In this article, I aim to share my experiences—as a former preschool teacher and as a preschool parent—to help educators broaden their views on the home-toschool transition process.
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.
Here are some ideas for creating a classroom culture that encourages positive feelings toward math, values hard work, and supports children in tackling challenges head-on.
One way to encourage positive connections within families is by teaching adult family members to use the Powerful Interactions™ framework with their children.
Read the following story and teacher reflections, and use the Reflective Questions at the bottom of this article to deepen your thinking and shape your teaching practices.
Read the following story and teacher reflections, and use the Reflective Questions at the bottom of this article to deepen your thinking and shape your teaching practices.
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.
We can help families understand why play is critical for preschoolers’ learning and development—and how play sets children up for future school success.
On HELLO, we’ve noticed seven teaching challenges teachers repeatedly ask about. These are areas preschool teachers grapple with throughout the school year, and they seem to be on many teachers’ minds. Do any of them strike a chord?
As the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” Ella Jenkins has spent more than 50 years working with children and teachers, helping educators incorporate music, diverse cultures, games, and movement into their early childhood programs.
By the end of a year in a literacy-rich preschool program, a typical older 4-year-old can often name at least 18 or 19 uppercase letters and 16 or 17 lowercase letters.
