Welcome
Welcome to the Early Learning Success Blog. This is a place for sharing thoughts and ideas that support the field of early childhood.
I have worked with families and children for over 30 years. I am passionate about quality care and education for our young children. Please read more about me and my professional accomplishments on the About Us page.
The intent of this blog is to engage in thoughtful conversation that discusses important issues for early childhood professionals. The topics of the articles will include current research in the field of early childhood, best practices that support children, and activities and ideas that are purposeful and intentional in addressing all domains of development.
We welcome your professional comments and ideas that will continue to support the field of early childhood.
Nancy
Social & Emotional Domain
Early Learning Success Manual, pages 39-41 The Social and Emotional Development domain examines how children understand their feelings and the feelings of others, how they feel about themselves, how they develop relationships and interact with [...]
Language & Literacy Domain
Early Learning Success Manual, pages 47-50 Very young children are amazed with all the new experiences they are having in their world! Everything they can explore through their five senses – see, hear, taste, feel [...]
Developmental Domains In-Depth
In early childhood, we understand that children develop as a whole within the context of their families and communities. But we also understand that the development of skills are grouped into domains of development. These [...]
The Early Childhood Educator Role, Curriculum, and the Domains of Development
The previous Blog article talked about how the role of the early childhood educator/provider has changed over the decades. This is in part due to the large number of children in childcare programs and the [...]
Changing Roles in Early Childhood education and care
Take a moment to reflect on what you did when you were 4 & 5, and the expectations adults had for you. For myself, I spent my early years being cared for by my mom. [...]