My early childhood colleagues at @ZaentzHarvardEd launched a cool interactive policy resource today. The Zaentz Navigator lets you explore innovative state & city policy approaches by topic. Want to see how others are approaching & funding programs for young kids? Check it out 🧵

Genius at work. 🧠 There are a host of early literacy skills on display in this video (vocabulary, book handling, concepts of print), but my very favorite part is watching our hero problem solve to expose the hidden mirror. Watch this part carefully. In order to bring the book to his face successfully and look into the mirror, he has to pull down a flap and (after two unsuccessful attempts) figure out how to keep it lowered as he raises the book. There are multiple steps involved here and, after a little trial and error, he handles them like a champ. Watch how he pulls down the flap and then pats it down along the seam to ensure his eventual success - then later return to the same strategy to do it again. What a clever and persistent little guy. 🎥 theoriginal_captain

Young children need fewer screens and more outdoor learning and play, which is one reason why nature-based preschools are beginning to boom in popularity. On Tuesday, April 4th, @Hunt_Institute and @trustfrlearning are joining forces for a special online event… 🧵

It’s so hard keeping the shwa out of the /w/ sound. Check out the trick we use in Kindergarten! ⁦@SoRclassroom⁩ ⁦@tools4reading⁩ #SoR #phonemes #articulation #structuredliteracy