Hello everyone, and welcome back to a brand new episode of Elevating Early Childhood.Today's podcast is another one of my thrilling interviews, and I can't wait for you to meet this week's guest!But before I introduce them, let me ask you a quick question: Do you use picture books in your preschool classroom?Now, I already know your answer, "Well of course, Vanessa! Everyone uses picture books to teach young children!"And you might be right, however, are you doing it the right way? Are you using children's picture books to meet educational standards?Because if you aren't, then you 100% need to meet this week's guest, the brilliant Debbie Clement!Debbie has more than 40 years of experience working with young children as both a teacher and an administrator. She is also a children's book writer and illustrator, and today, she's here to discuss how to use children's picture books to meet educational standards in fun and developmentally appropriate ways.Ready to learn more?Let's dive in! Key Takeaways:Do you use picture books in the classroom? (00:00)Meet Debbie Clement! (02:44)Debbie's latest project (04:31)A book full of artistic surprises (20:09)About preschool educational standards (24:29) Additional Resources:- Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.- Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.- Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.- Get Mighty Wings by Debbie Clement here. Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.--Onward & Upward!--Disclaimer:Pre-K Pages is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. The word “affiliate” means that we may earn a small commission if/when you click on or make purchases via these links at no additional cost to you.As a policy, the Company will only affiliate with products, services, consultants or experts that we believe will provide value to our customers and followers.You recognize that it remains your personal responsibility to investigate whether any affiliate offers are right for you and will benefit you. You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by the Company but will instead conduct your own investigation and will rely upon your investigation to decide whether to purchase the affiliate product or service.