out of business
Many after-school programs, which provide both enrichment and child care, have gone out of business. Others went remote and still others became full-day child care programs. Read more
Learning loss is real
Learning loss is real and needs to be addressed, but too much focus on learning loss could be an historic mistake. The social, emotional, and psychological toll of the last 12 months on kids must be considered as well. Read more
Zone of Proximal Development
The zone of proximal development is a concept developed by social cognitive theorist and psychologist Lev Vygotsky. The zone of proximal development is the area where the child cannot solve a problem alone, but can solve it successfully under the guidance or collaboration with an adult or more advanced peer.
vestibular sense
Children love to swing, spin, hang upside down, and roll down hills. All of these activities help to develop their vestibular sense that is so important. Read more
actually more active
A PE teacher noted that when kids create their own fun, they are actually more active than when an adult is running the show. Read more
help kids love nature
Need help getting kids interested in being outdoors? Here are 7 effective ways to help kids love nature. Read more
recognized as a human right
Richard Louv along with many others are making the case that nature connection should be recognized as a human right. Read more
toys for city kids
No outdoor space? No problem. Make your stoop or sidewalk into your own personal playground with these toys for city kids. Read more
safe and convenient
Walking and biking routes need to be safe and convenient in order to increase use, and the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy calls for more robust investment to accomplish goals. Read more
Waldorf Schools
The Waldorf early childhood movement stemmed from a group of workers at the Waldorf-Astoria Cigarette Factory in Stuttgart wanting a better method of teaching for their children. They asked Rudolph Steiner, to design a teaching method where teachers would teach out of love and respect for their students.
