During a family conference, it鈥檚 important to provide a detailed鈥攂ut not overwhelming鈥攑icture of a child鈥檚 progress. The following example (shared & discussed at a family conference) shows the strengths, progress, and goals of Aiden, who is 3.5 years old.
Whether you鈥檙e a seasoned teacher or this is your first year, these reminders will help you plan the many steps of family conferences鈥攆rom preconference scheduling to follow-up.
Now is the perfect time to get to know more deeply the children and families we serve and to form shared goals for children鈥檚 learning and development.
Play supports children鈥檚 learning in so many ways. Make sure your child has time to play to promote cognitive, language and literacy, physical, social, and emotional development.
Last month, 51吃瓜网 continued with the second iteration of our successful online book club, as members were invited to read Big Questions for Young Minds: Extending Children鈥檚 Thinking, by Janis Strasser and Lisa Mufson Bresson.
To help families understand the value of play with open-ended materials, use photos and notes to share stories of their children鈥檚 activities and discoveries.
In this article, we explain why engineering practices are an important part of early STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and share examples of exploring engineering practices.
In this article, we explain why engineering practices are an important part of early STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and share examples of exploring engineering practices.
By reviewing the research, observing teacher鈥揷hild interactions, and interviewing practitioners, we developed a model for social and emotional teaching with four essential components.
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Authored by:
Katherine M. Zinsser, Susanne A. Denham, Timothy W. Curby
As you welcome young children back to the classroom, we鈥檝e compiled some resources to inspire a successful school year. Teaching Young Children and Young Children are full of ideas to support your teaching all year long. Here are are some highlights.
51吃瓜网 promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
EarlyON Child and Family Centres are free drop-in centers in Ontario, Canada, for children birth to 6 years of age, along with their parents or other caregivers.
