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Did you know that more than 37 million people in the United States speak Spanish? In fact, Spanish is currently the fastest growing non-English language in the United States.

Supporting Deeper Engagement and Learning in the Block Area

Experts tell us that arriving at school with solid foundational skills like these is key to becoming an active, competent learner.

The classroom of your dreams is easy to achieve with a little DIY magic.

March is National Nutrition Month! Teaching children about how to make healthy nutrition choices can help prevent childhood obesity.

I think about gradual beginnings when I work with teachers to set up a classroom. Our goal is to make the environment readable: easy to understand and navigate. This is a sensible approach no matter what the grade, but for our very youngest students, it is essential.

Children use inappropriate words for a variety of reasons - they may hear someone else say the word and say it on accident, they may be upset and use bad language to hurt someone else, or they may say a curse word to get attention from adults and other children.

Most veteran teachers have a few tricks and trusted read-aloud books to help children deal with difficult situations such as the first day of school, a new sibling, bullying, or divorce. But what about death or dying?

Nurturing the five senses - sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch - from a young age helps children make observations and learn about the world around them. However, these five senses aren't the only senses teachers should be focusing on helping children develop.

Early childhood classrooms are busy, active, and energetic places filled with a cacophony of sounds including children's laughter, conversations, and an occasional loud skirmish over a favorite toy.