It takes practice to pay attention to the here and now, and it鈥檚 important to keep an open mind and be patient with ourselves when our attention wanders or when we experience stress.
Like many educators, Debbie enjoys following the meaning that children are making of their experiences and she wondered how the children thought the chick happened to be in the egg.
Whatever the medium鈥攚ooden blocks, paint on paper, multicolored tape on recycled materials, or digital images on screens鈥攊t鈥檚 important for young children to experiment and create in ways that are meaningful to them.
Musical theater gives children opportunities to cooperate with peers and express themselves ; for English language learners, research has also found increases in vocabulary and reading fluency.
By detailing the poetry efforts of one classroom and sharing examples of children鈥檚 original works, I examine how children represent their voices, stories, and cultures through poetry.
This column calls attention to the important roles that leaders鈥攊ncluding administrators and teachers who take on additional responsibilities鈥攑lay to inspire and support teaching young children.
The research is clear: when we say children are 鈥渂orn scientists,鈥� we鈥檙e not just being cute; they really are active scientists, right now, systematically and intentionally exploring their environments, even from the day they are born.
