School-agers: Make granola for snack

Many school cafeterias give children new choices for lunch as a way of lessening obesity and helping to establish lifelong healthy eating habits. You can complement children’s choices by offering healthy snacks when they arrive at your program in mid-afternoon, hungry as bears. > Read

Developmentally appropriate practices in infant and toddler classrooms

by Hannah Mills
Imagine you are standing in your infant classroom wondering whether you are really providing developmentally appropriate activities for the babies. > Read

Supporting children’s literacy development: A collection of authentic tools

by Elizabeth Stephens and Kimberlee Spencer
While most preschoolers cannot read, exposing them to literacy every day helps foster strong reading and writing skills later in the child’s school years. > Read

Line dancing—A fun way to exercise

While most preschoolers cannot read, exposing them to literacy every day helps foster strong reading and writing skills later in the child’s school years. You’re more likely to exercise regularly if you enjoy it, and one of the most enjoyable forms of exercise is dancing. > Read

Nonverbal communication: A quiet path to children’s engagement

by Mi-Hwa Park
Teachers and students in any given classroom constantly send and receive both verbal and nonverbal communication. > Read

Teaching: It’s not all fun and games—but maybe it should be!

by Lee Boyd Charlton
Years ago, I entered the field of early childhood education because I could not think of a better, more rewarding career path. What could be more fun than hanging out with kids all day? > Read

Houses: Activities for exploration

Everything lives somewhere, and young children are hard-wired to explore the where, why, and how of mouse holes, dog kennels, anthills, and pea pods. > Read