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May 4, 2020 Red Backpack Fund: An Opportunity for Women-Owned Businesses
Knowing the ripple effect that empowering women can have to strengthen neighborhoods, cities and countries, The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation donated $5 million to support female entrepreneurs in the wake of COVID-19 and teamed up with GlobalGiving to establish The Red Backpack Fund. The fun will award at least 1,000 grants of $5,000 to female
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April 1, 2020 Canciones que Apoyan a los Niños en sus Transiciones y Rutinas
Para muchos de nosotros puede ser difícil estar recluido en un mismo lugar y sin poder seguir nuestras rutinas habituales. Sin embargo, es especial mente importante que bajo estas circunstancias se mantenga un horario consistente para los niños con la finalidad de que se sientan seguros y protegidos. Cantar canciones durante estas rutinas pueden hacer que las transiciones sean divertidas aún para aquellos que se resisten a ellas o a las rutinas de sus cuidadores.
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April 1, 2020 COVID-19: A Conversation with Zero to Three, Think Babies, and Rep. DeLauro
On March 27, ZERO TO THREE and Think Babies partners hosted a web broadcast with US Representative Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (with responsibility for child and family programs). about how Congress is responding to families’ needs in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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March 11, 2020 Censo 2020: ¡Importante para TODOS NOSOTROS!
Como parte del Censo de los Estados Unidos, cada diez años y por ley, el gobierno federal requiere contar a cada persona que vive en el país, sin importar el estado migratorio de cada uno. El Censo 2020 contará la población en los 50 estados, el Distrito de Columbia y los cinco territorios de los Estados Unidos (Puerto Rico, Samoa Americana, la Mancomunidad de las Islas Marianas del Norte, Guam, and las Islas Vírgenes Americanas.) El censo es un mandato constitucional y es llevado a cabo por el U.S. Census Bureau, (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de los Estados Unidos), una agencia gubernamental no partidista.
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February 28, 2020 Understanding Toxic Stress
Toxic stress is a term that is being widely discussed among early learning professionals, as researchers and educators seek greater understanding that will lead to better ways to support children and their developing brains. Utilizing data provided by The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, an organization that has conducted extensive research on toxic stress, Good2Know Network takes a look at the impact toxic stress can have on the children in your care and on your work as an educator.
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November 20, 2019 Cómo Podemos Crear un Ambiente Apacible en el aula de los Pequeños
Las aulas de los pequeños aprendices están llenos de energía, de ruidos y de mucha actividad. Mientras eso pueda percibirse como si la clase fuese divertida y llena de entusiasmo, hay momentos en que se puede sentir agobiante. Todos queremos que nuestros niños se sientan bienvenidos para explorar y moverse en el aula, pero también queremos asegurarnos de que se mantenga un nivel de energía sano que no se salga fuera de control.
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March 28, 2019 10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with Early Learners
Earth Day is April 22nd, and it is the perfect opportunity to talk to children about nature and caring for our planet. Children are naturally inquisitive about the world we live in and will often ask questions about the environment. View our list of 10 ways to get inspired in your curriculum planning for Earth Day!
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December 27, 2018 Winter Curriculum Ideas
With the chilly winter weather, it can be challenging to spend as much time outdoors as we might like. Rain can force us to stay cooped up indoors and early dark evenings can sometimes even cut short our outdoor play time in the afternoon. On days like these, you might be looking for some new activities or projects to try with the children in your care to add some variety to your time spent inside. We have listed some fun and simple ways to bring the outdoors into the classroom with art projects and activities.
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December 21, 2018 Beneficios del Yoga en La Infancia Temprana
Mientras nosotros sabemos lo importante que es la práctica consciente de bienestar para nosotros mismos, ¿ha pensado alguna vez en incorporarla en el currículo de los niños bajo su cuidado? Las mentes tanto de los niños como de los adultos se benefician por simples meditaciones como por prácticas de yoga. De acuerdo con un artículo de PBS, Why Yoga and Kids Go Together, (Por qué el Yoga y los niños funcionan juntos), “El Yoga es una manera de explorar y aprender de manera entretenida, segura y juguetona. El Yoga y los niños son la combinación perfecta”.
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December 21, 2018 Education & Community Leaders Weigh-in on Preschool Proposal
Earlier this month we shared news about a major California legislative proposal to expand quality pre-k for three and four year old children throughout the state. While the bill details are still being worked out, voices from around California have been weighing in to ensure that lawmakers understand what it will take to ensure quality, including the most important element of quality, early learning educators. We are sharing a couple of articles with different but complementary perspectives.
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