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.
With support, teachers find kindergarten readiness assessments beneficial—they can use the assessment results to create rich, engaging learning environments that are well matched to children’s needs and interests.
Authored by
Authored by:
Elliot Regenstein, Maia C. Connors, Rio Romero-Jurado, Joyce Weiner
Like many educators, Debbie enjoys following the meaning that children are making of their experiences and she wondered how the children thought the chick happened to be in the egg.
Joyful learning is present in kindergarten classrooms that honor the identities and interests of children. Consider encouraging free exploration in an early childhood classroom.
