Anna is a shy four-year-old girl with low self-esteem. Today during morning circle time, she volunteered to mark the weather on the weather board for the first time. Her teacher was so happy that she praised her with a lot
When we talk or write about children with disabilities, we should think carefully about the words we use, as we explained in a previous blog post (The power of words). These words should be grounded in a good understanding of
Dear readers It is time to look back on this challenging year for the last time with our top 5 of most popular messages published in 2020. Enjoy reading! Early childhood education and sustainable development goals “Mum will be (right)
This blog was contributed by Ruth Heuvelman (CED Group). Take a (critical) look at the picture books in your group. What books are there? Do you see society reflected in the picture books? Can all children identify with the
Why explore nature with your ECEC group? Exposure to neighborhood green space during childhood may have a protective effect on mental health as an adult. We reblog this research update, written by science writer Meeri Kim and published on the
Two-year-old Stefania refuses to put on her new shoes. She is definitely calling out: not mine! And she escapes to the farthest corner of the classroom. She is screaming, crying, stamping her legs. The teacher tries to get closer to
Imagine two situations where children are playing: Situation 1 | The five-year-olds play joyfully outside. Joe is autistic and Tom is disabled. They show great difficulties in the game, because Joe isolates himself and Tom cannot move his wheelchair through
This blog was contributed by Ruth Heuvelman (CED-group, the Netherlands). Reading is very good for language development, and especially for infants. According to research, you cannot start early enough[1]. You can even start to read to babies aged around 3
This blog message was written by teacher trainers Helena Taelman & Marlies Algoet (Belgium, ODISEE) Meals can offer excellent opportunities for language stimulation, according to current research. How can we savor every bit of it in the family context and
Stephanie’s mother is frustrated. She was talking to her daughter on their way home from the setting and learned that the children spent the whole day playing. This is the third day in a row when Stephanie ‘hasn’t learnt’ at
