Practical Strategies for Respecting Children's Right to Refuse (Starting Tomorrow) Welcome to the final post in this series! We've explored why children's refusal matters and what research reveals about this critical gap in early childhood education . Now it's time for the most important part: What do we actually do about it? If you're feeling a mix of inspiration and intimidation right now, you're not alone. Honoring children's right to refuse might feel like it contradicts everything...

What 26 Studies Reveal About Children's Right to Say No (And Why It Matters for Your Classroom) Welcome back! In Part 1 , we met Micah –...

Why 'NO' Might Be the Most Important Thing You Hear All Day Picture this: It's story time, and three-year-old Micah crosses his arms....