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17
Jun

Buzzing with Similarities: Why Bees and Children Are More Alike Than You Think

At first glance, honey bees and children might seem worlds apart, but if you look closer, you'll find some surprising similarities between these two vibrant and essential parts of our world. Here’s a look at why bees and children are more alike than you might imagine.
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03
Jun

Assessor Spotlight: Kitty Syster

Welcome to the “Let’s Talk Quality” blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know Kitty from our team!
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20
May

Building Early Math Skills with Infants and Toddlers: Using the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-3)

Math might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about babies and toddlers. But believe it or not, math learning starts in the earliest years of life—and it happens through play, routines, and warm adult interactions.
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06
May

Assessor Spotlight: Jill Kortright Wood

Welcome to the PA Program Quality Assessor (PQA) Team Spotlight feature. We hope you enjoy getting to know our team better!
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22
Apr

Reading Books: Choice or Chore?

How often do you require children to ‘get a book and read’? Do you notice that children avoid the book area in your room? Do the children choose books during free play? Do they have favorite books? What can you do to make reading engaging for children
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08
Apr

Assessor Spotlight: Angel Avery-Wright

Welcome to the PA Program Quality Assessor (PQA) Team Spotlight feature. We hope you enjoy getting to know our team!
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25
Mar

Encouraging Language Development in an Infant Room

How can you incorporate language development into your infant room? Diapering/toileting times: Discuss what you are doing as you change a diaper. “I am changing your diaper. I going to remove your pants and take off the dirty diaper.” Count the number of snaps on the onesies. Talk about 3-D materials hanging above the changing...
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11
Mar

Assessor Spotlight: Claribel Nieves Soto

Welcome to the PA Program Quality Assessor (PQA) Team Spotlight feature. We hope you enjoy getting to know our team better! Claribel Nieves Soto
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25
Feb

Helping Infants and Toddlers Learn About Nature and Science

When we think about teaching nature and science, we might imagine older children doing experiments or looking through microscopes. But did you know that even babies and toddlers can begin to explore the world of nature and science? It all starts with the materials we give them and the words we use.
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11
Feb

Assessor Spotlight: Ingrid Álvarez Russell

Welcome to the “Let’s Talk Quality” blog feature where we spotlight a member of the Pennsylvania Program Quality Assessment (PQA) Team each month. Have fun getting to know our team!
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