Buzzwords and goals come and go in every field. In the early childhood field, self-regulation…
Rae Pica
Giving Children the Attention They Want and Need
How many of these scenarios are familiar to you? A child creates something, and a…
Commonsense Solutions to Behavior Challenges in Early Childhood Settings
I’ve been writing a new book for the past several months. It’s about avoiding behavior…
Teaching the Whole Child Means Addressing Physical Development Too!
As I often say during my keynotes, I haven’t accepted the fact that motor skills…
Should We Be Teaching Children’s It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog World?: Thoughts on Social-Emotional Development in Early Childhood
As educators and parents, we only want the best for the children we work and…
“Play” Is Not a Four-Letter Word!
Recreation and leisure, to my knowledge, have never held a high value in the United…
Do the Children in Your Classroom Have Bodies?
“I think, therefore I am.” When French philosopher René Descartes offered that premise to the…
Shed those shoes: Being barefoot benefits brain development and more!
It drove my mother crazy when I went barefoot as a kid. Still does –…
Don’t forget the joy!: A call to action for our children
I got quite the shock recently – and, for a change, it wasn’t an unpleasant…