Early childhood experts agree: young children learn best when teaching meets them where they are developmentally. Play, guided interaction, and intentional teaching combine to build skills across ...

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New early childhood education guidance from NAEYC emphasizes floor-based, play-centered learning, aligning with research on executive function and child strengths. States like Virginia are adopting ...

Although supporters of Head Start and other preschool programs for underprivileged children maintain such efforts are a remarkably cost-effective way of raising student achievement in both the short ...

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children. Bringing together diverse points of view, NAEYC sets ...