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Preschool teachers spend about 4 to 8 percent of their instructional time on early-science concepts, and the picture isn't much improved for elementary school-teachers there devote only 6 to 13 percent of their time teaching science.

Preschool teachers deal with young children who often don't understand what it means to share and take turns. Sometimes children can have different expectations of sharing, like thinking that another child is supposed to immediately hand over what their playing with, which can often cause conflicts.

Dealing with challenging behavior, conflicts, parent demands and organizing your lessons can be exhausting, and an exhausted teacher cannot be 100% effective. It's important that educators make time to recharge and beat the stressors they encounter in their career.

Learning to read can be quite an overwhelming task for small children. In fact, if you think about it, it's astounding that children are even capable of learning to read in such a short amount of time.

Have you ever found yourself looking through the pages of a preschool materials catalog and creating a wish list in your mind? You ask yourself, How can I make this happen in my own space?

The purpose of this article is to explain some of the ways that pre-kindergarten through elementary school teachers can enhance the vocabulary development of young children.

Young children cannot be taught STEM skills. For a five-year-old, the practical application of science, technology, engineering, and math is something they can only absorb through experience.

Toddlers are busy little people, working hard to explore their new world and learn everything they can. They move from one challenge to another in a matter of minutes and require a great deal of chasing, engaging, cleaning up after, and redirection.

Early grade teachers in New Jersey are learning how to implement developmentally appropriate practices - a key early-childhood education principle - while still providing rigorous instruction as part of a partnership funded by a Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant.

The holidays are almost here, which gives childcare providers and teachers a great reason to teach their young students how to give thanks.