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Let’s Move! Challenging Children From Crawl to Climb
...in addition to encouraging spontaneous and creative movement experiences. Make time to lead children in activities that support gross-motor development, like pulling themselves up, rolling, crawling, walking, running, climbing, balancing,...
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Teacher Retention Strategies: The Power of Appreciation
...weren’t long notes, just a few words of appreciation highlighting something positive I noticed—whether it was a creative activity or a meaningful interaction with a child. It only took a...
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Less But Better
...Design displays with the children once they begin creating and engaging in the experiences you offer. Creating and displaying children’s original work honors their creative ideas and efforts and helps...
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The Power of Environments
...be sorted and grouped in the Toy and Games area. Be creative as you make space for nature in your environment. Is there wonder and delight? Years ago, I had...
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Embrace the Mess!: 4 Benefits of Messy Play
...opportunities to strengthen their approaches to learning as they make decisions, expand on ideas and plans, form connections, and engage freely and creatively. Recognizing the extensive benefits of messy play...
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Celebrating Black Americans Who Changed Early Childhood Education for the Better
...adventures of Ty, a creative, upbeat Black boy. With books like “Uptown,” which explores the vibrant streets of Harlem through the eyes of a young boy, and “Trombone Shorty,” the...
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The Most Important Thing You Can Do During the First Weeks of School
I’ll call her “Annie.” I noticed her the year before, when I knew she would be joining my classroom the next year. She had a permanent scowl and always seemed...
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