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Mar 1, 2023 11:45:00 AM

What are Motor Skills? The A-Z of Gross and Fine Motor Skills

Child development | For Parents
There’s no doubt that motor skills are crucial for growth and development in children. Children need motor skills to move from ...
Mar 1, 2023 11:15:00 AM

Essential Guide to Child Check-In Software

Running a business
Thinking about using child check-in software for your center or program? If you’re a preschool, childcare center, in-home ...
Feb 28, 2023 5:20:39 PM

KWL Chart: A Visual Information Organizer for Preschoolers

Child development
Curiosity, prior knowledge, and reflection are common and critical parts of early childhood education. When children enter ...
Feb 22, 2023 2:24:56 PM

Using Elijah’s Law to Protect Children with Food Allergies

Public policy
Eighty-five million Americans are living with life-threatening food allergies. Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends ...
Feb 17, 2023 5:47:54 PM

How to Use Open-Ended Questions with Preschoolers (with 50+ Examples)

Child development
Imagine one of your preschoolers enjoys playing with a plush dog toy. You ask, “Do you like dogs?” They respond with, “Yes,” and ...
Feb 17, 2023 4:41:32 PM

Running Record Observations in Early Childhood Education

Child development
As an educator, you’re tasked with many responsibilities. The core of early childhood education is to help young children build a ...
Feb 17, 2023 4:01:22 PM

How to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem in Children

Child development
Confidence and self-esteem play an essential role in a child's ability to take on the world bravely. Life can be stressful and ...
Feb 17, 2023 3:33:38 PM

How to Build Resilience in Children

Child development
Today’s lesson: If at first you don’t succeed—try, try again. While this saying might seem like a cliché, the message behind it ...
Feb 17, 2023 2:00:00 PM

DRDP: The Desired Results Developmental Profile

Child development
Early childhood educators and caregivers can use the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) to observe and assess infants ...
Feb 15, 2023 9:45:22 PM

The Importance of Sensory Development in Early Childhood

Child development
To make sense of the world around them and engage in learning, children gather and process information by using their different ...