Originally published December 20, 2021 Though exacerbated by the pandemic, turnover in early childhood education is not a new phenomenon. In 2012, ...
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If you have ever been through a CLASS® observation training, you have heard a favorite phrase: “the behavioral markers are not a checklist.” The ...
Can a classroom truly have a positive climate when the relationship between the teachers in that room is strained? Emotional Support domain scores ...
We’re continuing our celebration of NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child with Music Monday.
Originally published June 8, 2022 Children experiencing homelessness are subject to stressors that their housed peers typically don’t experience and ...
Originally published October 12, 2021: Colleen Schmit reflects on burnout in especially trying school years. We’re more than a month into the school ...
Originally published October 18, 2021 There is always an opportunity for interaction. Some opportunities are easily recognizable: times of play, free ...
Originally September 15, 2021 How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? I posed that question to a random selection of contacts via text ...
Originally published March 21, 2022 In recent years, mindfulness has gained popularity in our society, including in the early childhood education ...
What are open-ended prompts? Open-ended prompts are questions or statements that support children’s verbal and nonverbal communication. The purpose ...