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  1. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🧱🧠 Play-based #preschool programs help #children develop emotional regulation and social skills that last into elementary #school, according to researchers.

    Dramatic #play improves emotion regulation and #language development, while constructive play predicts higher #math achievement. The benefits extend well beyond early #childhood, supporting learning through #highschool.

    👉 theconversation.com/play-is-es

    #learning #emotions #problemsolving #preschool #kindergarten #education #parenting #teaching

  2. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🧱🧠 Play-based #preschool programs help #children develop emotional regulation and social skills that last into elementary #school, according to researchers.

    Dramatic #play improves emotion regulation and #language development, while constructive play predicts higher #math achievement. The benefits extend well beyond early #childhood, supporting learning through #highschool.

    👉 theconversation.com/play-is-es

    #learning #emotions #problemsolving #preschool #kindergarten #education #parenting #teaching

  3. 3-Year-Olds Learn 'Meme Funeral' Etiquette

    A preschool teaches toddlers how to mourn their flopped jokes.

    #AltAndPaperEN #preschool #meme #DigitalArt

  4. @worldbank.org
    🇺🇿 Uzbekistan’s #preschool expansion helps children learn and #women work. Before 2017, less than 30% of children were enrolled in preschool; by 2025, enrolment had reached 75%. The expansion also helped more women enter paid work, with the tripling of preschools between 2018 and 2022.

    Uzbekistan's Preschool Boom: B...

  5. #Trump’s Top #Child Care Official Wants a ‘Bonfire of Regulations’
    As Americans face soaring #childcare cost, Alex Adams wants to loosen rules and tighten spending. Critics say it will harm #children and close #daycares
    He said Federal childcare regulations should “fit on an index card in my back pocket." Among his targets: sweeping overhaul in a generation for #HeadStart, which provides child care and #preschool to thousands of poorest children.
    nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/poli
    archive.ph/DhlZX

  6. #Trump’s Top #Child Care Official Wants a ‘Bonfire of Regulations’
    As Americans face soaring #childcare cost, Alex Adams wants to loosen rules and tighten spending. Critics say it will harm #children and close #daycares
    He said Federal childcare regulations should “fit on an index card in my back pocket." Among his targets: sweeping overhaul in a generation for #HeadStart, which provides child care and #preschool to thousands of poorest children.
    nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/poli
    archive.ph/DhlZX

  7. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: A #UMass #Amherst #study tracked 379 preschoolers and found that irregular bedtimes predicted lower #vocabulary and #memory scores, even after accounting for total sleep. 😴

    #Children’s #sleep timing fluctuated by about 60 minutes on average. Surprisingly, attention was unaffected, suggesting irregular sleep hits specific #brain functions rather than everything at once. 🧠

    👉 neurosciencenews.com/irregular

    #preschool #childdevelopment #neuroscience #parenting #education #pediatrics #health #actigraphy

  8. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: A #UMass #Amherst #study tracked 379 preschoolers and found that irregular bedtimes predicted lower #vocabulary and #memory scores, even after accounting for total sleep. 😴

    #Children’s #sleep timing fluctuated by about 60 minutes on average. Surprisingly, attention was unaffected, suggesting irregular sleep hits specific #brain functions rather than everything at once. 🧠

    👉 neurosciencenews.com/irregular

    #preschool #childdevelopment #neuroscience #parenting #education #pediatrics #health #actigraphy

  9. Researchers Wanted #Preschool #Teachers to Wear #Cameras to #Train #AI

    U of Wash planned to have preschool teachers wear cameras that would record everything they saw from a first-person perspective, including the children they were teaching, then use that footage to develop AI models. Crucially, the program was presented as opt-out, rather than opt-in, meaning that parents had to take steps to prevent recordings of their children being processed by AI
    #privacy #optout

    404media.co/researchers-wanted

  10. Researchers Wanted #Preschool #Teachers to Wear #Cameras to #Train #AI

    U of Wash planned to have preschool teachers wear cameras that would record everything they saw from a first-person perspective, including the children they were teaching, then use that footage to develop AI models. Crucially, the program was presented as opt-out, rather than opt-in, meaning that parents had to take steps to prevent recordings of their children being processed by AI
    #privacy #optout

