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Connecting with Dual-Language Learners: Checklist for Language and Communication Skills

In her book Connecting Right from the Start: Fostering Effective Communication with Dual Language Learners, Jennifer J. Chen, EdD relates that early childhood classrooms in the United States are becoming more diverse than ever, including children's cultural and linguistic characteristics, and shares a Checklist for Language and Communication Skills to allow for quick observation notes from which to design responsive instruction.
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3 Ways to Encourage Social-Emotional Development During Play

Whether it's sharing, caring for a hurt friend, or expressing emotions, social skills play a crucial role in children's emotional development. That's why many educators focus on early childhood activities and games that promote social and emotional development when lesson planning. These activities directly impact a child's social development as a child learns how to navigate the world.
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Related Book: Getting to the Heart of Learning
When To Call Child Protective Services

Educators spend around 7 hours a day with children in their classrooms. They need to know the types, risk factors, and signs of neglect. Beyond those things, educators also need to know how to report neglect and the prevention and intervention strategies of neglect.
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Related Book: The Neglected Child
Learning about Challenging Behavior and its Consequences

When should a child’s challenging behavior be addressed and what are the consequences of not handling the challenging behavior appropriately? You don’t want to punish children for behaving in a way that is normal for a child in their age group, but you don’t want the challenging behavior to become a future or lifelong issue.
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Related Book: When Nothing Else Works
Is Something Wrong? Identifying Neglect in Young Children

It is an unfortunate fact that thousands of children are neglected in their formative years. Child neglect is when a parent or caregiver either intentionally or carelessly allows children to come to harm due to a lack of interaction. Neglect can appear as hunger, poor hygiene, lack of love and affection, dismissal of the child’s learning or development, or failure to treat illness or injury. However, even with so many ways neglect can occur, it can often be hard to spot.
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Related Book: The Neglected Child
Is Classroom Management Easier with Rewards

There’s no arguing toddlers can be difficult to control. Since children five and under are still developing their social skills, teachers may find themselves struggling to convince their students to follow the rules. This is where rewards come in. If a child believes she will receive a prize for a certain behavior, she is more likely to do what’s needed to get her treat. But do rewards really work in the long run?
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Related Book: The Insightful Teacher
5 Open-Ended Questions to Add to Your Teaching Toolkit

How can students and teachers keep up in today’s world? That’s a hard question many education professionals are trying to answer. With the education climate rapidly shifting as technological innovations and globalization change the way the world is run, teachers have to think up new ways to approach their lesson plans in order to best prepare their students for the fast-paced world.
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Related Book: Nurturing Next-Generation Innovators
What is an Anchor Chart?

Posters are a staple of any classroom, but anchor charts take simple displays of information to the next level! Exactly what is an anchor chart? Teachers make anchor charts during a lesson to reinforce instruction. When the teacher demonstrates a step or concept during the lesson, she then adds this information to the chart. When the lesson is finished, the anchor chart is displayed in the classroom to “anchor” students’ future thinking!
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Lesson Plans for the Autumnal Equinox

September 22nd is the Autumnal Equinox! The first day of fall is the perfect opportunity to introduce children to fall related science topics like the differences between seasons and why leaves change color.
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Related Book: Learn Every Day About Seasons
Learning Through Investigations With the Project Approach

Introduced to early childhood education almost a century ago, the project approach to learning gives children the freedom to follow their own interests, gain deeper understanding, and figure out solutions in their own unique way. A project is an extended, in-depth investigation of a real-world topic, and supplements curriculums with opportunities for children to seek knowledge through sensory, first-hand explorations. Whether they involve an entire class, or small groups, project based learning ideas are flexible and engaging, allowing teachers the freedom to introduce exciting new topics to their classrooms that align with the interests of their students.
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Related Book: Picturing the Project Approach

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