We spend a lot of time talking about whether young children are ready for school. Can they recognize their letters? Can they count? Can they listen to a story, follow a routine, put on their coat, manage a transition, sit when they need to sit? Those are reasonable questions. But after more than twenty years working in schools, including time as a kindergarten teacher, I think they can also make us overlook some of the most important learning happening in early childhood spac

What does a right mean to a child? Dr. Cameron McCuaig explores how teachers can introduce rights through simple classroom language, dignity, safety and shared responsibility.