    404media.co/researchers-wanted

  11. Researchers Wanted #Preschool #Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train #AI
    “With your permission, your child’s lead teacher may wear a small teacher-worn camera that captures the teacher's approximate first-person perspective, and/or we may place a fixed video camera in the classroom,” a document given to parents and later shared with 404 Media.
    University of Washington research shows how AI data collection is pushing into early #childhood #education.
    404media.co/researchers-wanted
    archive.ph/BRhE2

  12. Researchers Wanted #Preschool #Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train #AI
    “With your permission, your child’s lead teacher may wear a small teacher-worn camera that captures the teacher's approximate first-person perspective, and/or we may place a fixed video camera in the classroom,” a document given to parents and later shared with 404 Media.
    University of Washington research shows how AI data collection is pushing into early #childhood #education.
    404media.co/researchers-wanted
    archive.ph/BRhE2

  13. Edye adds Stomp! Stomp! Rhinos! to its preschool platform, bringing emotional wellness content to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking families. The series has already hit 6M YouTube views. #Preschool #ChildrensContent

  14. Math Game Monday: Dinosaur Race

    This game helps preschool children develop counting and number sense.

    Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

    So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math!

    Dinosaur Race

    Math Concepts: number symbols, counting beyond ten, number line.

    Players: any number.

    Equipment: subitizing cards, number line racetrack, small plastic dinosaur or other toy for each player.

    Set-Up

    Draw a straight path on paper or a manila file folder, either horizontal or slanted uphill (so the larger numbers will be higher). Divide the racetrack into twelve to twenty spaces large enough for small toys to rest in. Or glue squares of colored construction paper in a long line on poster board. Number the spaces in order, beginning with one.

    Create subitizing cards by drawing 1, 2, or 3 dots on several index cards or cut-up squares of cardboard. Better yet, let your kids make them with dot markers (but make sure the dots don’t show through the back).

    Turn the subitizing cards face down and spread them out to form a fishing pond. Do not use dice or regular playing cards. The number of squares moved each turn must be low enough to recognize at a glance, or else counting will distract the player from saying the track numbers in order.

    A manila folder makes a sturdy game board, decorated with pictures from a coloring book.

    How to Play

    Each player should choose a small dinosaur or other toy and place it near the beginning of the racetrack. On your turn, draw a card and move your dinosaur that many spaces, saying each number as you land on it. Cards should be mixed back into the pond after each turn.

    This is the most important rule: when moving their toys, players must say the number in each space. Repeating the numbers in order focuses the child’s attention and helps build number sense, a gut feeling for how numbers work, which is important to future learning.

    The first player to reach the end of the path wins the race.

    Variations

    After children have played the game normally many times, try starting at the end of the path and counting down the number line.

    Or use the game board for counting practice. Count pennies or dried beans onto the racetrack spaces, or write numbers on small plastic lids so children can match them to the board.

    Whole-Body Counting: Draw a Dinosaur Race path outdoors with sidewalk chalk, or use colored painter’s tape along a hallway floor. Children can walk or jump along the line, saying the numbers as they go.

    History

    Counting up and down a number line forms a strong foundation for children’s understanding of arithmetic. Dinosaur Race is based on the research of Robert S. Siegler and Geetha B. Ramani, who studied how preschool children responded to a variety of games. Playing a number line game like Dinosaur Race for as little as an hour (in fifteen-minute segments spread out over a couple of weeks) made a dramatic difference in the children’s ability to learn and retain arithmetic facts, while similar games played on a round track or on a linear track without numbers produced no measurable change.

     
    * * *

    This game is an excerpt from Counting & Number Bonds: Math Games for Early Learners, available at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

    Special Offer: Would you like to access a growing archive of Math Monday games and other activity ideas as convenient printable pdf downloads, ready to print and play with your kids? Join me on Patreon or choose the paid subscription on Substack for mathy inspiration, tips, printable activities, and more.

    “Math Game Monday: Dinosaur Race” copyright © 2026 by Denise Gaskins.

    #Games #MathGameMonday #Preschool
  15. Math Game Monday: Dinosaur Race

    This game helps preschool children develop counting and number sense.

    Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play.

    So what are you waiting for? Let’s play some math!

    Dinosaur Race

    Math Concepts: number symbols, counting beyond ten, number line.

