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15 Ways to Bring the “M” in STEAM to Life

Are you look­ing for STEAM math activ­i­ties for preschool­ers? Ear­ly math shows up in songs, snacks, sto­ries, and out­door adven­tures. The ideas and activ­i­ties below come straight from our course The “M” in STEAM—classroom-tested and devel­op­men­tal­ly right for infants, tod­dlers, and preschool­ers. Let’s dive in! 1) Sort­ing & Sets Peo­­ple-Sort­ing GameIn­vite chil­dren to “sort them­selves” by…

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Picture This: The Power of Visual Learning

Visu­al learn­ing, the process of absorb­ing infor­ma­tion through sight, has been a fun­da­men­tal aspect of human edu­ca­tion for cen­turies. From ancient cave paint­ings that depict­ed sto­ries and events to today’s info­graph­ics and edu­ca­tion­al videos, visu­al aids have always been instru­men­tal in con­vey­ing knowl­edge. What is Visu­al Learn­ing? At its essence, visu­al learn­ing is about understanding…

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Advocacy in Early Childhood Education: Your Voice Matters!

First, let’s define what advo­ca­cy means. When you hear the word “advo­ca­cy,” do you pic­ture ral­lies and pro­fes­sion­al lob­by­ists at state capi­tols? Advo­ca­cy does include these activ­i­ties, but it’s much more. Advo­ca­cy in ear­ly child­hood edu­ca­tion is any action that sup­ports the well-being of young chil­dren, fam­i­lies, and edu­ca­tors. If you’ve ever spo­ken up for…

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Why Print Still Matters: The Benefits of Reading Print Books

In today’s dig­i­tal world, it can be easy to assume that screens are the most effi­cient way to access infor­ma­tion. How­ev­er, when it comes to read­ing and tru­ly under­stand­ing what we read, research con­tin­ues to show that print mate­ri­als offer dis­tinct cog­ni­tive advantages—especially for deep, focused learn­ing. For ear­ly child­hood edu­ca­tors, who are con­stant­ly learn­ing and supporting…

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How Predictable Daily Routines Build Emotional Security

In the hus­tle and bus­tle of a busy ear­ly child­hood pro­gram, rou­tines might seem like just anoth­er way to keep the day on track. But for young chil­dren, rou­tines are so much more—they’re the emo­tion­al back­bone of the day. Pre­dictable rou­tines help chil­dren feel safe, con­fi­dent, and ready to learn. When chil­dren know what’s coming…

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Managing Big Emotions in Childcare Settings

Big feel­ings are a nor­mal part of ear­ly childhood—but they can be chal­leng­ing for both chil­dren and teach­ers to nav­i­gate. Whether it’s a toddler’s tears at drop-off, a preschooler’s frus­tra­tion when a toy is tak­en, or a melt­down at cleanup time, ear­ly child­hood pro­fes­sion­als play a vital role in help­ing young chil­dren under­stand and manage…

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Meaningful Learning in Early Childhood

When chil­dren see a pur­pose in what they’re learn­ing, some­thing won­der­ful happens—they light up with curios­i­ty, moti­va­tion, and joy. For ear­ly child­hood pro­fes­sion­als, cre­at­ing these moments of mean­ing­ful learn­ing is both a dai­ly chal­lenge and a deeply reward­ing goal. Why Mean­ing­ful Learn­ing in Ear­ly Child­hood Mat­ters Chil­dren are nat­u­ral­ly inquis­i­tive. But to tru­ly retain and apply what…

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Learning through Reading and Writing

Let’s delve into the world of learn­ing through read­ing and writ­ing. Read­ing and writ­ing as a mode of learn­ing has been piv­otal in the dis­sem­i­na­tion and preser­va­tion of knowl­edge through­out history. 

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What Training is Best for Childcare Providers? Choosing the Perfect Course

Do you dream of shap­ing the future by work­ing with chil­dren? Are you won­der­ing what train­ing is best for child­care? With many online and offline options avail­able, select­ing the best child­care course that aligns with your goals can be a daunt­ing task. This blog high­lights some of the many child­care course options, pro­vide advice on…

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10 Ways to Support Dual Language Learners in Childcare

How can you sup­port chil­dren in keep­ing their home lan­guage alive while learn­ing Eng­lish? In this blog, we share 10 prac­ti­cal strate­gies to help dual lan­guage learn­ers main­tain and devel­op their home lan­guage in Eng­lish-speak­ing child­care set­tings. Dis­cov­er how small shifts in your dai­ly rou­tines can make a big dif­fer­ence for lan­guage devel­op­ment, iden­ti­ty, and…

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