Welcome to today’s online chat about the behavior and discipline of prekindergarten children. This is a hot topic in education circles and one with implications that go far beyond the preschool years.

Preschool teachers accused of making children stand naked in a closet in a Head Start classroom in East St. Louis and of throwing a child against a cabinet in St. Louis County have raised the question ...

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Challenging behavior among preschoolers isn’t easy to navigate. It can get especially frustrating if you feel your child is being unfairly disciplined in the classroom. Here are five takeaways from a ...

I spend time each month providing consultation to preschools to help them understand the root cause of the challenging behaviors in their classrooms and establish developmentally appropriate, ...

March 5, 2026 - Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they’re contemplating layoffs. Preschool teachers look for ...

A state investigation has revealed that a former Buckhead preschool teacher did not abuse children in its program, but the school was still fined $299 because she inappropriately disciplined them.

Question: I teach 3- and 4-year-olds in a child care center in Australia. I always have a few difficult children in any group, and the book in which you describe Alpha Speech [The Well-Behaved Child] ...