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Step into an American preschool classroom today and you are likely to be bombarded with what we educators call a print-rich environment, every surface festooned with alphabet charts, bar graphs, word walls, instructional posters, classroom rules, calendars, schedules, and motivational platitudes - few of which a 4-year-old can "decode," the contemporary word for what used to be known as reading.

Many times as educators and as parents, when we realize our children are having difficulty in school and a learning disability is diagnosed, we become inundated with information such as screening results and the identification of a learning disability - the discrepancy between ability and achievement.

Spring is officially here! Now that the weather's cooler, there's no better time to take your lesson plans outside and give your students some fresh air.

What phrases do you use to help build children's self-esteem? It's important that you be specific in your praise by focusing on a specific act.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2001), there are over 21 million children under the age of six in center-based child care programs in the United States.

Spring has officially arrived, which means there will soon be lots of insects buzzing and flying around. Most of these insects (except for butterflies) are seen as annoying pests or are feared by children and adults alike.

As your students learn new things and become familiar with the world around them, you may notice they have a drive to become more independent.

Today's children are less active than the children of the past. As a result, many children suffer from obesity which in turn leads to coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, and high levels of cholesterol.

Spring cleaning can be an exciting and cleansing experience, but the cleanliness rarely lasts long, especially if you spring clean your classroom.

Our job is to help plant the seeds and then step back and watch them grow.