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Dear CRT: Focusing on Family Engagement | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Dear CRT: Focusing on Family Engagement | Kaplan Early Learning Company

In the seventh installment of Dr. Tonia Durden's newest series Dear CRT, she reframes parent engagement into something that is much more inclusive, meaning

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with Children | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with Children | Kaplan Early Learning Company

Celebration through education is one of the easiest and most fun ways to deliver authentic lessons that teach children to value and appreciate diverse cultures and experiences.

Halloween Paper Plate Puppet Theater | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Halloween Paper Plate Puppet Theater | Kaplan Early Learning Company

Perform your own Halloween spectacular with this fun and easy Halloween Paper Plate Puppet Theater activity!

Dear CRT: Providing Assessments that are Culturally Relevant | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Dear CRT: Providing Assessments that are Culturally Relevant | Kaplan Early Learning Company

In the sixth installment of Dr. Tonia Durden's newest series Dear CRT, she highlights the importance of applying a cultural context to the assessment of ch

Easy Fall Sensory Bags | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Easy Fall Sensory Bags | Kaplan Early Learning Company

If our "senses" at Kaplan are correct, fall is here and it's time to have some fun with sensory play! Celebrate fall's arrival with your littlest learners

Autumn Scarecrow Craft | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Autumn Scarecrow Craft | Kaplan Early Learning Company

Simple and fun, the Autumn Scarecrow Craft is the perfect DIY arts and craft activity to welcome the fall season into your classroom. Scarecrows are as much a part of fall as pumpkins and falling leaves!

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Communication Plans for DLLs | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Creating Inclusive Spaces: Communication Plans for DLLs | Kaplan Early Learning Company

Dr. Lea Ann Christenson offers practical tips for creating communications plans educators can use to engage with the families of the Dual Language Learners in their care.

The Kissing Hand Raccoon Puppet | Kaplan Early Learning Company
The Kissing Hand Raccoon Puppet | Kaplan Early Learning Company

Back-to-school is an exciting time full of new faces, new friends, and new routines! But, for some young children, it can also be a time of worry and anxiety as they leave their parents for perhaps the first time to join a new classroom community. The Kissing Hand Raccoon Puppet is perfect for children experiencing separation anxiety and back-to-school blues, this easy arts and crafts activity helps children know they're not alone even though they may be away from home for the day.

Nurture in Nature: Back-to-School Tips for Outdoor Play | Kaplan Early Learning Company
Nurture in Nature: Back-to-School Tips for Outdoor Play | Kaplan Early Learning Company

In the final entry in her series, Nurture in Nature, Dr. Rachel Larimore provides easy and, most importantly, fun tips for incorporating outdoor play into the back-to-school, season.