Wall-to-wall decorations can overstimulate young children. Instead, use color, visual displays, and empty space strategically ...
A new study published this month in the journal Child Development, found that eight key teacher actions can make the difference between a mediocre preschool classroom and an excellent one. A team of ...
Back when my kids were in preschool, I used to get a slight headache whenever I visited their classrooms because of the kaleidoscope of stuff that decorated the walls. From the letters of the alphabet ...
One of the most common questions educators hear is, “How do I know if my child is ready for preschool?” Parents often believe ...
Everybody is talking about high quality preschools but few folks know what high quality preschool looks like—especially for literacy development. The following checklist can be used to evaluate ...
Imagine: you’re in a classroom, with all new technology, iPads, SMART Boards… the works. And though you can be observed, you don’t have to know it--because observers watch you from behind a one-way ...
This is the fourth in a series of stories on the challenges impacting California’s efforts to offer high-quality instruction to all 4-year-olds by 2025. Transitional kindergarten for all 4-year-olds ...
Walk into any kindergarten classroom, and you’ll see it right away. Some children arrive eager to dive into books, turning pages with confidence and curiosity, but others are less familiar with the ...