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An educator's professional portfolio might contain lesson plans, sample assignments, audio or video recordings of their teaching style and performance evaluations from supervisors and peers.

During the ages of 3 to 5, preschoolers' thinking skills are undergoing tremendous change. Their ability to use representational thought and symbols to stand for objects, people and events, which began in toddlerhood, is becoming even more complex.

Here's what we've learned: early childhood degree programs have many names, probably too many. As we collected data for the ECHE Directory, we identified 1300 associate degree programs, 1067 baccalaureate degree programs, 612 master's degree programs and 84 doctoral programs. For purposes of this blog post, we'll focus on the associate degree and baccalaureate degree programs.

As an early childhood teacher, your personal qualities and skills influence how children understand, perceive and react to your classroom environment.

These five research findings show that play versus academics is a false dichotomy.

What is a shadow? Denise Nelson and her class of preschoolers in Worcester, MA tried to answer that question over the course of a three-week exploration - both indoors and out.

Whether children are faced with a physical, verbal, emotional, or cognitive challenge, trying something new in front of a group can be an arduous task for children to face.

With the New Year comes a new beginning - and it's a great time to regroup and refocus on your professional goals.

Using games as a way to teach rhyming is always a great idea. Kids love playing games, and games easily incorporate all kinds of learning.

How children feel about themselves, their self-worth, is one of our greatest responsibilities and one of our biggest challenges.