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3 Mindfulness Activities for Challenging Behaviors
By Molly Breen Challenging behavior in preschool is the rule, not the exception. In my setting, every day is a new opportunity for kids to be expressive, interactive, impulsive, and so on. Observing and responding to kids is the bulk … Continue reading
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Tagged early childhood education, emotions and behavior, mindfulness, preschool
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How to Help Young Children Heal from Pandemic Trauma
By Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed., author of Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior: Create Responsive Environments Where Young Children Thrive As summer weather creeps in and vaccines go in arms, you can almost feel the collective exhale as many of us cautiously … Continue reading
Nature-Based Play and Outdoor Learning for Mental Well-Being
By Molly Breen Nature-based play is not a new thing. We know that getting kids outside for open-ended play and exploration is good for physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. Environmental inequality is not a new thing either. Depending on where … Continue reading
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Tagged early childhood development, mental health, mental health awareness month, nature, preschool
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Rough-and-Tumble Play in Early Childhood Education
By Molly Breen How do you feel about wrestling? I mean it. How does it feel in your body when children in your group begin wrestling or play fighting? Does it stimulate your flight, fight, or freeze response? Can you … Continue reading
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Tagged early childhood education, play, preschool, social and emotional learning
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Professional Development in Early Childhood Education: Combating Burnout During the Pandemic
By Molly Breen The weight and strain of the pandemic has stretched most of us beyond what we thought was our limit. We have bowed and bent; we’ve pivoted until we’ve worn out the soles of our shoes. We may … Continue reading