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3 Tips for Promoting Infant Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I’d like to help you support the mental health of infants and young children! According to Zero to Three, infant and early childhood mental health is “the developing capacity of the child from ...
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5 Learning Center Tips for Dramatic Play
When we think of dramatic play for preschoolers, we often jump straight to deciding which theme we’ll use. Housekeeping or home centers are by far the most common theme for dramatic play, and they are often the best themes to ...
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Prioritize Playtime with Learning Centers!
We early childhood educators often say that children learn best through play – but do we really mean it? If we’re serious about children learning through play, we will prioritize the opportunities for them to play – both indoors and ...
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9 Loving ways to Support Children’s Emotional Development
We hope every one of your children feels your love and care each and every day! And we hope that you feel the love of your children and families, too! As we celebrate Valentine’s Day at ECS this week, we ...
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Encouragement for the New Year
May your new year be full of kindness! As a young child, I was often confused by all the pictures of snow, on TV and in books during the winter. I grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where snow was ...
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10 Tips for Making the Most of the Holidays with Young Children
Happy Holidays from all of us at ECS! We hope you are able to spend time with family and friends. Our hearts go out to those who are experiencing the loss of loved ones – we pray that you will be comforted. ...
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5 Tips for Teaching Young Children About Thanksgiving
1. Share the real story of the first Thanksgiving When we share with children the story of the first Thanksgiving, we help them begin to understand an event in history and to learn about people who shaped our nation. We must ...
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4 SEL Strategies That Help Children Deal with Their Fears
The month of October can be a scary time for young children, but we can help them handle their fears with four simple strategies. Strategy 1: Recognize and respect children’s emotional limits and their self-advocacy skills. Be aware of what ...
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7 Sel Tips that Help Chidren Learn to Self-Regulate
We want to help you lead the school year with SEL (social emotional learning)! According to the Leading with SEL Coalition facilitated by CASEL: “If you believe every child deserves… A quality education that recognizes their unique needs Opportunities to ...
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6 SEL Tips for a Successful School Year
As the new school year approaches, we want to share some of our favorite SEL strategies for starting off strong. Social emotional learning is a sturdy foundation on which children’s success in learning – and in life – is built. ...
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