Activities – Thanksgiving
Here are a couple of activities that help reinforce categorization and number skills within the theme of Thanksgiving. Don’t expect coloring turkeys or stories of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. Given that turkeys were wild it could be a tough, chewy and not particularly flavorful meal. Today is different and over time Thanksgiving has evolved into a special family […]
Examining Worm
Examining Worms: Neighborhood Habitat Examining Worms contains a detailed lesson plan for using hands-on science to explore the characteristics and habitat of earthworms.
Spanish-immersion preschool strives to prepare children for a multilingual world
Philadelphia’s first Spanish immersion preschool is expanding to open its 3rd location, due to popular demand. Learn how they’re striving to prepare young children for a multilingual world. Read More
naeyc 2019 Annual Conference!
Register for the 2019 Annual Conference! November 20-23, 2019 | Nashville, TN NAEYC’s conferences bring together early childhood educators, program administrators, students, researchers, and advocates to explore the latest research and learn from one another. Click here for future dates and locations of NAEYC Conference.
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Top 10 Reasons to Put Science at the Center of an Integrated Curriculum
Top 10 Reasons to Put Science at the Center of an Integrated Curriculum Educators who agree that an integrated curriculum is a good idea at the early childhood level may wonder why science should be the hub of the curriculum. Why not use literacy, or a theme approach, or a project framework? These methods can successfully prepare children for school […]