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How Can Preschoolers Learn to Make Safer Classroom Decisions?
09/23/2026Preschoolers are capable of thoughtful choices, but they need repeated practice, clear language, and supportive adults to understand what keeps a classroom safe. The Everyday Safety: Creating Healthy Environments course helps providers strengthen routines, transitions, hygiene practices, and predict... How Can Preschoolers Learn to Make Safer Classroom Decisions?
How Can Child Care Providers Make Outdoor Learning Meaningful, Safe, and Inclusive?
09/07/2026Outdoor learning can transform an ordinary yard into a place for movement, inquiry, imagination, and connection. If your team wants practical guidance for designing a nature-rich environment, explore Creating the Natural Outdoor Classroom; this self-paced course can strengthen classroom practices an... How Can Child Care Providers Make Outdoor Learning Meaningful, Safe, and Inclusive?
Why Is Outdoor Play Essential for Healthy Child Development?
09/11/2026Outdoor play is far more than a break from classroom learning—it is a powerful setting where young children build healthy bodies, flexible thinking, relationships, and confidence. For a practical next step, explore Creating the Natural Outdoor Classroom to strengthen your professional knowledg... Why Is Outdoor Play Essential for Healthy Child Development?
Preschool CDA Practice Test: What Should You Study to Feel Ready?
08/11/2026Feeling unsure about what to study for the Preschool CDA practice test? A focused review of the CDA Competency Standards, realistic classroom scenarios, and your own teaching evidence can turn scattered preparation into confident readiness. For a more complete foundation, explore the CDA Preschool C... Preschool CDA Practice Test: What Should You Study to Feel Ready?
Social Studies Activities for Toddlers: Start With Home, Helpers, and Their Little World
08/27/2026Young toddlers learn social studies first through the people, places, and routines they experience every day. With simple, playful invitations connected to home and familiar helpers, providers can build language, belonging, empathy, and curiosity; Teacher & Me Playtime offers focused professiona... Social Studies Activities for Toddlers: Start With Home, Helpers, and Their Little World
How Can Child Care Providers Make Family-Themed Writing Activities More Inclusive?
09/23/2026Family-themed writing can help young children build language, identity, and connection—but a worksheet that assumes every child has a dad, or the same kind of family, can unintentionally leave someone out. Explore practical ways to adapt an “All About My Dad” activity while keeping... How Can Child Care Providers Make Family-Themed Writing Activities More Inclusive?
Transitions to Kindergarten
05/13/2013As many preschool classes prepare to conclude the year and support children moving on to kindergarten, this article offers practical transition strategies for educators and families. Going to #kindergarten is an important life event. Preschoolers can feel excited—and a bit worried, too. ... Transitions to Kindergarten
How Can Teachers Support Children Starting Kindergarten This Fall?
09/04/2026Starting kindergarten can feel exciting, uncertain, and surprisingly demanding for young children and their families. Teachers can make the transition more manageable by strengthening children’s independence, social-emotional skills, language, and confidence through everyday routines; for deep... How Can Teachers Support Children Starting Kindergarten This Fall?
National Grandparent's Day is September 11
09/01/2022National Grandparents Day is observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day. The Administration for Community Living notes that the observance has been designated since 1978 (National Grandparents Day: Sunday September 11). Relationships across generations can offer children opportunities to share st... National Grandparent's Day is September 11
Read Across America Day
03/02/2022March 2 is an important date in early childhood education: National Read Across America Day, observed on Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Reading aloud supports early language and preliteracy by enabling joint attention and mapping words to print; research links regular shared reading and interactive con... Read Across America Day
