As we get closer to back-to-school season, it's only natural for families to feel anxious about sending their learners to school for the first time. Dr. Laura Wilhelm provides educators and caregivers with simple and easy tips for soothing separation anxiety and preparing children their first day of school.
Let your creativity take flight with the DIY Nature Wings activity! This fun and simple craft creates a perfect opportunity for outdoor learning and nature exploration.
In the first blog of her series,
Dive into inquiry-based learning this summer with the Ocean STEM Activity. Children will be interested to learn with you how whales eat with this fun and simple activity.
June is Pride Month, and with it comes celebrations of LGBTQIA+ individuals and families. Should all families be celebrated? Definitely. But do families who have been threatened and marginalized for generations need and deserve a little more? They do, and Pride Month is one way to do this.
In the second installment of her series, Nurture in Nature, Dr. Rachel A. Larimore champions the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in outdoor play.
Celebrate the arrival of summer with the Sunscreen Painting activity! This fun and simple craft will allow kids to have fun in the sun while learning how to be safe outside in the summer.
Explore the most important space for learning—the world outside your door—in this blog from playspace designer and author Rusty Keeler.
Lemonade in a Bag is an easy summer treat kids will love as they head outdoors, get out their wiggles, and make their very own cool drink perfect for a day of play.
In this new blog series, Nurture in Nature, Dr. Rachel Larimore provides practical advice for taking the idea of creating outdoor learning spaces from scary to simple.
Buzz through spring with the Bee Pollination STEAM Activity! Now that more and more bees are coming out after the cold winter, it's the perfect time to teach children about how bees and flowers help each other out to accomplish each other's goals: Flowers getting pollinated and bees gathering nectar for honey. Children will enjoy flying their little bee buddies around and helping them gather pollen to deliver from flower to flower.
In this blog, Susan Damico, Director at the Devereux Center for Resilient Children, challenges educators and caregivers to make a change that can improve the quality of the care they provide for children: take time for self-care.
Chalk Water Prints are an easy and fun way to explore a new use for chalk and create unique masterpieces in the process.
In this blog, child psychologist and early education author Dr. Ginger Welch discusses the ways children can cope with strong emotions through art, providing practical advice for parents and educators exploring the therapeutic properties of creativity.
In this blog, Dr. Nadia J. Jones, Kaplan's Chief Content Officer and current member of the NAEYC Governing Board, shares a recap of the NAEYC Public Policy Forum and invites administrators, educators, parents, and caregivers to begin their journey as advocates for early childhood education.
