Early Childhood Education

Group participation skills are the everyday abilities that let a young child join a circle, take a turn, listen to

Turn taking practice is the repeated, structured experience of waiting for one’s chance to speak, play, or act while others

Sharing skills instruction is the planned teaching of the abilities young children need to take turns, divide materials, and take

Kindness teaching activities are planned lessons and routines that give children repeated chances to notice others’ feelings and respond with

Coaching empathy skills means guiding young children to notice, name and respond to other people’s feelings. Adults do this through

Peer relationships development refers to the gradual process by which young children learn to interact, cooperate and form bonds with

School survival skills are the everyday abilities that help young children manage the demands of a classroom, from following a

Kindergarten readiness describes whether a young child has the skills, habits and confidence needed to take part in a kindergarten

Physical activity scheduling is the practice of deciding when, how often, and for how long children move during the school

Outdoor play planning is the process of deciding in advance what children will do outside, where they will do it,