Issues and Advocacy

This excerpt from Rae Pica's book, "What if Everybody Understood Child Development?" discusses why pushing academics down into early childhood education, is detrimental to child development.

The complementary curriculum approach integrates diverse educational methods, supplementing traditional learning with experiential activities, real-world applications, and interdisciplinary perspectives. It cultivates well-rounded…

Why do some children often stand on the sidelines, watching other children? Are they really playing?

Memory is key in supporting children's meaningful learning experiences. Learn how children can start young exercising their memory muscles through play.

Use the Project Approach to capture and extend children's love of learning. Find out what this preschool class learned through a deep dive investigation of rocks.

Children thrive with the support of loving, nurturing adults. Their need for attention is often rooted in a deep longing for relationship.

Reflection is a critical piece of an early educator’s toolbox—a component of practice that deepens our appreciation of, and understanding of, young children. But how can we find and create time for this reflection that we know is so…

I understand why themes are hard to give up but I am making my line in the sand and suggesting that if themes involve using pre-cuts or cut outs than the practice should be eliminated.

Meeting the Needs of Young Children with Developmental Delays

Why big physical play must be part of the formula when kids head back to school

Four early childhood educators share some of their stories about adjusting to a new normal for their program’s operations as a result of COVID-19.