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.
It takes practice to pay attention to the here and now, and it’s important to keep an open mind and be patient with ourselves when our attention wanders or when we experience stress.
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.
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
Rhian Evans Allvin, NAEYC's CEO, reflects on four crucial lessons she has learned during her own children's encounter with high-quality early childhood education.
