by Lisa Mulliken From toddler to preschooler, my granddaughter has amassed a sizeable collection of plastic animals including farm and jungle animals, sea creatures, dinosaurs, and insects. Throughout the years, the collection has remained her favorite and most used toy. From sharks and whales in the bathtub to a cheetah in her pocket as we...Read More

Submitted by Tracy Walter   Typically, when working with teachers in the field and they mention sensory play, they think mostly of sand and water play. Although sand and water can provide a great sensory experience for children, there are many other types of sensory play that are often forgotten. We have two sensory systems...Read More

By: Barbara Bredell-Searle As educators of young children, we ensure that the children in our care are taking care of their gums, then that baby tooth comes in and we start to focus more on their teeth as they get older. A lot of programs have adopted tooth brushing after meals to ensure that children...Read More

Angel Avery-Wright Ever hear a child talk about death in a way that surprises you?Read More

March is National Nutrition Month During the winter months I often find myself eating due to boredom. Stuck inside with no household projects to do; the house is clean; nothing is of interest on the television (despite having over one hundred channels); so, I wander into the kitchen often and stand there looking into the...Read More

Michelle Long  Getting new teachers acclimated to your program takes time. Time that often gets interrupted by the need to have the new teacher cover ratios. The problem is once you place a teacher in a classroom, it becomes more and more difficult to pull them back out and ensure they know everything they need...Read More

by Beth Simon The one constant in life is change. Change can be a positive experience like when you have a snow day, when a test is cancelled, or you get a new job. But there is also negative change that we experience such as divorce, not getting the promotion you were hoping for or...Read More

Beth Simon Every day is a gift and should be celebrated and lived with gusto! Easy to say, but much harder to do when you’re in the thick of the monotony of the day-in and day-out of daily life. Routines and knowing what to expect out of each day can get you down. It’s the...Read More