Start the New Year by doing something fun with counting backwards! Below is an example of how to make a perfect template for counting backwards while bringing in the New Year!

For directions click the link below...... This is a great way of bringing in the New Year making learning fun!

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/NYCountdownCards.htm

Happy New Year to all our early learners, parents, teachers, care givers, and more!

I believe early childhood education is extremely important. Educators know that  the first five years in a child's life are very important but now the experts are saying the first eight years of life are crucial to academic success. So why aren’t early education programs a priority in the U.S.? NationSwell asks the experts.

Ask the Experts: How Can We Fix Early Childhood Education?

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Thanksgiving Eats

What On Your Table This Year?

Check out what others are eating in all 50 states

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Learning Through Play

Early childhood education often focuses on learning through play, based on the research and philosophy of Jean Piaget, which posits that play meets the physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social needs (PILES) of children. Children's natural curiosity and imagination naturally evoke learning when unfettered. Thus, children learn more efficiently and gain more knowledge through activities such as dramatic play, art, and social games.^[7]

Children remember and repeat actions they observe