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Stories - whether told through picture books, dance, images, math equations, songs or oral retellings - are one of the most fundamental ways in which we communicate.

This report from Child Trends and the National Center for Children in Poverty includes a review of the prevalence of early childhood trauma and its effects.

As children are growing and learning how to express themselves, they may have a hard time communicating to others about how they're feeling. While it's important to teach your students about different feelings and what they mean, you can also teach them to channel their feelings through art.

An appropriate environment can maximize children's intellectual potential and provide a foundation for the development of their emotional security.

Some of the nation's top researchers who've spent their careers studying early childhood education recently got together in Washington with one goal in mind: to cut through the fog of studies and the endless debates over the benefits of preschool.

For educators, having students who live in a dual-language household may appear to present challenges, but there are some very simple strategies to support non-English speakers or dual language learners (DLLs) in the classroom.

Mother's Day is just around the corner, so today I'd like to share some cute kid-made gift ideas from around the web that I think any mother would enjoy.

Summer time is quickly approaching, and while children may be spending less time outside as the days get warmer, it is still important they get the exercise they need to stay healthy and strong.

Developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) is a research-based framework that outlines practices in the early childhood environment that provide optimal education for young children's learning and development or "best practices."

Art exploration is not only fun and entertaining, but also educational. Here are some tips for growing your budding artist.