Practical tips for helping families understand what their kids are learning amid the seeming chaos of a preschool classroom.

McChester in the classroom; Credit: Sharon Lurye At first glance, it is just a cute interaction between an engaged teacher and an energetic toddler. But in Louisiana, that interaction holds a lot of ...

Our work also shows that observations—of good and not-so-good teaching—can generate strategies that are directly tied to, and can improve, classroom teaching.

Data collection included observations using a researcher-created tool and fieldnotes to determine how preschool students demonstrated enjoyment during group activities. Interviews with three preschool ...