and effect, and pleasure. Read More
Learning Environments
Exploring Self-Regulation With 3 To 5 Year Olds
January 22, 2024
Explore self-regulation for 3–5-year-olds including foundational skills of learning to wait, responding calmly, being able to listen, and direction following. Read More
Challenging Behavior Child Growth and Development
Evacuation in ECE Settings: Everyone Out!
January 9, 2024
Evacuation may be necessary in case of fire, flooding, utility disruption, violence, or other situations. Learn how to safely and quickly get children to a safe area, and ensure their safety and well-... Read More
Health and Safety
Ethics in Action in Early Childhood
July 27, 2023
Walk through scenarios to practice implementing research-based ways to guide difficult, everyday educator decisions using the NAEYC Code of Ethics. Read More
Professionalism
The Impact of Tech on Development and Academic Readiness
July 11, 2023
The impact of screen time on children's development, as well as strategies for facilitating language and other developmental skills through play. Read More
Child Growth and Development
Kids with Kids: How to Support Them
April 21, 2023
Risks and challenges, assessment tools, and various strategies for working with teen parents and their children. Read More
Family Engagement
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma: Recognition, Prevention, and Long-term Impact
December 19, 2022
Signs, symptoms, and prevention efforts to address Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (PAHT). Read More
Health and Safety
Meeting in the Middle: Parent’s Perspective of Educating a Child with Special Needs
November 15, 2022
Learn ways to approach partnerships and communicate with parents of children with special needs. Read More
Family Engagement Special Needs
Elevate and Empower Through Advocacy
October 14, 2022
Explore the levels and types of advocacies as well as their importance to children, families, and the early education field. Read More
Professionalism
Collective Trauma and Building a Trauma-Informed Culture: Working with Staff
August 31, 2022
Learn about collective trauma and building a trauma-informed culture in your program when working with staff. Read More
Learning Environments
Collective Trauma and Building a Trauma-Informed Culture: Working with Children
August 31, 2022
Learn about collective trauma and building a trauma-informed culture in your program when working with children. Read More
Learning Environments
Collective Trauma and Building a Trauma-Informed Culture: Interventions
August 31, 2022
Learn about interventions to address collective trauma and building a trauma-informed culture in your program. Read More
Learning Environments
Collective Trauma and Building a Trauma-Informed Culture: Working with Parents
August 15, 2022
Learn about collective trauma and building a trauma-informed culture in your program when working with parents. Read More
Learning Environments