Whether you’re a seasoned teacher or this is your first year, these reminders will help you plan the many steps of family conferences—from preconference scheduling to follow-up.
Now is the perfect time to get to know more deeply the children and families we serve and to form shared goals for children’s learning and development.
Play supports children’s learning in so many ways. Make sure your child has time to play to promote cognitive, language and literacy, physical, social, and emotional development.
Last month, NAEYC continued with the second iteration of our successful online book club, as members were invited to read Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children’s Thinking, by Janis Strasser and Lisa Mufson Bresson.
To help families understand the value of play with open-ended materials, use photos and notes to share stories of their children’s activities and discoveries.
In this article, we explain why engineering practices are an important part of early STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and share examples of exploring engineering practices.
In this article, we explain why engineering practices are an important part of early STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and share examples of exploring engineering practices.
By reviewing the research, observing teacher–child interactions, and interviewing practitioners, we developed a model for social and emotional teaching with four essential components.
Authored by
Authored by:
Katherine M. Zinsser, Susanne A. Denham, Timothy W. Curby
As you welcome young children back to the classroom, we’ve compiled some resources to inspire a successful school year. Teaching Young Children and Young Children are full of ideas to support your teaching all year long. Here are are some highlights.
NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
EarlyON Child and Family Centres are free drop-in centers in Ontario, Canada, for children birth to 6 years of age, along with their parents or other caregivers.
In this article, the author discusses what parents told her about sharing adoption stories with their children and considers the importance of using stories to represent adopted children.
Our Reggio-inspired lab school, experiments with ways to connect extended family and friends to the school’s everyday practices, curricula, and philosophy.
Authored by
Authored by:
Will Parnell, Ellie Justice, Laure Pearson Patrick
The purpose of this article is to highlight strategies that early childhood educators can share with families in an effort to prevent challenging behavior during transitions both inside and outside the home.
