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

The assessment team in PA is often asked if they have any tips to make meeting quality standards easier. Since they have experience 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 time consuming, but...Read More

By: Barbara Bredell-Searle As I was thinking of a topic for this blog issue, I was sitting in my primary doctor’s office waiting to get my yearly physical. That day, my husband was with me since he had a day off from work. As I continued to sit in the waiting room, I turned to...Read More

By: Barbara Bredell-Searle As I was thinking of a topic for this blog issue, I was sitting in my primary doctor’s office waiting to get my yearly physical. That day, my husband was with me since he had a day off from work. As I continued to sit in the waiting room, I turned to...Read More

By: Barbara Bredell-Searle As I was thinking of a topic for this blog issue, I was sitting in my primary doctor’s office waiting to get my yearly physical. That day, my husband was with me since he had a day off from work. As I continued to sit in the waiting room, I turned to...Read More

Ingrid Russell One of the most influential people in history, Frederick Douglass, understood the importance and value of children in our society. And it’s no surprise, of course, since he was coined the father of the civil rights movement. It is also of relevance to share, in case you do not know, that he was...Read More

Michelle Long Admit it, somewhere along your journey you have been in a long boring staff meeting that has made you zone out, daydream, fall asleep, and miss an important piece of information. I know I have! Those meetings when the speaker is monotone, when the topic does not relate to your department or duties,...Read More

Kitty Syster  Rhyming is an important pre-reading skill for children. Having phonological awareness to hear the different parts of words (beginning and ending sounds) separately is the first step to understanding rhymes. One way to help children learn about rhyming is to read or sing rhymes to them.   My favorite book on rhyming is “Rhyming...Read More

Guest Blogger – Rebecca Lamar Ed. S., Manager of Higher Education Initiatives, The Pennsylvania Key When I think about celebrating Kwanzaa, I often find myself remembering a time back in a preschool classroom as a seasoned teacher. In those years, I had hoped to celebrate a non-traditional December holiday with 10 children who needed exposure...Read More