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What Would the Proposed Head Start Changes Mean for Children and Families?
09/14/2026Head Start leaders are facing a proposal that could reshape enrollment, schedules, staffing, family services, and classroom practice. While the rule is not final, Leveling the Playing Field: ERSEA for Head Start can help providers strengthen eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and atten... What Would the Proposed Head Start Changes Mean for Children and Families?
What Are Age-Appropriate Ways to Honor Latino Cultures in the Classroom?
09/14/2026Honoring Latino cultures in early childhood classrooms is most meaningful when it moves beyond costumes and occasional celebrations into everyday relationships, language, books, music, and play. The Strength in Differences: Cultural Diversity course can help providers build cultural competence and e... What Are Age-Appropriate Ways to Honor Latino Cultures in the Classroom?
How Can Teachers Build Emotional Regulation Into Daily Routines?
09/14/2026Children build emotional regulation through repeated, supportive experiences—not isolated lessons. By embedding brief coaching moments into arrival, play, meals, transitions, and rest, teachers can make regulation practical and predictable; Self-Regulation & Change: Helping Children Cope o... How Can Teachers Build Emotional Regulation Into Daily Routines?
What Is Purposeful Play—and Why Is It Replacing Worksheets?
09/14/2026When a worksheet measures completion more than understanding, purposeful play offers a richer path to observe children thinking, communicating, and solving problems. Strengthen your classroom practice with The Best Promotion is Play, a relevant professional-development course that explores play&rsqu... What Is Purposeful Play—and Why Is It Replacing Worksheets?
How Can Providers Show Families the Learning Behind Play?
09/14/2026When families see only blocks, paint, or pretend play, they may miss the rich learning taking place underneath. Providers can make that learning visible through purposeful explanations, authentic documentation, and respectful partnerships; for a deeper foundation, explore The Best Promotion is Play ... How Can Providers Show Families the Learning Behind Play?
What Is Purposeful Play—and Why Is It Replacing Worksheets?
09/14/2026When a worksheet measures completion but not understanding, purposeful play offers children a richer route to language, problem-solving, self-regulation, and content knowledge. Providers who want practical strategies for designing engaging, developmentally appropriate experiences can explore The Bes... What Is Purposeful Play—and Why Is It Replacing Worksheets?
Why Is Social-Emotional Learning at the Heart of 2026 Classrooms?
09/14/2026What helps children feel secure enough to learn, cooperate, and recover from frustration? Social-emotional learning (SEL) gives child care providers practical ways to build those capacities every day. For a deeper, structured learning experience, explore CDA Subject Area 3, a 10-hour course focused ... Why Is Social-Emotional Learning at the Heart of 2026 Classrooms?
How Can Providers Bring Nature-Based Learning Into Any Program?
09/14/2026Nature-based learning does not require a forest, a large budget, or a complete program redesign. With intentional routines, adaptable materials, and thoughtful safety systems, providers can make a sidewalk, courtyard, window garden, or playground a meaningful learning environment; Creating the Natur... How Can Providers Bring Nature-Based Learning Into Any Program?
How Can Bingo Games Make Learning Feel Like Play?
09/14/2026When preschoolers eagerly ask for “one more round,” a simple bingo board is doing more than entertaining them—it is creating repeated opportunities to listen, think, communicate, and connect ideas. Thoughtfully facilitated bingo can strengthen classroom practice while preserving ch... How Can Bingo Games Make Learning Feel Like Play?
How Can Teachers Build Early Literacy Without Screens or Worksheets?
09/14/2026Strong early literacy does not require screens, packets, or long formal lessons—it grows through responsive conversations, playful sound work, books, movement, and meaningful print. For a deeper foundation in phonological awareness, vocabulary, emergent writing, and read-aloud practice, explor... How Can Teachers Build Early Literacy Without Screens or Worksheets?
