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How Should Child Care Providers Respond When Preschoolers Lie?
09/19/2026When a preschooler insists, “I didn’t do it,” even as the evidence sits in plain view, the moment can feel frustrating—but it is also a valuable opportunity to teach honesty, self-regulation, and repair. For deeper guidance on developmentally appropriate responses, explore Vi... How Should Child Care Providers Respond When Preschoolers Lie?
How Can Intergenerational Learning Between Children and Older Adults Improve Early Childhood Practice and Community Well‑Being?
07/21/2026Curious how bringing young children and older adults together can lift learning, behavior, and community ties? Thoughtfully run intergenerational programs reduce social isolation, teach social‑emotional skills, and give children rich, real‑world language practice — while giving older adul... How Can Intergenerational Learning Between Children and Older Adults Improve Early Childhood Practice and Community Well‑Being?
What Should a School-Age Curriculum Include? A Guide for After-School Programs
08/13/2026What makes after-school time more than supervision? A thoughtfully designed curriculum gives children meaningful choices, supportive relationships, and opportunities to learn through play, inquiry, and collaboration. To strengthen your planning practice and build activities that respond to varied ab... What Should a School-Age Curriculum Include? A Guide for After-School Programs
Why Do Some Preschoolers Recognize Letters but Struggle to Match Uppercase and Lowercase?
11/13/2026A child may confidently name the first letter on a cubby yet hesitate when asked to find its lowercase partner. Understanding the difference between recognition and matching can help you choose supportive, purposeful activities. ChildCareEd’s Science of Reading Foundations in the Pre-K Classro... Why Do Some Preschoolers Recognize Letters but Struggle to Match Uppercase and Lowercase?
Why Do Young Children Confuse Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow?
11/13/2026When a kindergartener says an event happened “tomorrow,” the mix-up is often a sign that time is still an abstract idea—not that the child has failed to learn. Teachers can build understanding gradually through familiar routines, meaningful conversations, and hands-on calendar expe... Why Do Young Children Confuse Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow?
Why Can Children Count to 20 but Still Struggle to Understand Quantity?
11/13/2026A child who recites to 20 may still be learning what those numbers represent—and that gap is a meaningful teaching opportunity, not a failure. Explore how structured ten-frames can help children connect number words, numerals, and amounts, and consider Early Mathematics Through Play for practi... Why Can Children Count to 20 but Still Struggle to Understand Quantity?
How Can a December Kindness Countdown Build a Kinder Classroom Before the Holiday Rush?
11/13/2026Why can small kindness routines make a difference during December? The weeks before a holiday break can be full: special events, family schedules, seasonal excitement, and children who may be tired or overstimulated. In that context, an elaborate new project can add pressure. Short acts of kindness... How Can a December Kindness Countdown Build a Kinder Classroom Before the Holiday Rush?
How Can You Teach Temperature Before Children Understand Weather Numbers?
11/13/2026Children can notice a chilly breeze or a sun-warmed playground long before they can interpret a thermometer—and those observations are a powerful place to begin. Explore a practical progression from sensory language to thermometer scales, and consider Basic Science in Early Childhood for a foc... How Can You Teach Temperature Before Children Understand Weather Numbers?
How Can Familiar Daily Events Help Children Learn to Read Clocks?
11/13/2026When children can connect the clock to something they care about—snack, recess, a classroom celebration—time becomes more than numbers and moving hands. Try these practical ways to build clock-reading and early elapsed-time understanding through familiar schedules, and explore Early Math... How Can Familiar Daily Events Help Children Learn to Read Clocks?
Why Can Changing One Letter Be a Powerful Early Reading Exercise?
11/13/2026A child changes cat to bat and suddenly sees how a tiny sound-and-letter shift creates a new word—a small move with meaningful reading practice built in. For a deeper foundation in early literacy, explore ChildCareEd’s Science of Reading Foundations in the Pre-K Classroom, which covers p... Why Can Changing One Letter Be a Powerful Early Reading Exercise?
