Tips for Easing Children Into Kindergarten
Kindergarten is very different from preschool. Edutopia (August 2021) By Michele Coulombe Expectations may vary from one kindergarten...
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A Culture of Kindness in Early Childhood Classrooms
Kindness contributes to a positive classroom culture Edutopia (March 2021) By Michele Coulombe Full Article: https://www.edutopia.org/art...
Supporting Multilingual Students in Early Grades
Many children in the U.S. live their lives in two or more languages. By welcoming the whole multilingual child, including their linguistic p
Building Community in a Virtual Pre-K Classroom
Children thrive in a classroom community. Edutopia (October 2020) By Michele Coulombe Full Article: https://www.edutopia.org/article/buil...
6 Easy Ways to Improve Turn & Talk for Student Language Development
Turn and Talk, in which children are partnered up to take turns listening and speaking with one another, is a common classroom practice with
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