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Tom “Teacher Tom” Hobson is a preschool teacher, blogger, speaker, artist, author of Teacher Tom’s First Book. Currently, he works to help make high-quality, play-based preschool education a possibility for children everywhere. He shares wisdom from historical heroes in early childhood and observations from a kindergarten classroom as he advocates for a deeper understanding of the importance of play. Teacher Tom wrote this blog post for educators and families in Wyoming. He will be a keynote speaker at the Wyoming Week of the Young Child Virtual Conference on April 16-17 ..read more

Kelce Eckhardt is the WYECPLC West Central Regional Facilitator, but first and foremost, she is a mom. Grabbing, sorting, building, and pretending, Kelce shares her reflections as she watches her son grow and learn through play ..read more

“Children still need a childhood with dirt, mud, puddles, trees, sticks, and tadpoles.” Brooke Hampton Spring has finally arrived, and our communities are coming together to enjoy outdoor spaces. Julie Eastes reflects on a recent encounter with a family playfully enjoying a weekend of bike riding in one of Wyoming’s state parks ..read more

As educators arrived, settled in, and waited for the session to begin, they were encouraged to flip through pages of a journal to familiarize themselves with the questions we would reflect on and discuss that day ..read more

The WYECPLC was created to help elevate the early childhood profession in Wyoming. Now, with the help of federal grant funds, we move forward with that mission in partnership with NAEYC and serval other state agencies to create sustained improvement for educators, children, and families. Read on to find out exactly how it's being done and how you can get involved ..read more

Young children have mental health needs, which means there is a need to support the people who care for those children. Early childhood professionals, educators, and staff are often the ones who are the first to notice mental health struggles for families and their children. There is a need to support the mental health of these children, which means there needs to be support for the professionals and the parents who work within the early childhood services provided in Wyoming ..read more

The Week of the Young Child® is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 52 Affiliates ..read more

A sunrise welcomes the day and invites us to start again. Each day is a chance for a new beginning. When everything comes together, it can be breathtaking. The new Wyoming Early Learning Standards are also the chance for a new start ..read more