Herzing Blog

Updated December 2025

Collaboration doesn't always come naturally to children (or adults, for that matter!) But that's what the preschool or daycare classroom is really all about: teaching kids how to learn those communication and teamwork skills that each of us needs to thrive, both in school and in life.

It's in the preschool years that children start learning how to form friendships, follow rules, and resolve conflicts with others. Many of these skills grow from working in pairs and larger groups, where listening, sharing, and respecting one another are key to accomplishing tasks and having fun.

In this post, we offer some practical tips early childhood education students can use after college with their first groups of young children. These are simple ways to teach children the value of teamwork and help them build lifelong skills for working together.

Updated December 2025

What should early childhood educators (ECEs) know about ADHD in preschool-age children?

Let's start with the fundamentals. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that breaks down into three different categories:

1) Predominately inattentive (previously referred to as ADD)

2) Predominately hyperactive (very rare)

3) Combined (most prevalent)

According to the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada, ADHD is the most prevalent childhood neurodevelopmental disorder. More than five per cent of all schoolchildren have ADHD.