By Michelle Long Have you recently moved, changed your email or phone number? When is the last time you checked your profile and contact information in the PD registry? With man...

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...

By: Kitty Syster Are you tired of making the same lunches over and over? If you participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), you know how important it is to prov...

Leah Zabari Who remembers the Name Game? You know, the one that goes, “Leah, Leah, bo bia, banana fanna fo fia, me my mo mia, Leah!” I think I first fell in love with the Name ...

by Angel Avery-Wright We often see tacos as Hispanic/Latino, spaghetti as Italian, and sushi as Asian. But do you know where bagels come from? Are French fries French? Who invent...

Leah Zabari Cold weather creeps up, leaves begin to change, and pumpkin everything enters the stores. This is my favorite time of year when I get to decorate with pumpkins, corns...

Aimee Currier I love my GPS! No other device can predict with near certainty just how long it will take me to get somewhere. It’s nice to be able to listen to some music or a pod...

Leah Zabari My mouth is watering just thinking of the banana split I am about to eat on a super-hot, sunny afternoon. I must follow all the steps to making this banana split so i...

By Angel Avery-Wright One of my closest friends bought me a bird feeder for Christmas. I thought she was crazy. I do not watch birds, let alone feed them. It took me years to fin...

Por Kelli Harris Soy zurda y, según mis padres, casi reprobé el kindergarten por esta razón. Cuando tenía cuatro años asistía un programa de kínder en la mañana para mediodía en...

By Kelli Harris I am left-handed and according to my parents, I almost failed Kindergarten because of it. As a four-year-old in half day morning Kindergarten back in the mid 70’s...

by Barbara Bredell-Searle According to Indeed, an American worldwide employment related search engine, research showed that the average pay for childcare teachers in Pennsylvania...

Lisa Mulliken Infants are born ready to communicate. Young infants cry to express their needs and, as they grow and develop, older infants use sounds, facial expressions and gest...

Ancient proverb: A wise man builds a house by digging down deep and laying the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because...

Mary Jo Winter Having a take-apart station in an early childhood program allows children to learn many new skills. In the area of language, the children learn to expand their rec...

By: Jill Bella When we are not feeling well, we usually assess the situation informally. We identify our symptoms (e.g., sore throat, stuffy nose, head ache, achy stomach), refle...

By Bobbi Philson Eric Carle, beloved children’s author and illustrator, was born on June 25. You read his books to children throughout the year, so children will probably be fami...

By Jada Avery Handprints, sculptures, target practice, roads, and even kitchens; it is incredible just how many things one can create using mud. After reading one of NAEYC’s ...

Beth Simon “ You are not done with a book, until you pass it to another reader.” – Donalyn Miller Libraries are a treasure. Is there anything better than the quiet, the smell, ...

Lisa Mulliken As a child, my favorite part of the weekend was Saturday morning. My dad would wake up early and do all the grocery shopping for the week. On the way home, he alway...