Best Practices in Early Childhood Education & Development
Below, you will find comprehensive information on established best practices in the education and development of young children. These resources highlight key areas such as social-emotional learning (SEL), early literacy and language development, and play-based learning, all proven to foster school readiness and long-term success. You'll also discover insights on inclusive education, trauma-informed teaching, and how to create nurturing environments that support the holistic growth of every child. With a focus on brain development and the mental health of young learners, these best practices are designed to help educators and families implement evidence-based strategies that promote resilience, empathy, and lifelong learning. Explore these guidelines to stay current on the most effective approaches in early childhood education.
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The Connection Between Academic and Social- Emotional Learning
This article is a great starting point in understanding the symbiotic relationship between academic and social-emotional learning. In early childhood learning the social-emotional skills necessary for playing well with others (e.g. taking turns...
Language gap between rich and poor children
Young children from low-income families are at a disadvantage in communication development, when compared to professional and wealthier families. In fact, they experience a gap of hearing language in the millions of words, which equates to...
Social Emotional Learning in School Preparation
This article reveals important facts about elementray school age social-emotional learning. Some key points are that it positively impacts students’ abilities to understand and manage their emotions, set and achieve personal...
Researchers studied kindergarteners' behavior and followed up 19 years later
Researchers studied kindergarteners' behavior and followed up 19 years later. Here are the findings. Turns out, sharing really is caring. by Evan Porter Did you know...self-control is the number one factor effecting success or failure...
5 tips for getting all your students engaged in learning
This article prodes 5 easy to implement tips for getting all your students engaged by making learning personally meaningful. Would you like for your children to grasp, retain, and apply newly learned material? First—say...
7 Ways Childhood Adversity Can Change Your Brain
A study of over 17,000 subjects, which compared their childhood experiences to their later adult health records. The results were shocking: Nearly two-thirds of the children studied had encountered one or more Adverse Childhood...
Character Education and Social-Emotional Learning: Why We Must Teach the Whole Child
We have failed to educate the heart, says Clara Wachter Feldman, a Holocaust survivor. In recent years, Character Education (CE) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) are two educational strategies receiving...
Sign Language With Babies: What Difference Does It Make?
Sign language is not just for the deaf and hard of hearing communities. In fact, its use with young pre-verbal children has been showed to relieve strees on the part of the child, parent and caregiver. Further, Dr. Marilyn Daniels (book: Dancing...