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What Should You Ask Families When Screening Bilingual Toddlers?
10/16/2026When a bilingual toddler uses few English words, it can be hard to tell whether you are seeing a language-learning pattern, a developmental concern, or both. A thoughtful family conversation helps you understand the child’s full communication experience; Developmental Screening in Early Childh... What Should You Ask Families When Screening Bilingual Toddlers?
How Can You Adapt Greater-Than and Less-Than Activities Without Giving Children the Answer?
10/16/2026When a child hesitates over a comparison, the quickest fix—telling them which symbol to use—can also hide what they understand. With thoughtful scaffolding, you can adjust the challenge while keeping the reasoning in the child’s hands; Tailoring Instruction to Children’s Need... How Can You Adapt Greater-Than and Less-Than Activities Without Giving Children the Answer?
What Do Children Enjoy About Screens—and How Can Their Answers Inspire Better Alternatives?
10/16/2026When a child asks for a screen, the request can reveal more than a preference for a device: it may point to a love of stories, movement, making, challenge, or connection. Child care providers can use those clues to plan screen-free experiences children are genuinely excited to try; Open Ears: Listen... What Do Children Enjoy About Screens—and How Can Their Answers Inspire Better Alternatives?
How Much Correction Is Too Much During a Preschool Literacy Game?
10/16/2026A missed match in a preschool literacy game offers a chance to help, but repeated corrections can interrupt play and discourage participation. Try Bingo Cards – Farm Animals Edition as a relaxed opportunity to name animals, listen, and match pictures, offering a brief model or gentle prompt wh... How Much Correction Is Too Much During a Preschool Literacy Game?
How Can Preschool Thanksgiving Activities Avoid Stereotypes?
10/16/2026Thanksgiving activities can build curiosity and connection without repeating simplified or harmful stories about Indigenous peoples. Explore the ideas below to plan developmentally appropriate experiences, and consider From Play to Planning: Building Culturally Competent, Child-Centered Curriculum f... How Can Preschool Thanksgiving Activities Avoid Stereotypes?
How Can You Adapt Toddler Classroom Jobs for Different Abilities?
10/16/2026Classroom jobs can help toddlers feel capable and connected when each child has a meaningful way to participate. Use the Toddler Classroom Helper Chart to introduce familiar roles, then adapt the task, materials, or support to each child’s strengths. A book helper might carry a book, choose on... How Can You Adapt Toddler Classroom Jobs for Different Abilities?
What Should You Record When a Beginning Reader Self-Corrects?
10/16/2026A beginning reader who notices an error and fixes it is showing more than word knowledge: they are monitoring their own reading. Learn what to record so those moments can guide your next teaching step, and explore Tracking Progress, Shaping Futures: Observation & Assessment Skills for deeper pra... What Should You Record When a Beginning Reader Self-Corrects?
How Can Child Care Programs Track Illness-Related Absences While Protecting Family Privacy?
10/16/2026A child’s illness absence can prompt two responsibilities at once: keep the child’s well-being in view and maintain a clear, confidential program record. A consistent process helps staff document what they know, follow up appropriately, and avoid collecting more health information than t... How Can Child Care Programs Track Illness-Related Absences While Protecting Family Privacy?
How Can Child Care Providers Help Families Adjust Sleep and Arrival Routines This Fall?
10/16/2026Shorter days, changed schedules, and new classroom rhythms can make fall mornings and bedtimes harder for young children and their families. Child care providers can help by building predictable, flexible routines and partnering with caregivers around the cues children already know. ChildCareEd&rsqu... How Can Child Care Providers Help Families Adjust Sleep and Arrival Routines This Fall?
How Can Preschool Teachers Balance Alphabet Worksheets with Conversation?
10/16/2026Alphabet worksheets can offer brief practice with letter shapes, while conversation helps children connect print to their lives. Try a page from Trace & Color the Alphabet A–M, inviting children to talk about the picture, notice a letter from their name, or share a related experience as th... How Can Preschool Teachers Balance Alphabet Worksheets with Conversation?