    Players: any number.

    Equipment: subitizing cards, number line racetrack, small plastic dinosaur or other toy for each player.

    Set-Up

    Draw a straight path on paper or a manila file folder, either horizontal or slanted uphill (so the larger numbers will be higher). Divide the racetrack into twelve to twenty spaces large enough for small toys to rest in. Or glue squares of colored construction paper in a long line on poster board. Number the spaces in order, beginning with one.

    Create subitizing cards by drawing 1, 2, or 3 dots on several index cards or cut-up squares of cardboard. Better yet, let your kids make them with dot markers (but make sure the dots don’t show through the back).

    Turn the subitizing cards face down and spread them out to form a fishing pond. Do not use dice or regular playing cards. The number of squares moved each turn must be low enough to recognize at a glance, or else counting will distract the player from saying the track numbers in order.

    A manila folder makes a sturdy game board, decorated with pictures from a coloring book.

    How to Play

    Each player should choose a small dinosaur or other toy and place it near the beginning of the racetrack. On your turn, draw a card and move your dinosaur that many spaces, saying each number as you land on it. Cards should be mixed back into the pond after each turn.

    This is the most important rule: when moving their toys, players must say the number in each space. Repeating the numbers in order focuses the child’s attention and helps build number sense, a gut feeling for how numbers work, which is important to future learning.

    The first player to reach the end of the path wins the race.

    Variations

    After children have played the game normally many times, try starting at the end of the path and counting down the number line.

    Or use the game board for counting practice. Count pennies or dried beans onto the racetrack spaces, or write numbers on small plastic lids so children can match them to the board.

    Whole-Body Counting: Draw a Dinosaur Race path outdoors with sidewalk chalk, or use colored painter’s tape along a hallway floor. Children can walk or jump along the line, saying the numbers as they go.

    History

    Counting up and down a number line forms a strong foundation for children’s understanding of arithmetic. Dinosaur Race is based on the research of Robert S. Siegler and Geetha B. Ramani, who studied how preschool children responded to a variety of games. Playing a number line game like Dinosaur Race for as little as an hour (in fifteen-minute segments spread out over a couple of weeks) made a dramatic difference in the children’s ability to learn and retain arithmetic facts, while similar games played on a round track or on a linear track without numbers produced no measurable change.

     
    * * *

    This game is an excerpt from Counting & Number Bonds: Math Games for Early Learners, available at my bookstore (Thank you for cutting out the middleman!) and through many online retailers. Read more about my playful math books here.

    Special Offer: Would you like to access a growing archive of Math Monday games and other activity ideas as convenient printable pdf downloads, ready to print and play with your kids? Join me on Patreon or choose the paid subscription on Substack for mathy inspiration, tips, printable activities, and more.

    “Math Game Monday: Dinosaur Race” copyright © 2026 by Denise Gaskins.

    #Games #MathGameMonday #Preschool
  16. Community and technical colleges statewide are trying to maintain their cooperative preschools, where parents work and learn alongside their children, once major rule changes by the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges take effect in July.
    kuow.org/stories/washington-s-
    #KUOW #News #Education #Preschool #College #CommunityCollege #KidsAndParenting #Education

  17. Community and technical colleges statewide are trying to maintain their cooperative preschools, where parents work and learn alongside their children, once major rule changes by the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges take effect in July.
    kuow.org/stories/washington-s-
    #KUOW #News #Education #Preschool #College #CommunityCollege #KidsAndParenting #Education

  18. Thank you, Dolly Parton! ❤️

    "Dolly Parton-led program has mailed 4 million free books to Oregon children"

    gift link = oregonlive.com/education/2026/

    "Oregon’s version of Imagination Library, an initiative launched by superstar Dolly Parton to send a free book each month to babies and preschoolers, recently mailed its 4 millionth book to an Oregon child."

    @bookstodon

    #Oregon #Books #FreeBooks #Preschool #Reading #GiftLink

  19. Thank you, Dolly Parton! ❤️

    "Dolly Parton-led program has mailed 4 million free books to Oregon children"

    gift link = oregonlive.com/education/2026/

    "Oregon’s version of Imagination Library, an initiative launched by superstar Dolly Parton to send a free book each month to babies and preschoolers, recently mailed its 4 millionth book to an Oregon child."

