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How do you feel about your classroom design? Is there something you could change or tweak that would provide a better learning experience for the children in your care?

An early childhood environment is many things: It's a safe place where children are protected from the elements and are easily supervised, and it's where the important activities of the day take place, such as playing, eating, sleeping, washing hands, and going to the bathroom. Beyond the basics, however, an environment for young children implements and supports a program's philosophy and curriculum.Read full story here.  

Preschool teachers know that when you’re faced with a room full of three- and four-year-olds, clear expectations and routines are vital if teaching and learning are going to happen. Implementing classroom management techniques can be a challenge, however, when you’re dealing with 30 high-energy kiddos.Read full story here. 

Did you know 90 percent of a child's brain develops before the age of 5?

As a teacher, and now as an administrator, I work hard to honor that parental promise by helping preschoolers build a sense of comfort and trust from the minute they enter the room.

Showing children that we see and value all aspects of them - including attributes related to race and culture - is a critical step in helping them feel welcome and connected to their teachers and peers.

Teaching students about limits begins with nurturing care that helps them learn trust and empathy.

Young children are naturally curious and often seek to experiment in order to understand how their world works. As a preschool teacher, you can help ignite their curiosity and foster their natural abilities as they develop their scientific thinking by regularly planning science activities for your students. Here are three things you can do to add the wonder of science to your preschool classroom:  Start a Classroom Garden Bring in a variety of different seeds and ask your students to describe…

"Let’s pretend” is a phrase frequently overheard among young children, whether in a classroom; on a playground; or at home with brothers, sisters, and friends. It is through imaginative play that children begin to understand and explore the world around them. By undertaking various character roles, children express their feelings and thoughts in a non-threatening environment. To enhance and encourage the optimum level of dramatic play for children, the environment has to be well planned, equipped, changed, and constantly evaluated. Read More:…

Once upon a time, it was believed that literacy training could begin only after children's brains had matured — at about six years of age. But experts now know that the skills and habits of literacy are gradually acquired during the first years of life (see "Much More than the ABCs: The Early Stages of Reading and Writing," by Judith A. Schickedanz, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1999). What then can a third- or an eighth-grade teacher…