Welcome To The Playground
The Playground is an exciting new platform for educators, administrators, and families to engage with innovative early childhood content through exploration and play!
Explore and learn from blog articles and videos filled with strategies, tips, and actionable ideas. All content on The Playground is created to help you inspire a lifelong love for learning in young children.
Who is HighScope’s New President?
Watch our interview with HighScope’s new president, Dr. Alejandra Barraza, and hear her vision for the future of our organization.
5 Tools to Help Children Access Their Emotions
Young children need help processing emotional experiences. Try these tools to support children’s mental health in the classroom and at home.
How To Build Comprehension Skills With Read-Alouds
Check out these effective, interactive read-aloud strategies that support the development of children’s comprehension skills.
Digital Learning Tips for Early Childhood Education
Whether you have in-person classes or use a virtual or hybrid learning approach, try these tips for navigating digital learning in your early childhood program.
How to Take the Daily Routine Outside
In the outdoor environment, children have many opportunities for hands-on, active learning. Learn how to take HighScope’s daily routine outside!
Helping Children Cope With COVID-19
Try these strategies to support and protect children’s emotional well-being and help them cope with COVID-19 and other stressful events.
WATCH AND LEARN
Featured Videos
HIGHSCOPE ROUNDTABLE
A team of thought leaders from early childhood programs across the nation share how they are addressing the effects of COVID-19, navigating virtual learning, and preparing for the challenges that lie ahead.
WEBINAR
We discuss tips, considerations, and recommendations to help programs gather child assessment data for the 2020-2021 school year.
WEBINAR
Learn tips and strategies based on the HighScope Curriculum and best practices about how you can adapt your learning environment and daily routines to support both physical distancing and active learning.
We discuss the benefits of high-quality early childhood education and how to make it accessible to all children with political leader, Stacey Abrams.
We feature “hot topics” in early childhood education with discussion moderated by Rhian Evans Allvin, NAEYC CEO.
ONLINE SESSION
Iheoma U. Iruka, PhD., HighScope’s Chief Research Innovation Officer, offers strategies for strengthening partnerships with families in support of children’s learning, development, and well-being.
