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A Gender-Balanced Approach to Our Early Childhood Workforce – Part Two

The early childhood education profession has historically been a…


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My Sankofa Experiences, Part 2

Last month I shared what I called a “Sankofa” experience that helped me to find…


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Child Care Centers Face Wage Crisis, Staff Shortage

The next time you pass a McDonald’s or Wendy’s, keep the following in mind:…


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What Congresswoman Barbara Lee Can Teach Children About Positive Black Self Image: Part 1

One way to achieve educational equity (the elimination of the predictability of…


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Time Out – Term Versus Process: What Are We Really Concerned With? Part 1

I can still remember in the late 1980s sternly telling a preschooler in my…


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Time Out: Term Versus Process - What Are We Really Concerned With? Part 2

Imagine a preschool classroom filled with energetic three- to five-year-old…


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How Can Kids Learn Self-Care?

In recent years, we’ve established the value of self-care and how it leads to…


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Trauma Resources

In this time of horrific loss for children, families, teachers, and…


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The Sense of Belonging – A Powerful Connection

I can still remember my third year as a preschool teacher when I received a…