Thompson, Janet: - Janet Thompson, MA, is director of the Early Childhood Lab (ECL) School at the UC, Davis, CCFS.
Janet was a primary author on social-emotional development for the California Department of Education\'s Preschool Learning Foundations and Preschool Curriculum Frameworks and a contributing author for the California Preschool Program Guidelines..
She has a particular interest in social and emotional competency and its contributions to early learning and is a strong advocate for active learning approaches That emphasize responsive adult-child interactions.
She has established the school\'s outdoor spaces as a Certified Nature Explore Classroom and works with families, teachers, and college students on ways to design and use outdoor Environments to enhance children\'s learning and health.
Thompson, Janet: - Janet Thompson, MA, is director of the Early Childhood Lab (ECL) School at the UC, Davis, CCFS
