Neither Good Nor Bad: All Behavior is a Form of Communication

 

This blog discusses how educators can prepare for successful learning by understanding the factors that influence verbal and non-verbal communication in young children. It highlights the importance of recognizing communication cues and fostering an environment that supports effective learning. prehensive strategies, backed by experts in child psychology and education, to help you communicate effectively with children about the election results.

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Helping Early Education Providers Support Children with Disabilities

 

In this blog post, we share what we learned from local education agency leaders and early education staff about building educators’ capacity to serve children with a broad range of disabilities in inclusive early education programs.

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What To Do When Kids Refuse to Put on Certain Clothing

 

When kids refuse to put on certain clothes, it might seem like they’re just being difficult. But refusing clothing may not be about stubbornness. Some kids are so sensitive to how different types of clothing feel that they can’t tolerate wearing them.

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Celebrating Nature Through Literature by Indigenous Authors

 

As we honor and celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ history, culture, and contributions this collection of books about nature can be read to your learners.

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How To Raise Girls to Be Gutsy and Brave

 The activities in this book guides girls to develop self-confidence, decision-making skills, and teamwork. And, as girls get older, these skills transfer over into their social circles and the workplace.

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6 Ways Babies Develop Physical Literacy

 

As your baby gets older, the physical skills they learn later will be built on the basic motor skills they develop in their first year.

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What Is Music and Movement? 15+ Activities to Benefit Child Development

 

Whether you’ve heard of music and movement or you’re learning about them for the first time, we’ll cover what they are, the benefits, and a multitude of creative music and movement activities for your infant, toddler, or preschooler.

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Involving Parents to Boost Kids’ SEL Development

 

Pre-K teachers can encourage caregivers to reinforce kids’ social and emotional learning at home through simple activities.

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Simple Lifelines to Transform Tough Teaching Days

 

Lifelines can help educators navigate challenging behaviors and emotional disruptions whether from students, colleagues, or even themselves. Discover practical strategies to maintain calm, connection, and focus in any situation.

10 Strategies to Support Challenging Behaviors

 

In this podcast episode, we explore how educators can navigate challenging behaviors in the classroom using the 'Boat Captain' analogy. We discuss how to support students in moments of fight, flight, freeze, or faint and share 10 lifeline strategies to help bring them back to a ready state.

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