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Strong literacy instruction includes more than teaching children to decode words. Meaningful conversations, joyful learning, and rich interactions help children build the oral language, background knowledge, and critical thinking skills that make reading meaningful.

Reading Begins With Meaningful Conversations

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Curiosity is valuable during challenging moments because it helps educators, leaders, and families pause to better understand children’s behaviors and one another’s experiences. By approaching difficult situations with thoughtful observation and reflection, we can build stronger relationships and create more meaningful solutions.

During my years as a site director for a Head Start program, I often asked myself, “How can I create meaningful experiences that leave a lasting impact on the staff, families, and children we serve?”

This question guided my leadership and inspired me to cultiva...

Early childhood leaders are under increasing pressure to make curriculum decisions based on evidence. This is a positive development. Children deserve access to learning experiences grounded in research, and educators deserve resources that have been thoughtfully designed, rigorously evaluated, and continuously improved.

Yet the growing emphasis on evidence has introdu...