A Gender-Balanced Approach to Our Early Childhood Workforce – Part Two
The early childhood education profession has historically been a…
My Sankofa Experiences, Part 2
Last month I shared what I called a “Sankofa” experience that helped me to find…
Child Care Centers Face Wage Crisis, Staff Shortage
The next time you pass a McDonald’s or Wendy’s, keep the following in mind:…
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…
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…
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…
How Can Kids Learn Self-Care?
In recent years, we’ve established the value of self-care and how it leads to…
The Sense of Belonging – A Powerful Connection
I can still remember my third year as a preschool teacher when I received a…