Pre-K
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in prekindergarten and preschool.
What SEL Adds to Our Understanding of Literacy Development in Young Children
Teachers can use connections between literacy and social and emotional learning to awaken a love of reading in young students.Using Theater Games to Build Students’ Working Memory
By holding onto the information necessary to play certain games, students develop skills that lead to academic success.Your content has been saved!
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To help early elementary students manage big emotions, try breathing exercises and sharing how you deal with overpowering feelings.Your content has been saved!
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These simple tricks to improve motor skills can empower young learners to feel more in control of their handwriting.Your content has been saved!
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Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development
Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.124kYour content has been saved!
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Teach Kids When They’re Ready
A new book for parents on developing their kids’ sense of autonomy has some useful insights for teachers as well.106.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Spencer Russell on What We Get Wrong About Reading Instruction
There’s a way to get kids learning to read quickly and feeling excited about it, says the former teacher and TikTok influencer—and the return for teachers is big.Teaching Students to Use Failures Productively in Pre-K
These strategies help young students think about failure as a learning tool instead of a disappointment.
How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters
Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.58.9kYour content has been saved!
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Bringing a Dog to School
A veteran teacher and administrator makes the case for having a therapy dog in elementary school.61.5kYour content has been saved!
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What’s Lost When We Rush Kids Through Childhood
The author of "The Importance of Being Little" on the costs of our collective failure to see the world through the eyes of children.42.9kYour content has been saved!
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Time to Play: More State Laws Require Recess
Unstructured playtime is making a comeback in schools as frustrated teachers, parents, and advocacy groups demand legislative action.46.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Teach Like A Hummingbird (Not a Helicopter)
Giving preschoolers freedom to choose what they learn, and how they learn it, fosters curiosity and independence in the classroom.
Why Learning at Home Should Be More Self-Directed—and Less Structured
On March 18, 2020, Simone Kern tweeted that simply “recreating schools at home” passes up a golden opportunity to engage kids in authentic, self-directed learning.31.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Board Games to Teach Math to Young Children
Playing board and card games can improve number sense among children as young as 3—and it’s fun!
