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Shake. Spill. Build. Color. Write.

By Laura S. Yee, PhD. | October 1, 2025

A close shot features a sheet of paper with five connected squares arranged as a bar with three squares colored in red and two colored in yellow with crayon. Two young hands are touching the document, signaling that the student is engaged in work related to the worksheet.

How a Kindergarten math activity reveals the deeper art and science of teaching at Grace At first glance, it looked like a simple game. Our Kindergarteners shook a handful of…

“I Did It!”: Why Self-Efficacy—Not Just Self-Esteem—Matters in the Early Years

By Laura S. Yee, PhD. | September 16, 2025

A preschool girl looks at the camera while standing within a wooden play structure outdoors.

Last week, one of our two-year-olds scrambled up the rope ladder to the top of our new wooden tower. She paused, looked at me, and shouted with delight: “I did…