Want to celebrate fall and help your children with their math skills at the same time? Take advantage of the fall season and plant the seeds for new and fun math activities in your classroom with the Pumpkin Seeds Math Activity!
In the eighth and final installment of Dr. Tonia Durden's newest series Dear CRT, she ties everything together and tells us what we can do to advocate for
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
Whether it's from unexpected changes around us or the rapidly approaching holiday season, why not squeeze away all the stress with this fun and relaxing Halloween Stress Balls activity!
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.
Perform your own Halloween spectacular with this fun and easy Halloween Paper Plate Puppet Theater activity!
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
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
In the third entry in her series Nurture in Nature, Dr. Rachel Larimore explains educators and caregivers the important role outdoor play has in school readiness.
Offering teachers peace of mind this back-to-school season, Dr. Elizabeth Erwin addresses mindfulness in the classroom by answering frequently asked questions based on her book The Power of Presence.
In the second blog of her series, Creating Inclusive Spaces, Dr. Lea Ann Christenson provides educators ways to prepare for the new Dual Language Learners entering their classroom this upcoming school year.
Is your classroom an affirming space for young Black girls? In this blog, Dr. Iheoma U. Iruka challenges educators to move their focus beyond Black boys, and the high rates of preschool suspension and expulsion they face, in order to create learning environments in which Black girls are nurtured and supported.
