There is just something about new materials that is so inviting. When markers and crayons are new, they function at their best. Sometimes after markers are well-used, they unfortunately, at times, have the lids left off. That causes children to face...

Teachers plan individualized curriculum in their classrooms to meet the needs of each child. First, they genuinely get to know the children in their classroom. They learn about their interests and...

Did you know that children’s social and emotional growth begins at birth and continues throughout their childhood? Social and emotional development is a child's ability to understand the feelings of others, control their own feelings and behaviors, get along with...

Did you know that babies are never too young to be talked to or read to? Comfort comes from the tone of the teacher’s voice in reading the text of a book to a child. Being cuddled in a teacher’s arms makes the child feel safe and secure while being read to.

The word “art” brings up many different ideas to many different people. Some remember messy art projects and the fun they had creating them; others think about an overwhelming amount of materials and not knowing what to make. Still, others remember the feeling that nothing they made was good enough to compare to the model they were given.