Center for Early Childhood Education

Creating Environments that Build Resilience

The second video in our trauma series discusses how to structure classrooms to build children’s resilience.

Responding to Trauma-Related Behaviors

The final video in our trauma series discusses how teachers can respond to trauma-related behaviors to best support children’s needs.

Importance of Music in Early Childhood

In this video, teachers and music educators discuss how music supports children's development in a variety of areas and the importance of supporting musical development in early childhood.

The CECE has been awarded our 8th Telly Award for the video "Using Children's Books to Help Build Inclusive Classrooms"

Creative Movement in Early Childhood Settings

Learn how a dance educator helps children move creatively while developing gross motor and self-regulation skills.

Understanding the Potential Effects of Trauma on Young Children

Learn about how traumatic experiences can affect children’s behavior in early childhood settings.

Engaging Preschoolers in Conducting Surveys

Hear how preschoolers can build their oral language, numeracy, and early reading and writing skills by creating surveys for their peers.

Discussing Differences with Children

Learn how teachers can help young children feel comfortable with differences in the early childhood classroom and gain the vocabulary to talk about the differences they see.

Mindfulness with Young Children

This video describes how teachers can incorporate simple breathing, yoga, and other mindfulness practices in the school day to positively affect children’s ability to self-regulate and interact with peers.