By Morgan Leichter-Saxby, VTAEYC Exchange Fellow It’s different every time and it’s the same, every time. I have been hosting and supporting public play events for more than 15 years. My training and experience are in a UK-based professional …
Letter from the Executive Director Dear colleagues, Much like summer flowers, great things are popping up all over: 1. Vermont passed a strong and comprehensive bill to transform early childhood education! There’s a lot in the bill, so scroll …
Newsletter May 31, 2023: Expanded Student Loan Repayment, SPARQS Read More »
Fellows study intersections between early childhood and climate change, diversity and community VTAEYC is proud to announce its 2023 cohort of VTAEYC Exchange Fellows. The VTAEYC Exchange initiative positions young children as a critical intersectional demographic with the …
By Naomi Alfini Image: An unbroken green forest seen from above (Markus Spiske via Pexels) In my last blog I wrote about climate anxiety for early childhood educators and parents; how it affects our ability to feel safe and …
Why Grief? A post on Our Planet x Young Children by Exchange fellow Naomi Alfini Read More »
by Cassandra Schmid Welcome back! So far, Our Diversity Blog has covered what diversity is, and then went into depth about culture, race, and ethnicity. If you are interested in learning more about those topics, please go ahead and …
by Becky Blacklock In my recent blog post I encouraged readers to join me, through a survey, in deciding the avenues of early childhood health and development we should explore more deeply. Thank you to those who participated and …
by Naomi Alfini Screenshot: Naomi Alfini interviews Kristan Klingelhofer and Teddy Kellam of the Good Grief Network. Video below and here. The term climate anxiety, sometimes also called eco-anxiety, refers to anxiety that centers around the threats posed by …
By Ann Moore A new adventure ahead for me… and I\’m feelin\’ good! I am stepping back from my full-time position at VTAEYC this month. With a very successful annual conference in Burlington last month and a growing and …
Message from Ann Moore, heading on a new adventure Read More »
By Becky Blacklock Please participate in the survey found linked in the conclusion of this blog to help inform how we can more deeply explore child wellbeing and development within our communities and practice. Thank you. The world around …
“That treasured feeling of community comes from shared experiences and a sense of—not necessarily the actual experience of—shared history. As a result, people know who is and isn’t part of their community. This feeling is fundamental to human existence.” …
