Lisa Mulliken Can you think of the book that your children ask you to read over and over again? As a former teacher and a Mimi, books by Mo Willems have always been one of the go to favorites. Mo Willems, born February 11th, 1968, is best known for his books about characters Pigeon, Trixie...Read More

By Pam Schaffner We are suffering from “COVID fatigue.” When is this pandemic going to be over? Many people are asking this question of themselves. No one expected the catch phrase “three weeks to flatten the curve” would turn into over 2 years. We have also been hearing that once the pandemic phase is over,...Read More

Natalie Grebe Pretend Play. Dramatic Play. Likely these are some of the first terms you encountered when learning to teach in a childcare setting. Children pretending, acting, and vocalizing the world around them is certainly not a recent concept. What has changed however, is how we as early childhood teachers can support this type of...Read More

Aimee Currier    A few years into my time as a Kindergarten teacher, I realized it was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain order in my classroom. In taking a deeper look at the day-to-day activities, I came to the realization that the children in the class were struggling with some basic social-emotional skills. This was...Read More

Beth Simon It is with a heavy heart that I write this blog post. It has been 10 days since the heartbreaking incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas when I’m writing this. Ten days that parents, families, friends, teachers, the Uvalde community, and the nation have been reeling from another senseless act of...Read More

By Aimee Currier  Are you looking for something different to do with the children in your care? Maybe you need a new way to reinforce or teach math concepts, language arts or nature/science. You might be hoping to find a fun way to get children involved in creating art. Believe it or not, a walk...Read More