12 Ways Teachers Can Support English Language Learners

 

This article details 12 ways teachers can support English language learners in their programs. The article includes video examples throughout in addition to an amazing reflection at the end, consisting of intentional questions and follow up resources to dive deeper into the topic. (Great for a Professional Development Opportunity!)

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Welcome to the California Making Access Possible (MAP) to Inclusion and Belonging!

 

Funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), MAP provides resources to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities or at risk for developmental delays in their childcare, preschool, transitional kindergarten or out-of-school time programs.

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Bebés y Niños Pequeños: Desarrollo Temprano del Lenguaje y Preparación Escolar

 

Los estudios han demostrado que el uso diario de hablar, cantar y leer con bebés desde el nacimiento contribuye a construir la arquitectura del cerebro y al desarrollo del lenguaje, las matemáticas, la lectura y las habilidades sociales.

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Parenting Tweens: What You Should Know

 

Explaining the challenges of early adolescence.

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Preschool Through Third Grade (P-3) Alignment

 

The California Department of Education seeks to elevate the role of high-quality, inclusive and multilingual preschool, strong early intervention services, and P-3 alignment in ensuring the future of California’s children.

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9 Ways to Tell If Your Child Is Physically Literate + Free Printable

 

This resource offers a short list of nine simple physical tests and questions to assess the state of your child’s physical literacy. These questions describe a few of the simple abilities and attitudes that are commonly associated with physical literacy in early school-age children.

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Engaging Minds with Joy: Practical Teaching Techniques

In this blog, educators describe six practices educators can implement to prioritize joy in early learning settings

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The Importance of Active Play in The Early Years

 

The benefits of active play encompass motor skills, physical literacy, brain development, and more.

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The Successful Learner Equation

 

This podcast highlights the Successful Learner Equation, which recognizes that children are always ready to learn and that it is the responsibility of adults and systems to be ready to support all children as they grow and develop, and as they transition to kindergarten.

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Resources to Support Food Access in Schools and Communities

 

Food access is vital to the health and success of every child. This article features key resources that connect families with local programs and services that support nutrition and food security.

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What Bullying in Sports Can Do to Your Child’s Brain

 

In short, psychological abuse and bullying, especially from adults in positions of power, can turn all that is positive about sport into a nightmare for the athlete. And when this happens, the first things to go are the athlete’s ability to learn, grow, and perform at their best.

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6 Ways to Help Preschool Students Build the Skills They’ll Need for Writing

 

Focusing on gross motor skills, spatial awareness, and curiosity can lay the foundation for joyful early writing.

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The ABCs of Physical Literacy

 

The ABCs of physical literacy refer to four basic capacities that support human movement: agility, balance, coordination, and speed. All four are essential to developing the fundamental movement skills that form the foundation of physical literacy.

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