The New Year is here and with it comes 365 opportunities to play every day! Get the FREE Ways to Play Every Day January activity calendar for preschoolers and join in the fun! We’re kicking off the New Year by exploring activities that try new things, then moving on to explore polar bears and penguins. The end of the month is focused on activities to get young learners moving and things that fly … [Read more...] about Ways to Play Every Day: FREE January Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
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Ways to Play Every Day: November Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
November seems to be a universal time to focus on gratitude and what we’re thankful for. Perhaps its due to the changing seasons or the atmosphere of good will with the impending holidays. This month’s FREE Ways to Play Every Day in November Activity Calendar for Preschoolers is centered around activity suggestions to help instill four important key traits in young children: I am kind; I am … [Read more...] about Ways to Play Every Day: November Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
Mindfulness in the Early Childhood Environment
Mindfulness in the early childhood environment has been given its due attention recently as we come to understand more about how mindfulness benefits all young children. Mindfulness practices have been around for centuries, but integrating mindfulness into early childhood environments can empower our youth with crucial tools. According to ChildCare Education Institute, the industry leader for … [Read more...] about Mindfulness in the Early Childhood Environment
10 Essential Topics ECE Professionals Must Know This School Year
As ECE professionals, we have an abundance of constantly evolving early childhood topics to consider as we prepare for another successful school year. Creating responsive classrooms and developmentally appropriate early childhood environments for all children isn’t easy by any means. According to ChildCare Education Institute, the industry leader for online professional development, there are 10 … [Read more...] about 10 Essential Topics ECE Professionals Must Know This School Year
Ways to Play Every Day – June Activity Calendar for Preschoolers!
June is here! We have another exciting FREE Ways to Play Every Day monthly activity calendar for your own preschoolers. Encourage your kids to create and explore with Balloon fun, the Solar System, Zoo-themed activities, and "Start of the Summer" inspirations for learning through hands-on play. The Ways to Play Every Day June Activity Calendar for preschoolers offers daily activities to keep … [Read more...] about Ways to Play Every Day – June Activity Calendar for Preschoolers!
GUI102: Conflict Resolution in the Early Childhood Environment-ChildCare Education Institute Course Review
As early childhood professionals, our readers know that effective strategies for conflict management are required in operating a quality early learning program. While it is important for all early childhood professionals to have tools when conflicts arise, it is even more important to guide children toward the social and emotional skills necessary for resolving their own conflicts. The … [Read more...] about GUI102: Conflict Resolution in the Early Childhood Environment-ChildCare Education Institute Course Review