KMBC Kansas City

Dog helps teach preschool kids lesson about acceptance

A special dog is teaching Kansas City-area children an important lesson about how it's OK to be different.While many dogs with Stanley's disability are put down, his owner purposely picked him for a ...
Human Rights Watch

“Lay a Strong Foundation for All Children”

Everything in this world has a foundation. Without a foundation, it is weak, and it will collapse. It is important to have a foundation for education and that is nursery. It will therefore be good for ...
EdSource

New training for California preschool teachers to help bilingual children prepare for kindergarten

When Joyce Ponce used to teach Head Start preschool programs in Santa Clara County, she taught in English, though many of the children in her classroom spoke Spanish or Punjabi at home. “I noticed the ...
EdSource

For preschool educator, kids’ paintings give them a deep brush with themselves

Daniel Mendoza makes his own paintbrushes. It may have started out as a way to save money, but it also reflects his aesthetic as a veteran preschool teacher who uses painting to engage pint-sized ...
Purdue University

Empowering preschool children with the language of math adds up to stronger skills

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Teaching preschool children simple math-related vocabulary and concepts, such as "more," "a lot," "some" and "fewer," improves their mathematical skills, according to a new a ...
Newsweek

Teaching Preschool Is More Than Child’s Play

Amid our current hyper-partisan climate, it seems nearly impossible to get American policymakers to agree on anything. And if a policy does garner widespread support, it's even harder to write ...
JSTOR Daily

NURSERY EDUCATION AND THE CHILDREN FROM NOWHERE

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the world’s largest organization working on behalf of young children. Bringing together diverse points of view, NAEYC sets ...
Inhabitat

Farming preschool would teach kids how to grow their own food

Part farm and part school, “Nursery Fields Forever” offers three approaches to learning: learning from nature, learning from technique, and learning from practice. “We think that kids should enjoy ...
The Conversation

Children are our future, and the planet’s. Here’s how you can teach them to take care of it

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
WICS

Children's Holiday Store returns to benefit Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery

The Children's Holiday Store, a beloved tradition for many families, is back for its 37th year. This year the Mini O'beirne Crisis Nursery fundraiser will be lo ...
Local News 8

Pocatello Police teach preschool kids gun safety for 23rd year

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Pocatello Police Department visited ABC Express Preschool this week to teach kids about gun safety. Chief Robert Schei has visited the preschool for 23 years, teaching ...
KMBC Kansas City

Dog helps teach preschool kids lesson about acceptance

WEBVTT GRANDMOTHER ALL DIED FROM THE DISEASE. LEN: NEW TONIGHT, A SPECIAL DOG WITH A SPECIAL LOOK IS TEACHING LOCAL CHILDREN AN IMPORTANT LESSON -- IT'S OK TO BE DIFFERENT. KMBC 9'S KISHA HENRY SHOWS ...