Early Childhood Building Blocks
Best Practices in Early Childhood Education
The Early Childhood Building Blocks are best practice articles written by experts in early childhood education from across the nation. Each article outlines research, practical strategies, and classroom examples of big ideas and best practices for teachers of young children. Click on any of the titles to open a PDF file. As you read the article you will notice the list of Ohio’s Early Learning Content Standards or guidelines that correspond to the topic and find a list of additional resources that you can use to continue exploring the topic. Click on the photo or
to add the brief to a folder in your REC Collection. To share your thoughts about an article with other teachers in Ohio, join the
REC Community of Practice and enter one of the forums.
by Judy Harris Helm
by Bobbie Grawemeyer
by Michelle K. Reed
by Cindy Bewick and Suzanne Thouvenelle
by Mary Barbara Trube
by Gayle Mindes
by Kathy Cabe Trundle
by Victoria Carr
by Kimberlee Kiehl Whaley
by Barbara Trube
by Pam Schiller
by Sally Moomaw
by Patricia L. Scharer
by Merrie Darrah, Sarah Jackson, Diana Lyon, and Julie Bertling
by Michele Beery
by Jennifer Gonya
by Julie Bertling, Merrie Darrah, Diana Lyon, and Sarah Jackson
by Lisa A. Lenhart