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3 Ideas to Get Young Children Learning About and Playing with Food

By Molly Breen In early childhood education, we practitioners are very familiar with the importance of play—in all its many iterations. Play is social, connected, creative, and open-ended. It requires critical thinking and problem-solving, and it both signals and encourages … Continue reading

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4 Ideas to Encourage Learning and Growth Mindset Thinking This Summer

By Shannon Anderson, author of  Mindset Power: A Kid’s Guide to Growing Better Every Day The warmer months are filled with new things growing in nature, time off from school to pursue interests, and opportunities for camps, classes, sports, and … Continue reading

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Enter for a Chance to Win Four New Picture Books!

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to our winner, Lexi! This month we are giving away four vibrant, new picture books with big lessons for little learners. One lucky reader will win: We Accept No, Jamie’s Class Has Something to Say, … Continue reading

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5 Summer Activities for Young Children

By Molly Breen Growing up in Minnesota, I live for summer. (I can hang with winter weather—I’ve even learned to love it, in some ways—but it is not my favorite.) Warm days when the light beams early in the sky … Continue reading

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8 Summer Activities for Kids in Special Education

By Andrew Hawk Another school year has come and gone. And it seems each one passes faster than the previous. While teachers work on recharging their batteries over the summer and administrators turn their attention to preparing for the next … Continue reading

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