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Creating an Inclusive and Welcoming Preschool Classroom
By Molly Breen Depending upon your setting’s process for enrolling new students, you may have a window of insight into the lives of the children who will soon walk through your doors or you may begin the year with very … Continue reading
A Welcome Without Walls: 7 Ways to Create a Safe and Inviting Preschool Classroom
By Molly Breen Whenever we prepare to welcome students back to school, we thoughtfully consider our classroom environment as the “third teacher.” We know that every corner of the room matters and details count! The environments we create set the … Continue reading
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The Early Childhood Classroom Environment: Your Silent Teaching Partner
By Molly Breen In graduate school, I learned about a preschool teacher who, at the beginning of the school year and after all subsequent resetting of the classroom, would “walk” the entire classroom on her knees to perceive the environment … Continue reading