    @bookstodon

    #Oregon #Books #FreeBooks #Preschool #Reading #GiftLink

  20. The Feelings Dragons : Children's Book About Emotions & Feelings, Preschool Kids Ages 3-5 "It is OK to feel different emotions and talk about them" Sale: $2.99 to FREE by Emily Hartmann Rating: 4.4/5 (233 Reviews) #Children #Emotions #Kids #Preschool #Dragons #Values #Parenting #Books #BookSky

    The Feelings Dragons : Childre...

  21. The Feelings Dragons : Children's Book About Emotions & Feelings, Preschool Kids Ages 3-5 "It is OK to feel different emotions and talk about them" Sale: $2.99 to FREE by Emily Hartmann Rating: 4.4/5 (233 Reviews) #Children #Emotions #Kids #Preschool #Dragons #Values #Parenting #Books #BookSky

    The Feelings Dragons : Childre...

  22. SIGHT WORDS "The more Sight Words your child knows, the easier reading and learning at school will be." Sale: $1.99 to FREE by Karen Campbell, Katrina Kahler Rating: 4.3/5 (956 Reviews) #Kids #Reading #Preschool #Kindergarten #Books #SightWords #EarlyLearning #Education #BookSky

    SIGHT WORDS - Book 1 - People ...

  23. SIGHT WORDS "The more Sight Words your child knows, the easier reading and learning at school will be." Sale: $1.99 to FREE by Karen Campbell, Katrina Kahler Rating: 4.3/5 (956 Reviews) #Kids #Reading #Preschool #Kindergarten #Books #SightWords #EarlyLearning #Education #BookSky

    SIGHT WORDS - Book 1 - People ...

  24. Minnesota Star Tribune: Detainment of 5-year-old boy draws international attention and support for his family

    A Columbia Heights preschooler was detained this week with his father outside their home. They remain in a Texas detention facility.

    By Mara Klecker
    The Minnesota Star Tribune

    startribune.com/detainment-of-

    #fascism #ice #preschool #minneapolis

  25. Minnesota Star Tribune: Detainment of 5-year-old boy draws international attention and support for his family

    A Columbia Heights preschooler was detained this week with his father outside their home. They remain in a Texas detention facility.

    By Mara Klecker
    The Minnesota Star Tribune

    startribune.com/detainment-of-

    #fascism #ice #preschool #minneapolis

  26. A Game-Changer for Little Learners: Reviews

    Unlock a World of Learning for Your Little Ones

    <p>Are you tired of the same old boring learning methods for your preschoolers? Look no further! Our latest discovery has taken the world of early childhood education by storm, and we can't wait to share the excitement with you.</p>
    What's All t...

    🔗 userreview.net/en/content/game

    #Education #Preschool #Learning

  27. Numberblocks 1-5 Review: A Fun and Educational Math Adventure!

    Introduction

    <p>Are you looking for a fun and educational way to teach your little ones about math concepts? Look no further than Numberblocks 1-5! This engaging and interactive series is designed for preschoolers and early elementary school students, making it perfect for homeschooling or class...

    🔗 userreview.net/en/content/numb

    #Numberblocks 1-5 #Math Education #Preschool Learning

  28. "Amid the sprawling tennis courts, busy swimming pools, and rustic clubhouse, a transformation is underway at the Harbor Bay Club," writes Ken Der. A new preschool by Small Size Big Mind Infant Care and Preschool is gearing up, with intentions to honor and upgrade the vital community hub. alamedapost.com/news/new-harbo

    #alameda #BayFarmIsland #preschool

  29. "Amid the sprawling tennis courts, busy swimming pools, and rustic clubhouse, a transformation is underway at the Harbor Bay Club," writes Ken Der. A new preschool by Small Size Big Mind Infant Care and Preschool is gearing up, with intentions to honor and upgrade the vital community hub. alamedapost.com/news/new-harbo

    #alameda #BayFarmIsland #preschool

  30. An evaluation of 588 children who either won a lottery for admission to a Montessori preschool at age 3, or did not, found that at the end of kindergarten (students aged 5 or 6), those who attended a Montessori preschool had higher reading, short-term memory, and executive function scores.

    pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.

    #Education #Preschool #Kindergarten #Montessori