What does early childhood education mean to you? How do you balance the rigor and expectations of today’s standards with meeting the individual needs of children? Here’s one teacher and mother’s perspective.

Great literature is out there for all ages in all genres, with storylines, characters, and themes to appeal and thrill every reader. But how do we inspire children to come willingly and eagerly to these books? Here are five proven methods.

Teachers want students to believe in themselves, take risks, and reap the rewards when they have successes. How do you encourage students to be more independent and seek answers themselves? Read more for one teacher’s thoughts on how to encourage student independence.

Part of being a literate adult is being able to recognize and use idioms. We teachers use idiomatic language all the time: That was a piece of cake! Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Curiosity killed the cat. Hold your horses. Here are some ideas for teaching idiomatic language to children!

Changing classroom routines and instructional practices can be challenging. Implementing games can make it easier and enjoyable for teachers and students! Here’s how mathematics games can help launch change and address state standards and demands for mathematical rigor.

“We covered it,” goes the familiar expression, “but they just didn’t learn it.” Crucial skills deserve something better than coverage. To improve early math outcomes and math outcomes for life, we must learn to understand the principles of informed instruction that lead to competency.