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Addressing Kindergarten Students’ Conflict Behavior: Encouraging Social-Cognitive Development, Pamela S. Lane-Garon

Addressing Kindergarten Students’ Conflict Behavior: Encouraging Social-Cognitive Development, Pamela S. Lane-Garon

A parallel is drawn between the natural course of development in young children’s social-cognition and conflict-related behavior. Conflict is viewed…
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Wearing Many Hats or How Kindergarten Teachers Adorn Their Heads, Candace Kaye

Wearing Many Hats or How Kindergarten Teachers Adorn Their Heads, Candace Kaye

This article examines early childhood theoretical “hats” that are possible choices for a kindergarten teacher to wear in the United…
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Reading, Writing, Talking, Thinking and Caring in the Kindergarten Classroom, John Shefelbine

Reading, Writing, Talking, Thinking and Caring in the Kindergarten Classroom, John Shefelbine

“New state kindergarten standards in California list reading content that used to be more commonly taught in first grade. This…
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Creating Music in Kindergarten, Gwendolyn McGraw

Creating Music in Kindergarten, Gwendolyn McGraw

In this article some approaches to creating music at the kindergarten level are described. An overview of exploratory and spontaneous…
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Zoology in the Early Childhood Curriculum, Saundra Plett

Zoology in the Early Childhood Curriculum, Saundra Plett

“This article details the progress of a zoology program in a Montessori class of 20 children, 3 to 6 years…
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Exploring Math Concepts with Children’s Books, Belle Akers

Exploring Math Concepts with Children’s Books, Belle Akers

“The purpose of this article is to discuss and demonstrate how children’s literature is an important resource in mathematics instruction…
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Tanja Schulte-Irwin is currently discussing the co Tanja Schulte-Irwin is currently discussing the competencies needed for the 21st century. Participants are exploring her "Dream Pre-K Teaching Guidelines" and experiencing how play-based learning—which is brain-based learning—develops social-emotional, cognitive, and physical skills. We are learning how to foster the intrinsic motivation that helps children make a difference in the world. #21stCenturySkills #PlayBasedLearning #BrainBasedLearning #LifelongLearners
Christina DeCarbo-Wagers is currently leading "Sen Christina DeCarbo-Wagers is currently leading "Sentence Success!". Educators are diving into developmentally appropriate, sentence-level writing instruction. Participants are currently engaging in tons of sentence-building activities designed to boost their students' confidence and reading comprehension, turning them into "sentence superstars". #SentenceSuccess #WritingInstruction #LittleWriters #LiteracySkills #ckc2026

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Tanja Schulte-Irwin is currently discussing the competencies needed for the 21st century. Participants are exploring her "Dream Pre-K Teaching Guidelines" and experiencing how play-based learning—which is brain-based learning—develops social-emotional, cognitive, and physical skills. We are learning how to foster the intrinsic motivation that helps children make a difference in the world. #21stCenturySkills #PlayBasedLearning #BrainBasedLearning #LifelongLearners ... See MoreSee Less

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Christina DeCarbo-Wagers is currently leading "Sentence Success!". Educators are diving into developmentally appropriate, sentence-level writing instruction. Participants are currently engaging in tons of sentence-building activities designed to boost their students' confidence and reading comprehension, turning them into "sentence superstars". #SentenceSuccess #WritingInstruction #LittleWriters #LiteracySkills #ckc2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Deonna Smith is showing educators why "Mindsets Matter" for classroom success. Right now, participants are examining their own biases, frames of reference, and assumptions through self-awareness exercises. We are currently learning how to become change agents who promote cross-cultural learning in their schools. #MindsetsMatter #EducationalEquity #CrossCulturalLearning #TeacherEmpowerment #ckc2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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Katrina Duval and Sheila Koester are shaking up the classroom with "Innovative Centers!". Right now, educators are discovering how to infuse science, writing, SEL, and fine motor skills into their rotations. We are experiencing an empowering and student-directed way to handle center time that encourages self-discovery. #CenterTime #FineMotorSkills #IndependentLearning #ClassroomInnovation #ckc2026 ... See MoreSee Less

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