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Why Does Self-Regulation Matter More Than ABCs for Minnesota Kindergarten Readiness?
07/06/2026Starting kindergarten is about more than knowing letters. For Minnesota child care leaders and teachers, helping children learn to calm down, wait, follow routines, and ask for help is one of the best ways to set them up for school success. This short article explains why #selfregulation matters so ... Why Does Self-Regulation Matter More Than ABCs for Minnesota Kindergarten Readiness?
How Can We Teach Young Children to Care for the Environment?
07/21/2026Can preschoolers become real stewards of the planet? Teaching young children to care for the #environment is practical, developmentally appropriate, and deeply rewarding — and it starts with simple routines and well-designed outdoor experiences. If you want step-by-step ideas for turning your ... How Can We Teach Young Children to Care for the Environment?
What are easy STEM activities I can do with preschoolers?
05/22/2026Young children are natural explorers. This article gives simple, low-prep ideas and steps you can use in your #preschool program to bring #STEM learning into everyday play. You will find quick activity ideas, ways to set up a safe area, how to guide children without taking over, and how to avoid c... What are easy STEM activities I can do with preschoolers?
Easy Ways to Add STEM to Your Preschool Classroom
04/29/2026Young children love to touch, test, and ask questions. Adding simple #STEM into your #preschoolers day boosts curiosity, language, and #handsOn thinking. This short guide gives you quick ideas, set-up tips, teaching moves, and ways to avoid common pitfalls. Use one idea tomorrow and grow from there.... Easy Ways to Add STEM to Your Preschool Classroom
How can I turn everyday materials into meaningful learning experiences?
07/22/2026Want to convert cardboard tubes, bottle caps, and kitchen scraps into regular, high-value learning invitations that build curiosity and early #STEM habits? Practical, low-cost materials invite problem‑solving, language growth, and repeated trials—skills packaged kits often limit. For ready c... How can I turn everyday materials into meaningful learning experiences?
Science is All Around You
04/19/2022As we enjoy the arrival of Spring, with the waves of pollen wreaking havoc on our sinuses and covering our cars, windows, and clothes in all its green glory, we also welcome the warmer weather and the numerous flowers budding from the thawing soil. Beyond our tissues from incessant sneezin... Science is All Around You
Global Education
03/01/2022What is global education and why does it matter? Global education examines problems and systems that cross national boundaries—ecological, cultural, economic, political and technological—and equips educators and learners to see the interdependence of global systems. It cultivates the per... Global Education
How can Michigan child care programs use global events to teach diversity and inclusion?
06/17/2026Global events—like world holidays, news stories, and cultural festivals—give us real chances to teach about #diversity and #inclusion. In Michigan child care settings, these moments help children notice that people live in different places, speak different languages, and have different... How can Michigan child care programs use global events to teach diversity and inclusion?
How can I integrate the World Cup into my daycare program in an inclusive, safe, and developmentally appropriate way?
07/15/2026The World Cup offers a timely and engaging opportunity to connect children’s natural curiosity with geography, movement, language, culture, and social-emotional learning. This guide helps child care providers and directors introduce World Cup-inspired activities in ways that are brief, respect... How can I integrate the World Cup into my daycare program in an inclusive, safe, and developmentally appropriate way?
How can early childhood programs best support diverse families?
05/19/2026Working with families from many backgrounds is part of everyday life in early childhood settings. This article is for child care providers and directors. It gives simple, practical steps you can use right away. You will find ideas about building trust, honoring culture and language, supporting chi... How can early childhood programs best support diverse families?
