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As all educators know, young children are natural scientists! Driven by their innate curiosity, they explore, experiment, and ask questions as they learn about the world around them. In this way, scientific inquiry and understanding begin in early childhood. Providing children with active and participatory music experiences can be an enjoyable way to support the development of scientific thinking and understanding in fun and developmentally appropriate ways.

In this edWebinar hear from Taylor Warren, who is a candidate in the M.Ed. in Instructional Technology program at Freed-Hardeman University in Tennessee, on helpful tips and tricks for not just surviving, but thriving in your teacher education courses. Taylor discusses the following topics: planning, priorities, organization, communication, engagement, seeking help when needed, asking questions, participating, and relieving stress.This recorded session will benefit those seeking their degree in a teacher education program by giving them information to help them study and succeed in online or traditional courses.

Many Head Start programs have school readiness goals that include a focus on early language and literacy development. Research on reading has shown if children have varied opportunities and experiences to hear and use language in the early years (0-3), their brains develop the connections needed to learn how to read.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a stark reality that access to the tools and services that make remote learning possible isn’t a “nice-to-have,” but a necessity.