by Pam Schaffner The assessment team in PA is often asked if they have any tips to make meeting quality standards easier. Since they have experiences visiting many programs in their professional careers, they have seen many programs employ strategies to make things easier, more efficient, and more effective. Implementing quality can be stressful or...Read More

By Amy Hoffman I love trivia. I love learning random facts and attending trivia events, and I even developed a love of hosting a virtual trivia league last year; I’ll share more about that league later. Maybe my love of trivia is part of what made me enjoy teaching 3-year-olds. Not only did my students...Read More

Pam Schaffner When we consider the word “environment” for preschool-age children we often think of learning centers and thus areas for concept development such as math, science, or art. We think of these learning centers in an elementary school setting as the subjects of the classes they have art class or math class. The term...Read More

By Amy Hoffman    Mothering (verb): To watch over, nourish, and protect.  I have often thought that the second Sunday in May should be called “Mothering” Day instead of Mother’s Day. Mothering is a verb that describes the active way a person nurtures, protects, teaches, and cares for those in his or her life. And...Read More

By Kelli Harris Cinco de Mayo is a time when Americans celebrate Mexican culture, mostly through food and drink, either at home or at their favorite local Mexican cantina. But the real history goes something like this: Cinco de Mayo, which translates to the 5th of May, is always celebrated on that day and is...Read More

by Regina Wright Close your eyes and imagine the most pleasurable moments in your life. These moments are especially memorable to you. Thinking about these moments make you laugh, sigh, smile and/or cry tears of joy. It may have been a walk in the park, a book you read, seeing children play, the sunrise, watching...Read More