How One Preschool Uses Paw Patrol to Teach Democracy

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October 1, 2024 –  In an AP News article about how many preschools around the country have started students early on civics education, Bright Horizons Chief Academic Officer Rachel Robertson shares why it is so important to for children to learn how to be a good global citizen. 

Engaging with toddlers in ways that make them feel their voice matters is important groundwork, said Rachel Robertson, the chief academic officer for Bright Horizons, which runs more than 1,000 preschool centers globally and embraces democratic ideals in its early education approach.

Around ages 3 or 4, a child is “starting to be a real community member and contributing to the classroom community and thinking a little bit broader about the world,” Robertson said.

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