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How Can Transportation Interests Motivate Beginning Readers?
09/24/2026When children are eager to talk about buses, bikes, boats, or trains, that enthusiasm can become a welcoming route into early reading. Explore practical ways to turn transportation play into meaningful print, sound, vocabulary, and comprehension experiences, and consider Science of Reading Foundatio... How Can Transportation Interests Motivate Beginning Readers?
How Can Healthy-Food Vocabulary Help Preschoolers Begin Reading?
09/24/2026Fruit words can turn an everyday topic into a lively first reading experience: children already know, see, and talk about foods such as bananas and peaches. Pairing that familiar vocabulary with simple print activities helps preschoolers connect spoken language, pictures, and written words; Understa... How Can Healthy-Food Vocabulary Help Preschoolers Begin Reading?
How Can Art and Conversation Introduce Preschoolers to the Solar System?
09/24/2026Planet art can do more than brighten a classroom wall: paired with thoughtful conversation, it can help children notice patterns, share ideas, and build early science habits. Explore Basic Science in Early Childhood for practical guidance on planning investigations and supporting children’s sc... How Can Art and Conversation Introduce Preschoolers to the Solar System?
How Can Animal Vocabulary and Repetitive Sentences Help Preschoolers Become Confident Readers?
09/24/2026When children can predict a sentence and name the animal on the page, reading together becomes an invitation to participate—not a performance. Pairing animal words with a simple repeating frame gives providers practical ways to build vocabulary, oral language, and early print awareness; the Un... How Can Animal Vocabulary and Repetitive Sentences Help Preschoolers Become Confident Readers?
How Can Holiday Word Games Strengthen Visual Scanning and Spelling?
09/24/2026Holiday word games can turn a busy December classroom into a lively place to practice careful looking, letter patterns, and spelling. Explore practical ways to use a Christmas word search and extend it into meaningful play; the one-hour Play Safe, Think Big: Literacy Through Play course offers strat... How Can Holiday Word Games Strengthen Visual Scanning and Spelling?
How Can Word-Finding Games Strengthen Preschoolers’ Animal Vocabulary?
09/24/2026When a child knows an animal but cannot quite name it, a playful clue can help bring the word within reach. Use short, purposeful games to strengthen animal vocabulary, encourage confident communication, and connect spoken words with print; Understanding Print Knowledge in Preschool offers two hours... How Can Word-Finding Games Strengthen Preschoolers’ Animal Vocabulary?
How Can Child Care Providers Build Food Vocabulary and Word Recognition Together?
09/24/2026Fruit words can become more than labels when children hear them, see them in print, and use them in meaningful play. Try pairing a playful word search with conversation and real-world connections, and build your assessment practice with ChildCareEd’s Assessment of Language and Literacy Skills ... How Can Child Care Providers Build Food Vocabulary and Word Recognition Together?
How Can Predictable Text Reinforce Shape Concepts in Preschool?
09/24/2026When children can anticipate a repeated sentence, they have more attention to notice the word, picture, and idea changing on each page. Pairing predictable text with shape exploration gives providers a practical way to build early reading confidence and geometric vocabulary; the Language and Literac... How Can Predictable Text Reinforce Shape Concepts in Preschool?
How Do Color-Word Activities Support Reading Automaticity?
09/24/2026When young readers can recognize familiar words quickly, they have more attention available for making meaning from what they read. Color-word games offer a playful way to revisit print, but they work best when paired with thoughtful teaching; Play Safe, Think Big: Literacy Through Play offers child... How Do Color-Word Activities Support Reading Automaticity?
What Should Teachers Do When Children Don’t Want to Play Outside?
09/21/2026When a child resists outdoor play, the goal is not to force compliance—it is to understand the message and create a safer, more inviting experience. The course Creating the Natural Outdoor Classroom can help educators design sensory-rich outdoor environments that encourage curiosity, participa... What Should Teachers Do When Children Don’t Want to Play Outside?
