Beth Simon It’s not a matter of opinion. Kids tell THE. WORST. JOKES. Here’s the thing – it’s totally developmentally appropriate. Kids are learning the rhythm of stringing words...

By Aimee Currier When I have a stressful day, I like to turn to music to help me decompress. Some days I need to play some soft, quiet music. Other days, the louder the better. I...

Aimee Currier I will never forget the time a child, on her first day in our school, asked me a question that was both illogical (from a teacher perspective) and logical (from ...

By Michelle Long Have you ever been shopping with your child? Does it go something like . . . “I want this,” “Can I have this?” “I need this,” “Just one little thing,” “Pleeeaase...

The Pennsylvania Key PQA Team is supporting researchers at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to examine the wide...

Regina Wright As a director I could have benefited from learning more about business practices particularly financial reports and internal controls. I must admit when reviewing t...

By Kelli Harris I recently watched a webinar on setting up intentional preschool classroom displays. Although most of the information was not new to me, it provided me with some ...

by Lisa Mulliken From toddler to preschooler, my granddaughter has amassed a sizeable collection of plastic animals including farm and jungle animals, sea creatures, dinosaurs, a...

Submitted by Tracy Walter Typically, when working with teachers in the field and they mention sensory play, they think mostly of sand and water play. Although sand and water c...

By: Barbara Bredell-Searle As educators of young children, we ensure that the children in our care are taking care of their gums, then that baby tooth comes in and we start to fo...

Angel Avery-Wright Ever hear a child talk about death in a way that surprises you? Child 1: A two-year girl says her father is standing in her classroom. He passed away from in...

March is National Nutrition Month During the winter months I often find myself eating due to boredom. Stuck inside with no household projects to do; the house is clean; nothing...

Michelle Long Getting new teachers acclimated to your program takes time. Time that often gets interrupted by the need to have the new teacher cover ratios. The problem is once y...

by Beth Simon The one constant in life is change. Change can be a positive experience like when you have a snow day, when a test is cancelled, or you get a new job. But there is ...

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-ou...

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 ca...

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 w...

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 w...

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,...

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 o...