In this article, we explain some of the challenges with classroom pets, then offer alternative, unit-focused approaches that are better for animals, early childhood educators, and children.
In this excerpt of our book听The Young Child and Mathematics, third edition, we showcase children鈥檚 thinking about data as a teacher engages her preschoolers in a data-centric activity.
Authored by
Authored by:
Angela Chan Turrou, Nicholas C. Johnson, Megan L. Franke
This article pairs books from a variety of social and cultural perspectives with activities that meld literacy and math concepts related to counting, shapes, measurement, classifying, and patterning.
The following classroom activity and its home extension include step-by-step instructions and sample questions to promote conversations about spatial orientation to build children鈥檚 reasoning processes and spatial terminology.
Use the following tips to build on your preschooler鈥檚 math skills鈥攊ncluding counting, pattern recognition, and sequencing to solve problems鈥攖o support computational thinking.
You can build upon children鈥檚 capacity for number composition and decomposition through engaging games and stories and authentic and meaningful experiences.
Authored by
Authored by:
Alissa A. Lange, Hagit Mano, Sylwia Lech听, Irena Nayfeld
Hear from听DAP听thought leader,听Dr.听Iheoma听Iruka听as听she shares her perspective on taking an equity-focused approach to understand and support child development.
强奸视频 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.
I offer five Rs鈥攔espect, responsiveness and reassurance, relationship, reciprocity, and reflection鈥攖o help you build trust and promote positive family engagement in your preschool classroom.
The following DAP snapshot and reflection touches on how one teacher built on preschool children鈥檚 funds of knowledge in the context of their neighborhood environments to enrich their science curriculum.
Even the smallest moment has great potential for learning. But what makes a moment 鈥渢eachable,鈥� and how can early childhood educators transform an everyday occurrence into such a learning experience?
Digital documentation such as photos, videos, and audio recordings offer windows into a classroom environment and can also help increase families鈥� respect for and understanding of the work a program does.
