…to support our youngest learners and to identify and remove learning barriers including those by racism for young children of color. “In order to be open to the needs of…
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Early Education and Care programs to suspend operations; Some Emergency Child Care Programs will be established
Governor Baker has ordered all early childhood education programs across the State of Massachusetts to suspend providing childcare by 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, March 22, 2020. This will remain in…
Refining our Approaches to Working with Autistic Children in Early Childhood: Exploring Language and Practices that Foster Inclusive Classroom Communities
…to autistic voices. Through reflection and discussion, we will consider inclusive practices both through the lens of relational neuroscience and also the lived experience of an Autistic early childhood educator…
Local communities celebrate the Week of the Young Child
…families, as well as the community programs and services that support them. The Week of the Young Child is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children….
Marcela Simpson
…programs. As the Director of Innovative Foundations for Early Childhood Educators, she designs, delivers and coordinates professional development both in English and Spanish, which meets the needs of a diverse…
Afterschool programs work Let’s fund services with huge dividends for children and families
…for their children after school. While nearly 200,000 kids are enrolled in afterschool programs in Massachusetts, another 362,000 are on waiting lists for available programs and more than 200,000 kids…
‘A really big part of our lives’: State commits $15.5M to early education and care programs
…young children. These programs are designed to support child well-being, development and school readiness, in the state’s most rural towns. “What you’ve built here is so incredible,” Kershaw said. Gillian…
Sensory Tools and Routines that Support Regulation in Early Childhood Classrooms
…Finally, we will look at examples of the two types of spaces every early childhood classroom should have to support the regulation of all learners: quiet spaces and movement areas….
Attleboro youngsters prepare for school with local/state program
…Attleboro YMCA joined forces with the state Department of Early Education and Care and United Way of Massachusetts Bay to expand and enhance summer programs for youngsters. As families prepared…
Taking Our Data to the Next Level
…data will provide profiles of children at early ages who achieve success in grades three and beyond. Wouldn’t it be great if we could show a correlation between strong early…