Episode #129: Physical fitness in an early childhood setting is key to supporting cognitive and affective development from birth to five. What can you do as an educator to structure…
Physical Skill Development in the Preschool Classroom
How to Facilitate Risky Play in the Classroom
Risky play is important to a child’s development, but is it a risk that your center is prepared to take? Here’s how to facilitate safe risky play.
Preschool Cognitive Development Overview & Techniques
During preschool and kindergarten (2.5 – 6 years old), children are beginning to develop and learn new skills through play. Play encourages all the important areas of development, which include:…
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Place-Based Outdoor Learning in Early Childhood Education
Episode #135: We are always trying to provide our little ones with quality outdoor time, but this is usually just a small part of their day. What would it…
The Importance of Math in the Early Years
Early math skills are being used by children throughout their activities, experiences and daily routines, whether at school or at home. For example, becoming familiar with their routines such as…
Incorporating Nature into the Early Childhood Classroom
Episode #123: In this episode, Julie Travaglini, Education Program Director at Allegheny Land Trust, teaches us how to incorporate nature into early education classrooms. From risk-taking to motor skills to…
What do Children Learn from Loose Parts Play?
What are Loose Parts? Loose parts are natural objects or materials, which provide children with endless opportunities to build on their play. Loose parts offer children: Opportunities to create and…
3 Uncommon Theories of Play You Might Not Know About
In the early childhood world, there are many theories of play. In this post, we will be exploring three of these theories: Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory, Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory,…
The Importance of Friendship in Preschool
Preschool is the age when children start to make friends and build relationships with their peers. We know that friendship is important during the early years because this is the…
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
“Developmentally Appropriate Practice is informed by what we know from theory and literature about how children develop and learn.” – NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Developmentally…