Mixed Company: Preparing ALL Children for School – repost from 8/2012
Are you a parent or grandparent looking for a quality preschool experience for your child? Great news! Our high quality NAEYC Accredited school here at Clayton Early Learning would like to announce...
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We Believe—Beginning Our Work from Why
The Clayton Early Learning Blog Team has multiple goals—(1) To educate and inform our community about critical early childhood issues, (2) To generate new ideas and increase our knowledge through the...
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Clayton Early Learning vs. Food Insecurity: Opportunities for a Healthy...
Food is crucial for development in any age of people. Babies and young children need nutrition in order to assist their bodies in developing the strength, ability and cognitive processing that will...
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Why is Handwashing Important?
“When handwashing is done correctly by children and adults - there can be a 17% reduction in respiratory infections for young children This translates to preventing more than 100,000 colds per year....
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Culture Night at Clayton Early Learning Schools
It is that time of year again for Culture Night, a special night that gives the schools of Clayton Early Learning a chance to celebrate culture in a meaningful way with staff, families, young children,...
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An Exciting Partnership: Clayton Early Learning and the Denver Preschool Program
As you may recall, the Denver Preschool Program (DPP) made the news this past election season, as voters were presented with a ballot initiative to slightly increase the Denver Preschool tax, which...
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Self-Care for Caregivers: A Smart Investment
Parents and caregivers sometimes hear the reminder “Don’t forget to take care of yourself;” but wonder how self-care could be a practical part of their busy lifestyles. Further, most natural caregivers...
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Loose Parts Lead to Big Ideas for Children
Loose Parts Basics Though architect Simon Nicholson developed the “Theory of Loose Parts” over 40 years ago in 1972, the theory and movement has recently gained new momentum as parents and educators...
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CCAP Increases Access to High Quality Care for Families
CCAP Overview For working families, having access to high quality child care is critically important to support parents as they look for jobs, advance their careers and education, and move toward...
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State Advocates Come Together for Early Education Policy
Last week in Chicago, over 60 early childhood state advocates from 17 states gathered for the 2015 Policy Exchange meeting sponsored by the Ounce of Prevention Fund. This annual meeting brings...
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Tools of the Trade: The Bracken School Readiness Assessment
Among the greatest benefits for children who attend high quality early care and education programs is access to tools and resources that will support the student’s readiness for kindergarten. Though...
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Data Utilization at Clayton Early Learning
Kristie Denlinger and Peter Blank Data Utilization at Clayton Early Learning While Clayton schools are supporting children and families build strong foundations through high quality care and early...
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Highlights for ECE from the 2016 Colorado Legislature
The Colorado legislative session has come to a close! After considering nearly 800 bills and resolutions these past few months, Colorado policymakers adjourned for the year on May 11th. Clayton Early...
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Men in ECE Speak Up: Ugly stereotypes, the importance of male teachers and...
Before I begin, I would like to thank everyone who responded to the survey attached to the last blog on Men in ECE. Without your open and honest responses this second post would not be possible. Your...
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