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In early childhood education, we understand that children learn best when they feel physically and emotionally safe. We create predictable routines, establish clear expectations, build trusting relationships, and help children understand that making a mistake is an opportunity to learn. Yet sometimes we forget that the adults working in our programs need many of those same conditions to perform at their best. Teachers, assistant teachers, family service professionals, center

Be the best you , you can be. Every day, preschool educators and child care providers give an extraordinary amount of themselves to others. They comfort children who are missing their families. They patiently guide children through big emotions. They plan learning experiences, serve meals, clean spills, manage transitions, communicate with families, document development, solve problems, and somehow remember who needs their blue blanket at nap time and whose favorite cup is th

By Joyce Tangen Early Education Development Academy LLC The first days of school can feel joyful, busy, and full of possibility. For young children, they can also feel uncertain. A teacher may be thinking about name tags, lesson plans, family communication, classroom materials, and first-week activities. A child entering the room is asking a much simpler question: “Am I safe here?” That question sits underneath almost everything children do at the beginning of the year. Befo