Spread the love“`html In the realm of early childhood education, the term developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) has garnered significant attention for its role in shaping the learning experiences ...

Spread the loveWalk into almost any early childhood classroom today, and you’re likely to see a tension playing out: the natural, messy, curiosity-driven world of young children bumping up against a ...

What is developmentally appropriate when it comes to learning? Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham wrote about the subject recently on his Science and Education blog, and here is a version of that ...

Introduction Transitioning from school is a key element in every child’s schooling. Transitions can be an exciting ...

Cross-posted from Digital Education: Everyone from parents to teachers to physicians continues to worry about how much time children are spending in front of computer screens. But in the ...

Given that the youngest schoolchildren are part of the touch-screen generation, the question of whether they’re too wet behind the ears for online learning has shifted to a more complex concern: ...

California’s transitional kindergarten instruction should remain developmentally appropriate and prioritize play as a form of learning, the state emphasized in a proposed clarification of the ...

The transition from preschool to school is a big deal for many children and parents. Over the next few weeks, many preschoolers will take part in a transition program, designed by their teachers, to ...