What are the Revised New York State Early Learning Guidelines For?
In 2019, the New York State Early Childhood Advisory Council in collaboration with New York Works for Children released the […]
Outdoor Learning: A Safe Solution for Reopening
Even as private and contracted childcare programs are reopening across the city, it remains uncertain how district schools will reopen. […]
Social-Emotional Family and Child Engagement While Remote Teaching
Pre-k is for social-emotional development and that seems to be missing remotely. I can see it working for older grades, […]
A Better Model for Remote Learning in Early Childhood
Learning how to engage with my 2-year-old students online. I feel like my co-teacher and I are just another YouTube […]
Self-Care and Healthy Boundaries
I am working harder, longer than I did when at school. Families have different needs, different schedules and their new […]
NAEYC Virtual Institute
On June 1, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) launched its Virtual Institute offering free weekly […]
Supporting Multilingual Learners in Remote Learning
I personally cannot translate every great resource I find and I feel like my multilingual families are missing out. But […]
The Power and Possibilities of Early Childhood Leadership and the Necessity of Community and Care in the Era of COVID-19
Even before the pandemic, there was heightened attention toward early childhood as calls for public investments in care and education […]
Confronting our Discomfort with Self-Compassion
In each of the three books that I have written these past fifteen years or so, whether they are about […]
Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being in a Time of Trauma
“It’s okay to have many feelings.” As an educator in a preschool classroom I’ve often used or heard some version […]