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As preschools grow and become comfortable with the world around them, you'll notice they'll want to take on more activities on their own.

According to Piaget, children engage in types of play that reflect their level of cognitive development: functional play, constructive play, symbolic/fantasy play, and games with rules.

According to a recent study, two-year-olds with a larger oral vocabulary enter kindergarten with greater academic and behavioral functioning than their peers.

Very young children can grasp the idea of honoring people whose work makes life better for others, even though children's understanding reflects their developmental stage.

Early childhood programs and schools are part of a community. They reflect that community - its people, values, businesses, and resources.

A school-based intervention that promotes warm and caring interactions between a teacher and child can reduce the child's stress in the classroom, a new study has found.

Help instill healthy eating habits in your preschooler students! Whether it's through reading about nutrition or offering them healthy food options during snack time, helping your students learn how to make healthy nutrition choices is a great way to prevent childhood obesity.

Implementing a naptime routine, utilizing a variety of transition techniques, and being aware of each child's needs can create a much better naptime experience for both students and teachers.

Look around. Do you notice that children aren't looking as fit as they used to look? Listen to the children. Have you heard "I'm bored" come out of anyone lately? What about the teachers?

Finding a shared definition of early childhood inclusion has not always been an easy task for those of us in the field of early care and education.