A child’s preschool classroom may leave traces that are still visible years after finger painting, story time, and learning to count are over.

The expectations for kindergarten readiness have turned toward preschool readiness. Does this mean that children in infant care are going to need to stand up and walk before they are born?

At 60, I earned my master's degree in Social Emotional Learning, Mindfulness, and Yoga. The research proved yoga and mindfulness work. Then my own practice fell apart under the pressure, and I had to find my way back. Here is what that taught me about resilience, age, and self-forgiveness.

Every classroom teaches two curricula. One is visible: the lessons, standards, and assessments we plan each week. The other is invisible: how emotions are handled, how repair happens after conflict, and how we speak to ourselves and one another when things get hard.

Regulate before you educate. Emotional intelligence and human intelligence go beyond trendy terms. They reflect what education systems need to reclaim to truly support students and teachers alike