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  • The Benefits of Presenting Preschool PBL Work

    Project-based learning allows very young students to explore, research, and grow their knowledge. Presenting their work to the community validates their efforts.
    Cecilia Cabrera Martirena
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  • Tips to Help Students With Their Handwriting

    These simple tricks to improve motor skills can empower young learners to feel more in control of their handwriting.
  • An illustration concept of a child internalizing knowledge

    Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development

    Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.
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  • Using the Reggio Emilia ‘Image of the Child’ in Your Classroom

    Any preschool teacher can use this concept to help build strong connections with students and create authentic learning experiences.
    393
  • For Young Kids, The Power of Play-Based Learning

    New research shows play-based learning can be more effective than direct instruction at improving outcomes for early learners—particularly in the development of mathematical and spatial skills.
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  • Practicing writing the letter R with a pencil on a worksheet

    How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters

    Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.
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  • Using Stories to Support Mathematical Thinking in Young Students

    Children’s books often contain valuable lessons that can help young students begin to think like mathematicians.
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  • An illustration of a little boy riding a paper airplane to the moon

    What’s Lost When We Rush Kids Through Childhood

    The author of "The Importance of Being Little" on the costs of our collective failure to see the world through the eyes of children.
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  • Child swinging on a swing

    Time to Play: More State Laws Require Recess

    Unstructured playtime is making a comeback in schools as frustrated teachers, parents, and advocacy groups demand legislative action.
    46.3k
  • A dog lying patiently on the floor in a classroom between rows of chairs

    Bringing a Dog to School

    A veteran teacher and administrator makes the case for having a therapy dog in elementary school.
    53.8k
  • Children playing with pine cones in forest

    Why Learning at Home Should Be More Self-Directed—and Less Structured

    On March 18, 2020, Simone Kern tweeted that simply “recreating schools at home” passes up a golden opportunity to engage kids in authentic, self-directed learning.
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  • Designing Your Pre-K Classroom for Deeper Learning

    When working on your classroom layout, it’s important to make sure it helps children feel welcome, inspired, and understood.
    535
  • Mo Willems characters reading

    Mo Willems on the Lost Art of Being Silly

    The author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive The Bus! chats with us about creativity, drawing as empathy, and letting kids “do 51 percent of the work.”
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  • Using a ’Yes, and…‘ Approach to Facilitate Change in Preschools

    Preschool leaders can adopt this approach to help teachers understand and implement change in their classrooms.
    218
  • Multimodal Approaches to Reading Instruction

    Encouraging students to engage all their senses can help them become proficient readers. These strategies take a fresh approach to language instruction.
    876

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