NAEYC recently published an article written by Deb Jones in the August/Sept 2019 issue of Teaching Young Children all about the impact of using positive words with children in the early learning environment. “Words matter. They are packages of power that can harm or help. As Fred Rogers said, “The greatest thing we can do [Read More…]
Using Positive Words:Creating An Encouraging Classroom
September 27, 2019 By Growing Sound
Filed Under: Education, Professional Development, Social-Emotional Learning
Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event
August 7, 2019 By Growing Sound
Unfortunately, traumatic events happen every day, in every community. Children may often be experiencing confusion and hear more than we think. As caregivers we need to provide consistency and safety and help them to become resilient to these traumas. A recent article published by Child Mind Institute does a great job offering suggestions for helping [Read More…]
Why Preschool is the Most Important Year In a Child’s Development
January 17, 2018 By Growing Sound

A recent article published on September 15, 2017 on Mindshift penned by Deborah Farmer Kris does a great job of highlighting the value and importance of publicly funded PreK programs-but most importantly that “QUALITY” is what really matters. You can read through the full article here, but pay close attention to the last paragraph about [Read More…]
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