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Children are natural scientists - investigating, exploring, and experimenting with the materials found in their environment.

As an educator, you have the power to boost your students learning potential by making books an integral part of their lives.

Children are never too young to move and learn about what their bodies are capable of doing.

Literacy is the "in" word today in education. We all want our children to read. Early. But literacy is not something we simply teach, and it's not something a child starts to learn when he or she enters school. It's a complex process that starts at birth, and includes a child learning in four basic areas: language, listening, writing, and reading - all at the same time!

Our parents and grandparents seemed to instinctively know about what babies needed. Has commercialism and information overload confused those instincts?

Teachers can foster diverse skills and abilities in early childhood classrooms by including creative experiences that intrigue children, encourage problem solving, evoke curiosity, inspire initiative, and challenge children's thinking.

Whether your program is year-round or closes for the summer, the spring months are a perfect time of year to reevaluate classrooms, programs, and practices while having some fun with your families.

Teaching students to value service and community from a young age is an important part of early education; however, it can sometimes be hard to find opportunities for little hands to get involved.

Young children cannot be taught STEM skills. For a five-year-old, the practical application of science, technology, engineering, and math is something they can only absorb through experience.

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