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This month, let’s take a closer look at the Language Development Domain, focusing on literacy development. In order for children to learn to read and write, they need to understand the connection between letters on a page and spoken sounds. This understanding is developed through the building blocks of literacy: * Print awareness: Knowing that […]

This month, let’s take a closer look at the Language Domain, focusing on the development of oral language and vocabulary  Vocabulary and oral language development is the foundation of later literacy skills, such as reading and writing. Research shows that exposing children to unfamiliar words in conversation has a positive impact on vocabulary development; and using complex, or “spicy,” […]

This month, let’s take a closer look at the Physical Development Domain, focusing on the development of healthy habits. Helping children learn healthy habits early contributes to a long and happy life! The best way to learn healthy habits at any age is through hand-on, practical experiences. These experiences should show children the benefits of […]

This month, let’s take a closer look at the Social-Emotional Domain, focusing specifically on the emotional development. Emotional development begins with learning to identify and express our own feelings. When we can acknowledge and accept our feelings, we can learn to manage them and to recognize what other people may be feeling. This is the […]

Observing children as they grow is one of life’s great joys. Supporting children as they grow is our most important responsibility. As children grow, they acquire skills in five general domains, or areas, of development:  Approaches to Learning Social & Emotional Development Physical Development Language Development Cognitive Development (which includes math, science, and creative arts) […]

These 10 useful “Back to School” items probably aren’t on your classroom’s school supply list! Flash drive for saving important assignments, school documents and more. Printer ink and printer paper so you don’t have to worry about being out of ink the night before your kid’s book report is due. Water bottle (if your school […]

By Stephanie Seneker Going back to school after the summer is always exciting as kids prepare for their new classroom and meeting new friends. However, keeping that excitement and energy alive a couple months into the school year can be difficult. It’s important to keep up that motivation throughout the year, so we came up […]

By Stephanie Seneker Reading stories to your child can help them become familiar with sounds, words and language skills. Along with that, it can spark your child’s imagination, help brain development and inspire curiosity and creativity. Teaching children to read helps them develop listening and language skills. Studies also show that reading for pleasure makes […]

Even we like to have a little more fun in the summer, but there are definitely some cool ways for your family to incorporate a little education into your summertime experiences. Of course you want your children to play and enjoy themselves in the summer. But even when they’re not in school, they can still […]

Challenging behavior and positive behavior are actually two sides of the same coin. Children exhibit what we call challenging behavior because they do not yet have the social, emotional, language, and cognitive skills to behave in more positive ways. As early childhood educators, we see challenging behavior as a learning opportunity. Through our responses to […]

Earth Day is April 22. This day was created to spread awareness, information, and support of environmental protection across the world. It is the perfect chance for you to talk about recycling, saving water and energy, protecting plants and animals, and reducing pollution. It is important to teach our children how to care for the […]

There are many important life lessons we want to talk to our children about. Sometimes it’s not easy to find the right words. But what if they were already written for you? No matter the subject you want to explore with your child, chances are there’s a children’s book that talks about it. Fun, colorful, […]