9 Stress-Reducing Strategies for Young Learners
Group time in your classroom is an ideal time to teach early literacy and math concepts, but it’s also a perfect opportunity to teach stress-reducing strategies to your young learners. Read More
15 fun ways to build language & literacy skills in young learners
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Introducing the Skilled Dialogue Approach
In this interview, Dr. Barrera addresses the question of why cultural diversity is such a big issue in early childhood, and follows up with an explanation of the skilled dialogue approach to cultural diversity. Read More
Skilled Dialogue: An Approach to Diversity
In this interview, Dr. Barrera tells us her inspiration behind developing the skilled dialogue concept, while Dr. Kramer explains how skilled dialogue is distinct from other approaches to diversity. Read More
Help Children Work Through Their Own Problems
In this quick clip, watch as an early educator helps a student process an unpleasant encounter with a classmate and then decide what next steps she should take to resolve the problem. Read More
High-quality practices in early childhood
This video shows the planning process of a team of preschool educators. Watch as they discuss strategies for valuing cultural and linguistic diversity. How will you implement these ideas in your own practice? Read More
Introducing Challenging Behaviors in Young Children
Get an inside look at content discussed in Challenging Behaviors in Young Children in this quick trailer featuring interviews with early childhood experts and educators in the field. Read More
Assessing physical and social characteristics and inclusion readiness
Reflection is key to launching a successful inclusive early childhood program. Use these form questions while observing your classroom's physical and social climate to determine if your space is inclusion ready. Sample filled-in forms are also provided as an example. Read More
Tips for talking with toddlers
Opportunities to involve young kids in talk are all around you: a book, a favorite toy, a plane flying overhead, or even a routine chore can start great conversations that expand vocabulary and promote language skills. Check out this quick excerpt to learn key strategies for talking effectively with toddlers. Read More
Comprehensive Linked System Framework for Service Delivery with Young Children
Intervention activities cannot stand alone; rather, to be maximally effective they need to be supported by and linked to other critical components of service delivery. Learn about the linked system framework, which is comprised of screening, assessment, goal development, intervention, and monitoring progress as proposed in this chapter excerpt. Read More
