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31.B.ECa

Interact verbally and nonverbally with other children.

boy at sensory table

Exploring the Sensory Table

Benchmark Videos, Videos
child carrying blue tub

The Blue Bowl

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Resource Lists
mothere and young child

Supporting Children’s Social Development: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers

Resource Lists
Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Resource Lists
The Horse Project

The Horse Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
The Music Project

The Music Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Helping Children Take Surveys

Helping Children Take Surveys

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach
All About Gardens

All About Gardens

Project Approach, Project Guides
From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

From Door to Door: A Project about Doors and Gates

Project Approach, Project Guides
Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations

Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations

Benchmark Videos, Videos
The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

The Right Word: Conversation and Print During Pretend Play

Benchmark Videos, Videos
One Morning in the Block Area

One Morning in the Block Area

Benchmark Videos, Videos
One Morning at the Construction Table

One Morning at the Construction Table

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Observing Chickens on the Playground

Observing Chickens on the Playground

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Getting to Know Rabbits

Getting to Know Rabbits

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Flubber

Flubber

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Exploring Trees on the Playground

Exploring Trees on the Playground

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Explaining Cradle Construction

Explaining Cradle Construction

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Drawing a Friend

Drawing a Friend

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Constructing a Cradle

Constructing a Cradle

Benchmark Videos, Videos
Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Tip Sheets
Bullying Hurts Everyone

Bullying Hurts Everyone

Tip Sheets
drawing of adult and two children

Work and Play Together

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child working on a project

Project Approach for Preschoolers

Tip Sheets
Please Don’t Go! Separation Anxiety and Children

Please Don’t Go! Separation Anxiety and Children

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation

Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Helping the Often-Angry Child

Helping the Often-Angry Child

Tip Sheets
Ease Those First-Day Blues!

Ease Those First-Day Blues!

Tip Sheets
Your Child's First Day in Preschool

Your Child’s First Day in Preschool

Tip Sheets
Following the Child’s Lead

Following the Child’s Lead

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Project Work in a Program Serving Highly Diverse Communities

Project Work in a Program Serving Highly Diverse Communities

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
children working on project

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Follow Up!

Tip Sheets
He's Teasing Me!

He’s Teasing Me!

Tip Sheets
children working on project

Some Benefits of Multiage Grouping

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Developing a Class Album

Developing a Class Album

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Supporting Young Children in Military Families

Supporting Young Children in Military Families

Questions and Answers (Q&A)
small boy resting on arm

Take a Bold Approach to Shyness

Tip Sheets
Making and Keeping Friends

Making and Keeping Friends

Tip Sheets

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