The Solution is Within You – A Free 3-part Video Series
You are invited to a very special three-part video series for early childhood educators by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. Over the past 6 weeks I’ve been writing articles that highlight a [...]
Play-based learning doesn’t come home in a backpack
Play-based learning doesn’t come home in a backpack by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. My students have been with me for two weeks now and yet everyday, [...]
The number one way to get students to listen to you
The number one way to get students to listen to you. by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. As I stood and watched the boys play in the block center, I could see [...]
How to help children learn through play
How to help children learn through play by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. On the second day of school, one of my Pre-K students asked me, “Mrs. Stewart, can I play over [...]
How to find those smiles on the first day of school.
How to find those smiles on the first day of school. by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. My pre-k class gathered around me for circletime on our first day of school. I [...]
Don’t stop! Your joy for teaching is just ahead
Don’t stop! Your joy for teaching is just ahead by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. There was a time in my teaching career where I thought I was done. I started feeling [...]
Why does play matter?
Why does play matter? by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. One of the biggest challenges I’ve had in my own career as an early childhood teacher is how to explain why play [...]
What is in your teacher wallet?
What's in your teacher wallet? by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. If you are like me, then you see so many things that you want to buy for your classroom. However, when [...]
Were you caught doing something good today?
Were you caught doing something good today? by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. If there is one thing I used to love, it was when my boss would catch me doing something [...]
Managing behavior in the early childhood classroom
Managing behavior in the early childhood classroom by Deborah Stewart, M.Ed. Managing behavior in the early childhood classroom can get the best of us at times. It can steal our [...]