Learning and Growing Together
Children grow and develop rapidly in the first five years of life. Every day routines and playtimes provide rich opportunities for young children to learn. This blog explores practical and enjoyable ways that caregivers, families, and teachers can help children learn as they play and explore their world.
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Technology Play in the Preschool Classroom
- Kim Burd and Laura De Luca
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Celebrating 25 Years of IEL (2001-2026)
- Natalie Danner
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Farm to Early Care and Education
- Jean Mendoza
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One Lesson, Many Content Areas
- Bernie Laumann
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Sing It! Chant It! Learn It!
- Rebecca Swartz
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Planning Ahead: Preparing for a Safety Drill
- Natalie Danner
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Gunplay in Preschool: How Should We Respond?
- Natalie Danner
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A Look at Young Children and Concepts of Gender
- Jean Mendoza
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How to Talk to Young Children About Guns and Safety
- Natalie Danner
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Teaching Your Child to Problem Solve
- Abby Taylor
- Brandy Locchetta
- Marina Velez
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Positive Descriptive Feedback for the Win!
- Trudy Little
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Play Along: Following Your Child’s Interests at Home
- Natalie Danner
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Nature Play: Loose Parts Are the Best Parts
- Andrea Faber Taylor
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The Power of Open-Ended Questions
- Rebecca Swartz
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Get Growing With Your Young Children
- Rebecca Swartz
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Challenge Young Artists to Create in Three Dimensions
- Rebecca Swartz
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Five Things Children Gain from Puzzle Play
- Rebecca Swartz
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Mathematize!
- Rebecca Swartz
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Super Story Time
- Rebecca Swartz
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Make Art a Part of Every Day: Focus on the Process
- Rebecca Swartz
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Pour It! Stir It! Yum!
- Rebecca Swartz
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“Mud-Luscious”: Some Thoughts on Messy Play
- Jean Mendoza
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Playing with Sticks: A Childhood Tradition
- Jean Mendoza
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What Puppets Can Mean to Children
- Jean Mendoza
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Science Play with an Award-winning Toy
- Jean Mendoza
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Learning Math Through Games
- Jean Mendoza
















































