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4 Things Kindergarten Teachers Want You to Know
by Karen and Tom BuchananKindergarten teachers are passionate about partnering with the families of their students. When families and teachers work together, kids win!Here are four things that...
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10 Tips for Raising a Compassionate Infant-Toddler
By: Julia LuckenbillRecent research shows that infants and toddlers are far more empathetic than we once thought. While they have short fuses, and don’t cope well with sharing, they are capable of...
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Readiness: Not a State of Knowledge, but a State of Mind
By Dr. Dan GartrellPeople used to think children were ready for kindergarten if they could say the ABC’s, count, identify colors, and write their first name. Readiness was always more complicated than...
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Magic Happens When Grandparents Care for Grandchildren
By: Karen NemethFor me, being a grandparent is not the same as being a parent. I am not the primary caregiver, but I do spend time with my grandchildren every week. Caring for them is not a question...
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Encouraging Healthy Sleep Habits
By: Hattie Harvey, PhD, NCSPSleep is critical to children’s everyday functioning. A good night’s sleep helps prepare children to attend to new experiences, positively engage with others, and build...
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Fall in Love with Reading: Ten Simple Things you Can Do at Home
By Yi-Chin LanThere are many ways to enjoy reading with your child. Here are a few ways to make reading a fun part of your everyday life.1. Develop family reading routines and ritualsFind a regular...
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12 Teacher Terms Demystified
Developmentally appropriate? Scaffolding? Your child’s teacher might use language other educators understand but may be new to you. This list of commonly used early childhood terms can help you...
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La Golondrina
Sonia De Los Santos 00:00Tell us about your music: Latin American Folk Music for all ages! I’ve been touring with the Grammy Award winning group Dan Zanes and Friends for the last 8 years, and on my...
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Books for Laughing Together
Young children find humor in ridiculous situations, silly rhymes, and word plays. They use their thinking skills and draw on their knowledge and experiences to get the joke. Children need to understand...
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12 Ways to Support Language Development for Infants and Toddlers
By: Julia LuckenbillWhen you talk to your child, you support her language development. Think about what you are saying from your infant or toddler’s point of view. If she could talk, she might ask...
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage and Eating Right with José-Luis Orozco
When bilingual educator, children's author and recording artist José-Luis Orozco noticed the need for rich, oral language activities in children's heritage language, he began writing songs and...
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What's Too Scary?
As Halloween approaches, Marilou Hyson, PhD, former associate executive director at NAEYC, talks about young children’s fears. Much of Marilou’s research and writing has focused on early childhood...
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Preschool Siblings
In the first months after the birth of a new sibling, the older child is likely to vacillate between ignoring the baby completely or treating her like a plastic – and indestructible – doll. Yet there...
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Outgrowing The Pacifier
My nearly 3-year-old daughter still uses a pacifier to fall asleep for her naps and at night. Otherwise she doesn’t use it. I’ve gotten conflicting advice about whether this will cause orthodontic...
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Uncharted Territory: 10 Technology Tips for Preschool Parents
By: Laurel Bongiorno, Ph.DParents today are making decisions about technology that didn’t even exist when they were young. Parents make creative decisions daily using their best instincts.Here are 10...
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Help Your Child Build Fine Motor Skills
Many of your child’s daily activities—like getting dressed, eating, and writing—require control of small muscles in the hands. We call these skills fine motor skills. Your child can do more things for...
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher relationships are most effective when participants have frequent and open communication with each other and demonstrate mutual respect for each other’s role in a child’s life. When...
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Time Goes By So Fast: Play Makes Meaningful Memories
By: Susan Friedman“My kids are teenagers now and they’re going off on their own. And you understand it. But it’s hard not to hurt…” On a “Humans of New York” post, there was lots of chatter about the...
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"I Helped Mama Too!" Cooking With a Tiny Helper
By Julia LuckenbillMy 2-year-old loves to cook. In her classroom she is the first one to volunteer for a cooking activity asking, "Can I help you?" At home she enjoys looking at cookbooks and...
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Books for Laughing Together
Young children find humor in ridiculous situations, silly rhymes, and word plays. They use their thinking skills and draw on their knowledge and experiences to get the joke. Children need to understand...
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