Central objective: Social-emotional development — guiding early childhood educators and child care centers to nurture children’s emotional regulation, relationships, and self-awareness. Supporting elements: a featured related article, Why Open-Ended Play Is Essential for Healthy Child Development (practical 5-minute read); related trainings and resources are coming soon; related job opportunities are available. Read the article to discover simple play-based strategies you can apply today to strengthen social-emotional learning in your classroom.