Prekindergarten
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in prekindergarten.
Making Space for Student Choice in Preschool
Sometimes teachers need to require kids to do certain things, and it’s easier to get their buy-in if they know their voices are heard too.
Keeping Story Time Alive in the Pandemic
Story time is a powerful tool for helping preschool and elementary kids and their families feel connected during distance learning.170
The Building Blocks of Dramatic Play
More than costumes or props, young kids need time and space to work out the basics of how to collaborate—and their bickering is a key tool in that process.
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.76.6k
Supporting Multilingual Students in the Early Grades
Five ways teachers can celebrate and extend the linguistic expertise of young students who speak two or more languages.5.7k
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.31k
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.48.8k
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.”25.2k
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.33k
Bringing a Dog to School
A veteran teacher and administrator makes the case for having a therapy dog in elementary school.59.4k
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.40.3k
How to Help Students Get Used to Masks
In many places, students returning to school buildings will be required to wear masks. These strategies can help elementary students adjust.10k
7 Ideas From Reggio Emilia That Any Early Childhood Teacher Can Use
How to adapt principles from the famed approach to foster interest-based learning for the youngest students.752
How Children Process Grief and Loss Through Play
Young children will likely process the tumultuous events of 2020 in the only way they know how—through play. Here’s how adults can be supportive.7.3kDemonstrating Self-Regulation With Tone of Voice
When teachers model self-regulation by using a voice that is calm, neutral, and assertive, they help students feel cared for—and ready to learn.22.3k