The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many families’ lives, with parents experiencing unemployment, financial stress, and the loss of loved ones. All of these stressors affect children, too, so it’s no surprise that many kids have been dealing with anxiety in the wake of the pandemic. It’s estimated that 30% of children experience anxiety, which typically…
“In this episode of The Preschool Podcast we discuss the benefits of language immersion in early childhood education with Natalie Standridge, founder and CEO of Casa de Corazón, an intercultural Spanish immersion early childhood development program that serves children ages birth to pre-k in the Minnesota and Wisconsin area, and is expanding nationally through franchising. Natalie…
Play-based learning is a child-centered approach that uses play as the foundation for exploring ideas, building skills and making sense of the world. It’s often guided by educators or caregivers, but led by children’s natural curiosity and creativity. In this article, we’ll break down how the benefits of play-based learning, how it helps children thrive—and…