72% of Early Educators Say Kids Can’t Follow Directions. That’s Not a Behavior Problem — It’s an Emotion Problem.
If you teach pre-K through third grade, you already know. You’ve felt it in the first weeks of school, in the circle time that won’t hold, in the transition that takes twice as long as it used to, in the child who melts down when the marker won’t cap. You don’t need a survey to […]
Emotional Dysregulation is Rampant, Educators Need Support
Stress for children today is unlike what we’ve seen or dealt with in the past as they’re bombarded with social media, tech devices, bullying, and lots of external forces and challenges – and children need the tools and support to help them deal with it all. A survey by the Centers for Disease Control and […]
High-Quality Child Care Counts
The High Cost of Early Childhood Care The November 5, 2025 issue of The Economist includes the article, “Universal Child Care Can Harm Children,” which explores the results of various attempts to make early child care accessible to all parents, regardless of income status. The one aspect of early childhood care that is undebatable is […]
Absenteeism and Behavioral Issues Are Only a Few Effects of Emotional Dysregulation
The New York Times1 recently explored chronic absenteeism in K–12 students since the pandemic, finding it has spiked and delving into the reasons and statistics. Alarmingly, many of the children have stayed home due to anxiety, other mental health issues, illnesses other than COVID, and to support their families, among other reasons. A Texas mother shared […]